Find Out About Godin Guitars

Godin Guitar was established more than twenty years ago by Robert Godin in a place called La Patrie in Quebec Canada. Robert designed most of the guitars that the company markets. Over the years the company had grown and established four factories in Richmond, Quebec (where it originated), Berlin, and New Hampshire.

The company takes pride in their electric guitar brands such as Richmond Guitars, and for the acoustic Seagull, Simon & Patrick, Norman, LaPatrie, and Art & Lutherie. As the founder said the company’s success was made possible because their goal is to find faultless balance between the concepts of their designs to the finest tradition in making of guitars.

The Godin Guitar Company had manufactured numerous guitar models in their selection. The Performance Series guitars have solid body and the basses are created according to the exact standards. Models under this series are the Radiator, SD22 Leaftop, Detour, Exit22, Freeway Classic, Freeway Classic Leaftop, Freeway SA, LG-P90, LG HMB, Triumph, Velocity, xtSA, and the Freeway 4&5 Basses.

The Signature Series are guitars that combine the best in hardware, wood, and electronics industry. Summit CT, LGX SA, LGXT, Montreal, and Multiac Jazz are the models under the Signature Series. The Multiac Series are acoustic guitars composed of nylon and steel strung, said to be designed for the modern day performance and recordings. For the nylon models they have the ACS-SA, ACS-SA Slim, Multiac Nylon SA, Multiac Nylon Fretless, Grand Concert SA, Multiac Nylon Duet, and Grand Concert Duet. For the steel models they have Multiac Steel SA, Multiac Steel Duet, Multiac Spectrum, and Multiac Jazz.

Redline Series includes guitars designed for a player with more aggressive minds. This series has 2 models the Redline I and the Redline II. Passion Series only includes the Passion RG-3 model, which was made by Robert Godin himself. This collection truly shows his passion in guitar making. The 5th Avenue Series, which has the original arch-top acoustic, was designed with a modern day player in mind.

Two models under this series the 5th Avenue model and the 5th Avenue Kingspin. Lastly, the A Series includes guitars that produce acoustic sounds but have the comfort body of an electric instrument. Under this series are the A6 Ultra, A12, AB Mandolin, A4 & A5 Basses, and Acousticaster.