[NAMM] New Godin Guitar Models

Godin Session Custom and Session Plus:

Two new additions to the Godin Session series will be making their official world premiere at Winter NAMM. North American made, the new Godin Session Custom and Godin Session Plus both feature Canadian basswood bodies, rock maple necks with maple or  rosewood  fingerboard options, 25 ½” scale, the Godin High-Definition Revoicer and  the new Godin Tru-Loc Tremolo system which allows players  to regulate  their own  trem arm placement  into a personal Custom Comfort Zone. The Session Custom  features a Godin Humbucker  in  the neck and  the new Godin Custom Cajun single-coil pickup  in  the bridge  for added vintage punch & bite.  All of which are housed in a classic single cutaway body design and controlled via a 5-way switch, 1 volume and 1 tone knob. The Session Plus features a Godin humbucker in the bridge and 2x Godin GS-2 single-coil pickups with extra large pole pieces in the neck and middle positions. Electronics are controlled via 5-way switch, 1 volume and 1 tone knob along with a mini toggle switch to split the humbucker.

Godin Multiac Steel Duet Ambiance:

A  new addition  to  the Multiac  family  is  the new Multiac Steel Duet Ambiance. This model  features a chambered mahogany body with a solid spruce  top, custom Fishman Aura electronics, blendable sound imaging mic with 4 individual mic settings, as well as a dual source preamp with feedback control and under saddle transducer.  As with all Multiac series  guitars, the Steel Duet Ambiance  is made  to  be  played  in  live  and  loud  settings with virtually no feedback, according to the company.

Godin Core series:

Made in Canada, the new Core series is comprised of three models. All  feature chambered mahogany bodies with maple tops, mahogany set necks, 24 ¾” scale, rosewood fingerboards, wraparound Resomax bridges by Graphtech.  Models  include: the Godin Core HB with a pair of hot Godin Nitro Humbuckers, the Godin Core P90 with two Seymour Duncan P90 pickups and the Godin Core EMG, loaded with EMG 85 & 81 active humbuckers.

Richmond Empire Mahogany P90:

Richmond  is  the  newest  brand  in  the Godin Guitar  family. A  variation  on  the  hot Richmond Empire Mahogany  is  this year powered by Godin Kingpin P90 soapbar pickups. The Richmond Empire Mahogany P90 features a single cutaway solid mahogany body design and  includes a natural high-gloss finish, a 24 ¾”  scale, mahogany ergocut neck with a worn  in  feel, rosewood  fingerboard, high-ratio  tuners and a  chrome wraparound bridge. A 3-way toggle switch, 1 volume & 1 tone knob help control all the classic tones.

Acoustic News – Seagull and Simon & Patrick: Natural Elements Acoustic Collection

Crafted in Canada, the  limited  edition Seagull  and Simon & Patrick Natural Elements Acoustic Collection  offers figured Cherry wood, Heart of Wild Cherry and a  figured Maple, which Mother Nature inlaid with Figured Amber-Trails. Each model is accentuated by wood binding, flame maple veneer headstocks and the satin sheen of a custom polished finish. A Natural Elements burn stamp in the top will identify each guitar.

Visit Godin Guitars at Winter NAMM in Room 211A

At the NAMM show, you can check out the Godin showroom  for other new additions  in  the Godin  family, including a new Shifter Bass with Godin Passive PJ pickups, a new Sunburst high-gloss finish on the 5th Avenue Jazz, as well as left handed versions of the Godin Session, Multiac Nylon SA and Multiac Encore Nylon models. A number of new offerings from Godin’s acoustic lines of Seagull, Simon & Patrick and Norman will also be unveiled, including the new Seagull Entourage Grand Rustic parlor size acoustic.

Visit www.godinguitars.com for more details.