RorySquier
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Here's the latest acquisition that I got from my local pawn shop. I've been eyeing this guitar for a few weeks now and I finally made a purchase on Monday. It's a used 2014 Godin Belmont guitar in Laurentian white with a 3-ply black pick guard that looks pretty killer. It has genuine Seymour Duncan pick ups in it along with a cool looking Bigsby vibrato unit. I've always heard good reviews on Godin guitars which are entirely made in Canada like mine. I got it for a great price of $525 CDN without NO taxes. These guitars brand new go for about just over $1,200 so I got a great deal. It includes a Godin soft-shell case that is very well padded with extra compartments for storage. It needs a bit of a set-up like a new set of strings, cleaning of the fret board and some lemon oil to bring out the lustre of the rosewood FB, intonation and truss rod adjustment which I can do myself. I'm pretty stoked by this guitar especially with the Seymour Duncan pick ups and the Bigsby vibrato.
Here's some specs on the guitar. The scale length of the fret board is 24.75". The body is made of solid mahogany wood for great resonance. The neck is also made of mahogany with a really nice rosewood fret board. The pick ups include 2 Seymour Duncan Lipstick Tube single-coils and a Duncan '59 humbucker in the bridge position. The tonal diversity on this guitar is fabulous. The shaping of the neck uses Godin's Ergocut shaping technique which feels ultra comfortable in my left hand. The fret board radius is 12" for a good feel and bending of the strings without fretting out. The guitar is also equipped with a true Bigsby vibrato unit and a bridge with roller saddles which is a bonus in tuning stability & less chance of string breakage.
Here's a picture below of the same exact guitar I have. It has some bevelling on the inner horns and half the body is arched like on a Mosrite guitar. It looks very cool and the contours are very sexy looking. It's like a cross between an SG guitar and a Stratocaster. I love the control knobs and the 5-way selector switch feels pretty solid. It even has Schaller strap lock buttons on the body which is another bonus. This guitar is perfect and it doesn't need any modding whatsoever. Even the nut at the head-stock looks high quality like it's made from synthetic bone or something. It has bevelled edges at each end of the nut which is a nice touch. They sure do pay attention to detail on this axe.
Here's a picture that shows better the arched top and bevelling on the inner horns.
Here's an image of the back side where it has a belly cut and some bevelling on the back side of the horns. The neck heel where the neck joins onto the body is ergonomically curved for better upper fret access. This guitar is simply an amazing piece of work. I've played this guitar through my Fender Twin-Reverb amplifier and the sounds that come out of this guitar and very clear and well-defined...I couldn't be any happier.
Here's a good video that demonstrates this guitar and the sounds you can get from it.
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Here's some specs on the guitar. The scale length of the fret board is 24.75". The body is made of solid mahogany wood for great resonance. The neck is also made of mahogany with a really nice rosewood fret board. The pick ups include 2 Seymour Duncan Lipstick Tube single-coils and a Duncan '59 humbucker in the bridge position. The tonal diversity on this guitar is fabulous. The shaping of the neck uses Godin's Ergocut shaping technique which feels ultra comfortable in my left hand. The fret board radius is 12" for a good feel and bending of the strings without fretting out. The guitar is also equipped with a true Bigsby vibrato unit and a bridge with roller saddles which is a bonus in tuning stability & less chance of string breakage.
Here's a picture below of the same exact guitar I have. It has some bevelling on the inner horns and half the body is arched like on a Mosrite guitar. It looks very cool and the contours are very sexy looking. It's like a cross between an SG guitar and a Stratocaster. I love the control knobs and the 5-way selector switch feels pretty solid. It even has Schaller strap lock buttons on the body which is another bonus. This guitar is perfect and it doesn't need any modding whatsoever. Even the nut at the head-stock looks high quality like it's made from synthetic bone or something. It has bevelled edges at each end of the nut which is a nice touch. They sure do pay attention to detail on this axe.
Here's a picture that shows better the arched top and bevelling on the inner horns.
Here's an image of the back side where it has a belly cut and some bevelling on the back side of the horns. The neck heel where the neck joins onto the body is ergonomically curved for better upper fret access. This guitar is simply an amazing piece of work. I've played this guitar through my Fender Twin-Reverb amplifier and the sounds that come out of this guitar and very clear and well-defined...I couldn't be any happier.
Here's a good video that demonstrates this guitar and the sounds you can get from it.
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