crunchee Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Snagged this guitar last week, basically got it for a pre-Pandemic price. This isn't my first Godin Core, the other three I have are the HB-equipped versions; obviously, I like 'em a lot! The last time I had a guitar with stock SD P-90s was a Hamer Special...I didn't care for those P-90 PUs much in a Special (though that was at least 20 years ago since I had one) but they sound great in this guitar, maybe my sonic tastes have changed over the years. The body is 'chambered' similar to an old Gretsch Duo-Jet, which makes for a guitar that IMO sounds good and is easy on the shoulder. The body shape is the same style that Godin has used for at least the last 25 years, maybe longer, at least since their bolt-on neck LG models; though the Core model has a set neck. The body shape reminds me a bit of the old Guild Aristocrat/M-75; when I see these being sold, sellers often want to call them Les Paul clones, but they're not, I can get a lot more range, sounds, and styles out of a Core than I ever did with an LP: https://reverb.com/item/56376961-godin-core-p90-seymour-duncan-honey-burst Once I can get a camera to interact properly with my computer, and when the weather (hopefully) cools down a little, I'm hoping to have an outdoor Godin photoshoot. My verdict (YMMV): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beezerboy Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 great guitars. I have 3 Godins. 2 are LGs with string through bodies and P90 Duncans.one is a mundane tobacco burst but a real work horse that I gigged a couple years, the other I bought as a replacement for when the first one wears out. heres the pretty one (case queen).... hard to believe that is a 600 dollar guitar and... #42 (life, the universe, and everything) out of 100 made for the NAMM 100th anniversary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic1974 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Godin makes some nice guitars! Here in Canada at least, they are really more appreciated by the jazzers than anyone else. Much like Hamer, second hand value is shit. They make cool stuff, and the example above is a nice example of a snazzy looking one. For a long time they concentrated so much on the ergonomics, the guitars ended up looking super dorky. I tried a Core p90, more of a traditional look, I think it was 900 Canadian, this was a few years back. Very nice guitar. Enjoy and rock out Crunchee!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondedbybrick Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Great snag on a great guitar! Godin's provide so much bang for the buck. I have the newer version on the Core, the CT P90, and it only differs in looks and body material (Spanish Cedar instead of Mahogany), Sound-wise, it covers so much ground and really sings with a 6V6-based amp, like my Superchamp XD. ENJOY your NCGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGale Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Did some one say Godin? Finally cracked the pickup quandary. CCC and PG out. A Gravelin A4 wind wound specifically for this guitar, and '58 LP's in general. A 4 Pole, 5 way switch yielding Bridge HB, both HBs split series, both HBs series, neck HB split, neck HB. Wizard thin neck profile, late 90s, heavy, stunning. This one has an old Tonestyler tone control in it. 10 step discrete. And I should add, the first four frets replaced and a full Plek at Philtone 20 years ago. Still the lowest playable action I have yet encountered. Thank you Phil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomteriffic Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Godins slug way above their weight both in terms of tone and ergonomic design. Had several, moved them along for various reasons, regretted it every time. The current oldie Acousticaster may be here for a very long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGale Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 On 6/21/2022 at 10:06 AM, bondedbybrick said: Cedar! Instead of Mahogany!? 🥰🥰🥰🥰 Dayum! How do it sound? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGale Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 On 6/21/2022 at 3:03 AM, beezerboy said: Dibs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondedbybrick Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 2 hours ago, JGale said: Cedar! Instead of Mahogany!? 🥰🥰🥰🥰 Dayum! How do it sound? from www.baillee.com: Spanish Cedar: Don't let the name fool you! This species is known as Spanish Cedar, it's botanical name is Cedrella Odorata, but don't let its name fool you. Spanish Cedar is not from Spain and quite honestly, it isn't really a cedar either. Originally, up until the early 1990's, Spanish Cedar was most commonly sourced from South American countries. The tree is from the mahogany family, Meliaceae, a family that also counts the true Mahogany "Swietenia macrophylla", African Mahogany, Sapele and Sipo. In other words, it sounds similar to the previous Godin Core which used mahogany..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchee Posted June 23, 2022 Author Share Posted June 23, 2022 6 hours ago, bondedbybrick said: from www.baillee.com: Spanish Cedar: Don't let the name fool you! This species is known as Spanish Cedar, it's botanical name is Cedrella Odorata, but don't let its name fool you. Spanish Cedar is not from Spain and quite honestly, it isn't really a cedar either. Originally, up until the early 1990's, Spanish Cedar was most commonly sourced from South American countries. The tree is from the mahogany family, Meliaceae, a family that also counts the true Mahogany "Swietenia macrophylla", African Mahogany, Sapele and Sipo. In other words, it sounds similar to the previous Godin Core which used mahogany..... Ruokangas Guitars in Finland makes guitars with Spanish Cedar: https://ruokangas.com/specifications/spanish-cedar/ IIRC, so did Robin for some of their USA-made guitars. Wood Database rates it's hardness (Janka rating) as pretty darned close to that of Alder AKA Red Alder: https://www.wood-database.com/spanish-cedar/ https://www.wood-database.com/red-alder/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGale Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 I'd like one Ruokangas please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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