What We Want to Know

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Doesn’t Godin just make electroacoustics like the Multiac? Clearly not. Those innovative Multiacs are classic Godin, but in recent years the Canadian mega-brand has been introducing a substantial number of solidbody electrics that kick off, price wise, with these Summit Classic SGs.

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But they’re not very innovative… They might shout Gibson Les Paul Junior and Special, but Godin’s take on those classics is far removed from Kalamazoo in the mid-50s.

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What’s different? Put simply, it’s a distinctly Godin-style recipe using Canadian basswood bodies, maple necks, Graph Tech’s ResoMax Sonic 1 wrapover bridge and the company’s own-design pickups. And, of course, the guitars are made in Canada, not Asia, and also come with a very pro-spec gigbag.