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MGR/Tan Halen « Godin SD »
Published on 03/15/03 at 15:00I bought this guitar almsost a year ago from the Music Pro in Barrie, On. I got it on sale for $530 with a nice padded gig bag, patch cord, and strap.
I really like the sound range this guitar has. The humbucker at the bridge allows you to play fairly heavy with solid bass, while the two single pickups have nice clean tone. With this guitar, along with a kick-ass Boss effects unit, I can get the sound of almost any bands' guitar settings. I also love the tranclucent red finish on my Godin, and the ease of playing it, even with heavy guage strings!
There are only a few problems I have had with this guitar. One is that the truss rod seems to screw up a fair bit, probably because of me taking it everywhere with me. Another is that high notes can sometimes not be heard while lower strings are ringing, but I'm sure that throwing a Seymour Duncan humbucker in there would fix that right up! I would also prefer a black pickguard over the cream stock colour, which is not hard to change.
This axe is made of Silver Leaf Maple with a rock maple neck and rosewood fretboard. It was handcrafted in Canada and constructed in the U.S.
I think this is a great guitar for anyone who wants to upgrade from their first electric. It is a well made, great sounding guitar. If you're a guitarist who's on a low budget and need a loyal axe this is a great guitar for its low price!
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
I really like the sound range this guitar has. The humbucker at the bridge allows you to play fairly heavy with solid bass, while the two single pickups have nice clean tone. With this guitar, along with a kick-ass Boss effects unit, I can get the sound of almost any bands' guitar settings. I also love the tranclucent red finish on my Godin, and the ease of playing it, even with heavy guage strings!
There are only a few problems I have had with this guitar. One is that the truss rod seems to screw up a fair bit, probably because of me taking it everywhere with me. Another is that high notes can sometimes not be heard while lower strings are ringing, but I'm sure that throwing a Seymour Duncan humbucker in there would fix that right up! I would also prefer a black pickguard over the cream stock colour, which is not hard to change.
This axe is made of Silver Leaf Maple with a rock maple neck and rosewood fretboard. It was handcrafted in Canada and constructed in the U.S.
I think this is a great guitar for anyone who wants to upgrade from their first electric. It is a well made, great sounding guitar. If you're a guitarist who's on a low budget and need a loyal axe this is a great guitar for its low price!
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com