It’s nice to see a demo of someone playing and not having to FF through a ton of talking. The tone alone sells this thing with no speeches necessary. It’s on my radar for sure.
@@AndyDacoulis Hey Andy:What gauge strings would you suggest on this(i'm buying one),I usually use 10/46s on my Fenders but i was thinking of trying 9s.Thanks.
After watching this and other videos I went and tried a Godin and now an a proud owner of a Godin session. It plays and feels like the mia stratI lost 25 years ago.merci Godin !
Ok. I went to a guitar shop today to get my first ever Fender Strat. I had $1000 set aside (Canadian) but was willing to go up to $1300 or so. I played three different strats and liked the HSS setup. I then played a few Gibsons but I have owned them before and wanted a change. Then I saw this guitar hanging on the wall. The finish is unreal and really caught my eye. Saw it was a Godin which i've never played. I loved the shape and sat down and played. Holy shit. Instant love. Best feeling neck of any of the guitars I played and the best tone as well. All for less than $600 with a nice gig bag. Congratulations Godin, and made in Canada/USA too. Those pickups are unreal. I won't ever sell this guitar. If you are thinking of buying an electric at least play this. edit: I should say that it needed a setup as I was getting a buzz on the top fret, high e string. Long and Mquad did it included in the price.
That's kinda similar to how I got my first Godin. Was looking at strats mostly, then saw a Godin Freeway classic on sale and my mom said I should try it. Felt great, was less money than the strats, had a nice finish, had a tone I really liked, and even my mom when I started playing slowly looked over at me. She told me out of all the ones I played, that was a head turner. I do have a HH strat now (with Godin pickups in it actually), but the Godin is still my main guitar. I also play through vintage Traynor amps, and I'm Canadian....so it's kinda nice to rep Canada with my guitar and amp.
Good to hear...I had 1400 to put down on an American tele and I walked out with a 600 dollar Exit 22 with a maple neck and fretboard and am still happy with that decision!
No, but I'm thinking of getting one...I've played one, very nice guitar.....I just got a Godin baritone, so now I have an Exit 22, LGXT, Session, Freeway, Multiac ACS, Multiac steel, a Glissentar in addition to all my acoustics and classicals....maybe a Montreal in red with a bigsby......hmmmmmmm
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Godin guitars are incredible, I have a session plus and I do not change for nothing, a wonderful guitar with a powerful sound. thanks from Brazil 🤘🏼🙂🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
Just bought one. Perfectly set up out of the box and can't put it down. Really happy with this, and not just for the price. Thanks for still caring about the guitars you guys make.
I've just bought this guitar. Having owned Fender, PRS, Gibson and Ibanez, the session is the most comfortable guitar I've played, I paid £549 uk and I'm blown away. The most expensive guitar I've owned was a Fender Strat American Pro and I can't find any difference between the two that justifies the price difference. The fit, finish and overall quality of the Godin belies it's price point. I'm honestly blown away and plan on getting me a Summit Classic very soon. Godin congratulations you have a customer for life.
I have the LTD model and I can say that the sound captured here is 100% accurate to what the guitar actually sounds like. Even in my shitty amplifier it sounds pretty close to this.
Best demo of the new Godin guitars because the person actually uses the various tone/pick up positions. That is a demo, unlike the other model videos, where the pick up selector never moves from the neck position. Good job on this video.
Just bought a Godin Session for my son and I’m extremely impressed by the overall quality and sound. Lots of tone and the playability of this thing is awesome. Great job Godin. 👍
I've had this for a while now. After trying heaps of different guitars I happened to walk past this and it caught my eye. I'd never heard of Godin before. Picked it up and instantly fell in love. Im still very happy with my decision.
I don't know I keep hearing a buzzy sort of attack to each note. I don't know if it's something in the signal chain or what, definitely not the playing cuz that is top-notch for sure. I do love the looks of these guitars and they play very nice.
Played one of these beauties many years ago and absolutely loved it.. Unfortunately, couldn't buy it then and haven't been able to find a dealer who stocks them here in India ever since.
I also own two seagull guitars. I had the sws mahogany dread first and I liked it so much I upgraded to the artist series rosewood and spruce dread. Great great guitars. The artist series is unbelievable. If you are looking for an acoustic seagull is the way to go. What you get in the artist series is the equivalent of a 4000-5000 dollar guitar from the "big" companies. It's every bit as good too. Beautiful guitars in every way.
@@guyfromnj ive played a simon & patrick acoustic dreadnought for 20 yrs now its amazing apart from a little fretware (all mine ) last year i was looking for an electric guitar picked up a 2nd hand summit because it's one of the best guitars money can buy i'm pretty sure they're both going to with me forever !
If this doesn't prove to you that Fender Strats are overrated,i don't know what will.Also,it's a third of the price.FYI,i have a custom American strat and a 1964 original Jazzmaster.This is going to be another addition.100%.Godin just makes great instruments,period.
I have owned this guitar for 5 years and I love it!! It sounds great and the finition is amazing!! The neck hasn’t moved at all and never needed a set up..! It’s a great deal for the money!
I have just bought this model today and I can't wait to discover its qualities and versatility. It adds to my La Patrie concert and my Dreadnught Art & Lutherie Cedar. All these guitars sound incredible and there construction is quality and all at an affordable price. Plus they are all created by a canadian company in my province of Quebec. I am so proud! Thank you sir for this excellent demonstration. You are a great musician and I can't wait to play as you do. 😊 I am a beginner. Long life to Godin company!
Beautiful guitar and great playing. I really enjoyed listening. Now I have to ask you all one question. Have you ever played Yamaha Pacifica 611 and can you compare it to Godin Session Plus, because I will have to make a decision between these two guitars in the next few months? If you want to know what is the most important element for me, the answer is versatility - the guitar should cover as many genres as possible (from rock to jazz).
I have two other Godin Guitars and had one of their basses. They are exceptionally crafted guitars. I have a 5th Ave Kingpin and the older Montreal - Great Guitars overall. I think this session sounds great - i want a superstrat that has a little more versatility than my strat, but has the same comfort level with the maple neck and fret board.
Godin are awesome instruments! Just got a Stadium HT and it’s right up with my Gibson’s for quality and tone. Half the price or less and with a much better gig bag. These compare with the USA made s type guitars at twice the price. Grab one my friends!
J'ai recemment acheté une godin session. Je l'adore. Par contre j'ai tendance à être aggressif sur le tremolo et je trouvais qu'elle avait tendance à se désaccorder. J'ai installé des locking tuners (grover rotor grip) et des locking saddles (wilikinson wls130) et ça a vraiment changé la donne. Je voulais m'acheter éventuellement une Suhr classic S mais j'aime tellement ma godin session depuis que j'ai fait ces améliorations que je vais juste garder ma godin comme main guitar. Je crois que Godin devrait commencer à installer des locking tuners et peut être des locking saddles aussi. Je crois que beaucoup de clients serait prêt à payer 100$-200$ de plus pour cet option. Mais je prendrait une godin n'importe quand avant une Fender MIM.
This is the best demo I've heard of this guitar. Excellent Playing! You seem to capture the soul of this Great Guitar! What amp were you using? Were you using any pedals?
Thanks so much for your comments! In this video our player Andy Dacoulis is using a Fender Princeton amp, a Boss compressor and Big Joe Vintage Tube Overdrive pedals.
I can't say enough good things about Godin guitars. A few years back, I wanted to re-live my early garage band years so I bought a used 2010 Session simply because it had all the parts, looked pretty and I could afford it. Stupid reasons, eh? Banged around on that and revived my childhood. After awhile, I wanted to really learn music, so I put down the Session (and my foolish teenage ambitions) and took up Classical. I bought a La Patrie Concert (electric). Year and a half later, I wanted to fool around with conventional acoustic, so I put down the La Patrie and bought a Seagull S6 Dread (electric). Late Pandemic season - It's been years since I touched my Session, so I thought I would learn some Hendrix (because who doesn't want to be God-like). I'm hooked because I while don't have Jimmy's skill, I can create some noise that still sounds ok. Thank goodness for the Godin. After seeing this video, I think I need a compressor. So, it seems I made some good decisions on my guitars. I can't make up my mind about what I want to play, but I know that no matter what I style I choose, I have equipment that won't piss me off. IMO you just can't get a better quality/sound for the money. It all started more or less by accident with the Session.
I love Godin, so much better than their price point. I have a Premier Montreal, great guitar. This guitar is great by so is the guitarist, does great demo's.
Went out trying guitars today I want a fender professional stratocaster I've wanted one since I started playing guitar but they didn't have one in the shop so I thought I would try a few other guitars and the godin session was one I tried and loved it now I'm not sure what I want lol
pleeease, do a similar video for the summit ct p90, you know, noodling with some cleans, crunchy and dirty tones, with that ambience/room mic'd sound. it´s the better way to have an idea of the guitar´s sound for those who aren´t able to try one in person. I´m in love of the summit p90, but there is no good sound demo out there.
I hope there's anyone out there who can help me decide. I'd really appreciate it. I am thinking of getting a Fender Deluxe Stratocaster HSS (Yes.. the one made in Mexico last 2016), but I am having second thoughts because I saw a Godin Session (the blue one. I think that's the LTD edition). Which one should I get? (The reason why these 2 are my reasons is because of the 12" fingerboard radius)
Is there any way to change the floating trem system to a locked trem system? I have trouble bending if I'm playing more than one string...or bending one string while playing an open of another; It detunes the strings too much. Other than that, its a great play!
Sean Kent yes just tighten the screws in the back so that the bridge lays flush on the body. If it still lifts when you bend just tighten them more untill you're satisfied
I have three Godins ....session fat strat......Godin freeway......and seagul acoustic , I need nothing else but pedals and a amp. Keep your fenders keep your Gibsons and I'll keep my money for more pedals .
That's a nice guitar played very well. I guess it's a versatile guitar because you can play any genre music on it you want to. I haven't seen the guitar yet that isn't exactly as versatile as this Godin. Any guitar under the sun can be used to play any song ever invented in any country under the sun. So I guess every guitar in the world is that versatile. Under the sun. I have 3 Godins and they are each precious because of their high quality and playability.
I was about to buy a Godin Passion RG3 but they are hollow body! It looks like a solid guitar so i can not stop thinking it will get hit somehow and break. Has anyone tried one of those?
Man, I gotta say, I changed the pickups in this guitar for Lollar blackfaces and an imperial in the bridge, and with the exception of the humbucker, which was a definite improvement, and I’m starting to think it was a mistake. It’s my favourite guitar out of about a dozen I own (Gibsons, fenders) and these single coils somehow perfectly suit the voice of the guitar
So you think I should leave em them because I was about to take it in and change em all. I’ve only been playing it a day and out of a Katana and finding it hard to get rid of the muddy tone. It’s not terrible by any means but even the tubscreamer isn’t cutting through the mud. Maybe it’s just the amp , I don’t know but any advice would be appreciated.
@@benallmark9671 I would say if you're not happy switch em out man. In my case, I liked the single coils in that guitar cause they did something a little different than my other strats, really round and jazzy tone as opposed to spanky with lots of cut, and the lollars as a replacement just didn't suit that particular guitar fully (sound phenomenonal in the guitar they ended up in tho). I would also replace the pots and capacitor with something else, as atypically, they are both 500 K which is normal to use with humbuckers but not single coils. If you're willing to spend a few bucks rather than the cheapest option try VIPickups 270k pots, they are copies of the ones fender used in guitars back in the day, with the correct value and taper, really well made too. They also sell paper in oil capacitors too (you want 0.47 with strat most likely) which is what was used back in the day but you can get away with an orange drop capacitor or something too. Hope that helps and you get it sounding like you want it to man 🤘
I just trade my LP Studio for one of those ..and I'm not disappointed the neck feel awesome the pick up are good ..little bit more power wouldn't hurt but all said for the price they go for the quality is excellent..highly recomend
I've played and owned both the maple and rosewood. I find the natural snap and resonance to the basswood really complimented the rosewood for a more balanced approach.
Can someone explain the tone knob to me. I own one of these and im really impressed, I haven't done anything in terms of set up yet and it feels and plays great
Facts: ceramic singles, alnico humbucker, I had to replace the floating bridge pivots to get good stability, this guitar weighs more than a standard stratocaster
I don't understand why people are complimenting the clean tone. The "Laurentian Basswood" the guitar body is made from is a cold-weather tonewood. It is very heavy and dense-pored with the result that the guitar is not very airy-sounding (even when single coil pickups are used) or articulate. The stock pickups are not a good fit for this guitar, either, but changing them will not work miracles. And - as far as I know - Godin has now discontinued production of the guitar because it is no longer listed on their website.
Canadian-grown basswood is lighter and less dense than the alder and swamp ash used on most of the Fenders people have a boner on. And yes, the model is still produced as the Session LTD - same guitar except for a Seymour Duncan humbucker and some cosmetic changes (different finish colors and white pearloid pickguard instead of plain white).
I just made a comment about this but yeah, I agree. Went to buy a $1000 Strat and instead got this. Sounded better, played better and was way less money.
The four thumbs down must be from brainwashed 'mericans who think their overpriced Gibson and Fender junk is magically better because of the lettering on the headstock lol!
I've owned both Godins and Fenders. Godin has great build quality for the price point - but poor tone - and that is why I'm not sorry I swapped my Godins for Fenders. Godin has been sticking the same lousy G&B-sourced "GS-series" stock pickups in their guitars since the mid-90s. They used to build guitars with very good tonewood - but they now use lousy "cold-weather" tonewoods that are locally-sourced. And Godin stock guitar hardware is not very good, either.
@@ald7248 not sure what you're on but these guitars are top quality. The basswood they are using is a very heavy and thick wood, closer to the density of mahogany. They are using seemore Duncan in alot of their guitars now and using top quality hardware made in Canada. I've owned every guitar under the sun and you can not best a Godin at their price. To give it such a lousy review makes me assume you really have no understanding of achieving a good tone from your guitars. RIP to your fenders
Huh? I own a Godin and it's nice. My Gibsons are nice too. One doesn't have to suck for the other to be great. And it isn't just Americans who enjoy American made guitars.
Randall Selinger, if it wasn’t for America, Canadadians would be speaking Japanese, German, and/or Russian. Culture and attitude do not stop at an invisible border. Chill out with the America-hate, eh?
ATTENTION si vous achetez une Godin !!!!! J’ai acheté une 5th Ave Uptown Custom Havana Brown le 14/09/2023 à 1440€ et même pas deux mois après les frettes sont usées comme mes guitares qui ont deux ans et faire un glisser devient très désagréable tellement ça accroche😮. Je contacte la maison Godin qui me dit en résumé, ben, c'est normal😡🤬. Quarante ans de guitare pour entendre ça, quelle tristesse😫. Je précise bien que je ne suis pas un pro et que je ne passe pas toutes mes journées à jouer. Pour dire, la guitare a toujours toutes les cordes d’origine. Donc pour la maison Godin, tu changes plus souvent tes frettes que tes cordes. Heuuuu halo il y a des gens honnêtes dans cette boutique !?!? 😤😤😤😤😤😤 Voilà ma mésaventure avec Godin alors fêtes attention, c’est que du bizness et rien d’autre comme toutes les grandes marques, mais qui elles au moins vendent des guitares avec lesquelles tu peux jouer plus que deux mois. 😏😏Triste monde !!!! 😭😭
Came for the guitar stayed for the RIGHTEOUS playing man
Same... Usually I skip and I was compelled to stay the course
It’s nice to see a demo of someone playing and not having to FF through a ton of talking. The tone alone sells this thing with no speeches necessary. It’s on my radar for sure.
Glad that you liked the demo. I had fun doing it.
@@AndyDacoulis Hey Andy:What gauge strings would you suggest on this(i'm buying one),I usually use 10/46s on my Fenders but i was thinking of trying 9s.Thanks.
@@dr.phantom5147 I use 9s on mine and it sounds and feels great
I know. If I want a Ted talk I'll watch a Ted talk. Good playing too. Nice guitar.
After watching this and other videos I went and tried a Godin and now an a proud owner of a Godin session. It plays and feels like the mia stratI lost 25 years ago.merci Godin !
Ok. I went to a guitar shop today to get my first ever Fender Strat. I had $1000 set aside (Canadian) but was willing to go up to $1300 or so. I played three different strats and liked the HSS setup. I then played a few Gibsons but I have owned them before and wanted a change. Then I saw this guitar hanging on the wall. The finish is unreal and really caught my eye. Saw it was a Godin which i've never played. I loved the shape and sat down and played. Holy shit. Instant love. Best feeling neck of any of the guitars I played and the best tone as well. All for less than $600 with a nice gig bag. Congratulations Godin, and made in Canada/USA too. Those pickups are unreal. I won't ever sell this guitar. If you are thinking of buying an electric at least play this.
edit: I should say that it needed a setup as I was getting a buzz on the top fret, high e string. Long and Mquad did it included in the price.
You're a smart man...I have twelve Godin guitars in my collection and I love them all...best bang for the buck hands down!
That's kinda similar to how I got my first Godin. Was looking at strats mostly, then saw a Godin Freeway classic on sale and my mom said I should try it. Felt great, was less money than the strats, had a nice finish, had a tone I really liked, and even my mom when I started playing slowly looked over at me. She told me out of all the ones I played, that was a head turner. I do have a HH strat now (with Godin pickups in it actually), but the Godin is still my main guitar. I also play through vintage Traynor amps, and I'm Canadian....so it's kinda nice to rep Canada with my guitar and amp.
Good to hear...I had 1400 to put down on an American tele and I walked out with a 600 dollar Exit 22 with a maple neck and fretboard and am still happy with that decision!
Nice, I'm thinking of adding a Montreal next. Do you own one?
No, but I'm thinking of getting one...I've played one, very nice guitar.....I just got a Godin baritone, so now I have an Exit 22, LGXT, Session, Freeway, Multiac ACS, Multiac steel, a Glissentar in addition to all my acoustics and classicals....maybe a Montreal in red with a bigsby......hmmmmmmm
Godin guitars are incredible, I have a session plus and I do not change for nothing, a wonderful guitar with a powerful sound. thanks from Brazil 🤘🏼🙂🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
Just bought one. Perfectly set up out of the box and can't put it down. Really happy with this, and not just for the price. Thanks for still caring about the guitars you guys make.
I've just bought this guitar. Having owned Fender, PRS, Gibson and Ibanez, the session is the most comfortable guitar I've played, I paid £549 uk and I'm blown away. The most expensive guitar I've owned was a Fender Strat American Pro and I can't find any difference between the two that justifies the price difference. The fit, finish and overall quality of the Godin belies it's price point. I'm honestly blown away and plan on getting me a Summit Classic very soon. Godin congratulations you have a customer for life.
what pickups does it come with
@@james.kaloki the one I had cane with Godins own pickups. O believe the new ones come with a Seymour Duncan in the bridge.
I have the LTD model and I can say that the sound captured here is 100% accurate to what the guitar actually sounds like. Even in my shitty amplifier it sounds pretty close to this.
Best demo of the new Godin guitars because the person actually uses the various tone/pick up positions. That is a demo, unlike the other model videos, where the pick up selector never moves from the neck position. Good job on this video.
Thank you!
Just bought a Godin Session for my son and I’m extremely impressed by the overall quality and sound. Lots of tone and the playability of this thing is awesome. Great job Godin. 👍
my dad bought one for me too and i also love it x)
Perfect demo, Brother ! No yakkin', just the sweet voice of your talent. Thank you.
This guitar player just slays, dude.
I've had this for a while now. After trying heaps of different guitars I happened to walk past this and it caught my eye. I'd never heard of Godin before. Picked it up and instantly fell in love. Im still very happy with my decision.
I’m interested in buying one, would you say you’re still happy with it?
I don't know I keep hearing a buzzy sort of attack to each note. I don't know if it's something in the signal chain or what, definitely not the playing cuz that is top-notch for sure.
I do love the looks of these guitars and they play very nice.
Played one of these beauties many years ago and absolutely loved it.. Unfortunately, couldn't buy it then and haven't been able to find a dealer who stocks them here in India ever since.
Same thing with me in Brasil.
Godin guitars are some of the best guitars made today. I have a summit classic in burgundy and I love it.
Thanks Carmen!! :)
I also own two seagull guitars. I had the sws mahogany dread first and I liked it so much I upgraded to the artist series rosewood and spruce dread. Great great guitars. The artist series is unbelievable. If you are looking for an acoustic seagull is the way to go. What you get in the artist series is the equivalent of a 4000-5000 dollar guitar from the "big" companies. It's every bit as good too. Beautiful guitars in every way.
@@guyfromnj ive played a simon & patrick acoustic dreadnought for 20 yrs now its amazing apart from a little fretware (all mine ) last year i was looking for an electric guitar picked up a 2nd hand summit because it's one of the best guitars money can buy i'm pretty sure they're both going to with me forever !
That's a dream guitar right there!!! I could only afford a second hand radiator... But the quality... Omg..
If this doesn't prove to you that Fender Strats are overrated,i don't know what will.Also,it's a third of the price.FYI,i have a custom American strat and a 1964 original Jazzmaster.This is going to be another addition.100%.Godin just makes great instruments,period.
I have owned this guitar for 5 years and I love it!!
It sounds great and the finition is amazing!! The neck hasn’t moved at all and never needed a set up..!
It’s a great deal for the money!
Amazing player with accurate skills and cool swag
Thank you! Glad that you enjoyed the demo!
Awesome guitar, I just love mine.
Music to my ears ❤
May I get the name for the last tune that you played? It is hauntingly good. If it is an original then hats off to you. Amazing!
Great video - great playing - great tone
I have just bought this model today and I can't wait to discover its qualities and versatility. It adds to my La Patrie concert and my Dreadnught Art & Lutherie Cedar. All these guitars sound incredible and there construction is quality and all at an affordable price. Plus they are all created by a canadian company in my province of Quebec. I am so proud! Thank you sir for this excellent demonstration. You are a great musician and I can't wait to play as you do. 😊 I am a beginner. Long life to Godin company!
Merci Vanasse !
What amp is this on? Sounds great!!
super compressed. great player but im still left wondering what the guitar actually sounds like.
Have you tried turning up the volume?
Sounds like a vintage strat
Excellent guitariste.
I'm in love with my godin!!!!
Beautiful guitar and great playing. I really enjoyed listening. Now I have to ask you all one question. Have you ever played Yamaha Pacifica 611 and can you compare it to Godin Session Plus, because I will have to make a decision between these two guitars in the next few months? If you want to know what is the most important element for me, the answer is versatility - the guitar should cover as many genres as possible (from rock to jazz).
I have two other Godin Guitars and had one of their basses. They are exceptionally crafted guitars. I have a 5th Ave Kingpin and the older Montreal - Great Guitars overall. I think this session sounds great - i want a superstrat that has a little more versatility than my strat, but has the same comfort level with the maple neck and fret board.
Godin are awesome instruments! Just got a Stadium HT and it’s right up with my Gibson’s for quality and tone. Half the price or less and with a much better gig bag. These compare with the USA made s type guitars at twice the price. Grab one my friends!
beautiful sound
What a great demo! A treat to hear this Nashville Cat make that thing sing.
Have this model, great quality, was very affordable (bought mine 2nd hand, barely used). Thanks Godin!
J'ai recemment acheté une godin session. Je l'adore. Par contre j'ai tendance à être aggressif sur le tremolo et je trouvais qu'elle avait tendance à se désaccorder. J'ai installé des locking tuners (grover rotor grip) et des locking saddles (wilikinson wls130) et ça a vraiment changé la donne. Je voulais m'acheter éventuellement une Suhr classic S mais j'aime tellement ma godin session depuis que j'ai fait ces améliorations que je vais juste garder ma godin comme main guitar. Je crois que Godin devrait commencer à installer des locking tuners et peut être des locking saddles aussi. Je crois que beaucoup de clients serait prêt à payer 100$-200$ de plus pour cet option. Mais je prendrait une godin n'importe quand avant une Fender MIM.
aaaah how swet it is to see a decent guitar demo not ruined by over use of distortion. nice guitar..I want one
Thanks man!
What the the Amp setup?
great.. now i want a king pin and a session..
It was the Best godin and under grand thé quality wow Nice neck all the sound i want for blues and rock man!
that's some sick playing
Thanks Adrian!
This is the best demo I've heard of this guitar. Excellent Playing! You seem to capture the soul of this Great Guitar! What amp were you using? Were you using any pedals?
Thanks so much for your comments! In this video our player Andy Dacoulis is using a Fender Princeton amp, a Boss compressor and Big Joe Vintage Tube Overdrive pedals.
I can't say enough good things about Godin guitars.
A few years back, I wanted to re-live my early garage band years so I bought a used 2010 Session simply because it had all the parts, looked pretty and I could afford it. Stupid reasons, eh? Banged around on that and revived my childhood.
After awhile, I wanted to really learn music, so I put down the Session (and my foolish teenage ambitions) and took up Classical. I bought a La Patrie Concert (electric). Year and a half later, I wanted to fool around with conventional acoustic, so I put down the La Patrie and bought a Seagull S6 Dread (electric).
Late Pandemic season - It's been years since I touched my Session, so I thought I would learn some Hendrix (because who doesn't want to be God-like). I'm hooked because I while don't have Jimmy's skill, I can create some noise that still sounds ok. Thank goodness for the Godin. After seeing this video, I think I need a compressor.
So, it seems I made some good decisions on my guitars. I can't make up my mind about what I want to play, but I know that no matter what I style I choose, I have equipment that won't piss me off. IMO you just can't get a better quality/sound for the money. It all started more or less by accident with the Session.
Beautiful playing
Thanks man. Glad that you enjoyed it.
This guy could make a CostCo package guitar sing nice. Well done.
Are maple necks gloss at both sides or they are satin? And what frets does these guitars have? Why no this info on the web site?
Pleeeeassseeee remake the late 90s g1000 pickups on another 24 fret. That is to date my favorite guitar ever touched
i wanna buy this but I also wanna play metal and Djent. idk if you can on this.
Wow! J'ai hate de la comparer avec une Fender player en magasin mais je crois déjà avoir trouver la gagnante, Fait au Canada en plus!
I love Godin, so much better than their price point. I have a Premier Montreal, great guitar. This guitar is great by so is the guitarist, does great demo's.
Went out trying guitars today I want a fender professional stratocaster I've wanted one since I started playing guitar but they didn't have one in the shop so I thought I would try a few other guitars and the godin session was one I tried and loved it now I'm not sure what I want lol
Si vous corrigeriez le design du pickguard, j'achèterais aussitôt.
nice tone
Very good demo, don't like the Multiac one but this one sound really good. Thanks.
It's awesome..!
Which model it is?
What is the model name of this guitar?
pleeease, do a similar video for the summit ct p90, you know, noodling with some cleans, crunchy and dirty tones, with that ambience/room mic'd sound. it´s the better way to have an idea of the guitar´s sound for those who aren´t able to try one in person. I´m in love of the summit p90, but there is no good sound demo out there.
What amp setup are you playing this Session through?
I got a cream one with a maple fretboard and I don't think they're available anymore
This guy has great fingers man. Great playing. Great guitar!!! My next purchase.
The player is Andy Dacoulis - he is great at what he does!
Perfect demo video.
Godin, plz make more like this for all guitars. fanttastic playing.
I hope there's anyone out there who can help me decide. I'd really appreciate it. I am thinking of getting a Fender Deluxe Stratocaster HSS (Yes.. the one made in Mexico last 2016), but I am having second thoughts because I saw a Godin Session (the blue one. I think that's the LTD edition). Which one should I get? (The reason why these 2 are my reasons is because of the 12" fingerboard radius)
Can its trem system do the dive thing ?
Really nice tone (and playing)....I wish you posted the Amp you used....
Amp maybe is peavey classic head
I would appreciate any recommendation of middle pick up for this guitar that retains the straty tone
Is there any way to change the floating trem system to a locked trem system? I have trouble bending if I'm playing more than one string...or bending one string while playing an open of another; It detunes the strings too much. Other than that, its a great play!
Sean Kent yes just tighten the screws in the back so that the bridge lays flush on the body. If it still lifts when you bend just tighten them more untill you're satisfied
I have three Godins ....session fat strat......Godin freeway......and seagul acoustic , I need nothing else but pedals and a amp. Keep your fenders keep your Gibsons and I'll keep my money for more pedals .
That's a nice guitar played very well. I guess it's a versatile guitar because you can play any genre music on it you want to. I haven't seen the guitar yet that isn't exactly as versatile as this Godin. Any guitar under the sun can be used to play any song ever invented in any country under the sun. So I guess every guitar in the world is that versatile. Under the sun. I have 3 Godins and they are each precious because of their high quality and playability.
These are hard to find at USA dealers or the Progression Plus.
The guitar is assembl3d in the usa but parts are made in canada. So it says made in usa but they're sold in Canada. Check reverb
I was about to buy a Godin Passion RG3 but they are hollow body! It looks like a solid guitar so i can not stop thinking it will get hit somehow and break. Has anyone tried one of those?
Excellent build quality, minus the pickups. That humbucker screams country music. Wish I hadn't bought mine. Will either gut it or sell it soon.
Man, I gotta say, I changed the pickups in this guitar for Lollar blackfaces and an imperial in the bridge, and with the exception of the humbucker, which was a definite improvement, and I’m starting to think it was a mistake. It’s my favourite guitar out of about a dozen I own (Gibsons, fenders) and these single coils somehow perfectly suit the voice of the guitar
So you think I should leave em them because I was about to take it in and change em all. I’ve only been playing it a day and out of a Katana and finding it hard to get rid of the muddy tone. It’s not terrible by any means but even the tubscreamer isn’t cutting through the mud. Maybe it’s just the amp , I don’t know but any advice would be appreciated.
@@benallmark9671 I would say if you're not happy switch em out man. In my case, I liked the single coils in that guitar cause they did something a little different than my other strats, really round and jazzy tone as opposed to spanky with lots of cut, and the lollars as a replacement just didn't suit that particular guitar fully (sound phenomenonal in the guitar they ended up in tho). I would also replace the pots and capacitor with something else, as atypically, they are both 500 K which is normal to use with humbuckers but not single coils. If you're willing to spend a few bucks rather than the cheapest option try VIPickups 270k pots, they are copies of the ones fender used in guitars back in the day, with the correct value and taper, really well made too. They also sell paper in oil capacitors too (you want 0.47 with strat most likely) which is what was used back in the day but you can get away with an orange drop capacitor or something too. Hope that helps and you get it sounding like you want it to man 🤘
@@Rainydaydreamaway7 thanks man , I appreciate that.
Better than the American made strat, seriously you have to play one...I now have two!
I have this guitar. They ARE amazing. And not just "for the money"
How is the neck profile on this guitar?
It seems to had a piezo on it.
The name of this color? please!!!
It's Lightburst HG! Link: goo.gl/2tjHFB
I have a session and an empire p-90. No need for any other guitar really. Except for a Montreal premiere maybe... Lol
would it sound good for funk?
Mine doesn’t really sound great for funk, but for blues/rock/country it’s great
I just trade my LP Studio for one of those ..and I'm not disappointed the neck feel awesome the pick up are good ..little bit more power wouldn't hurt but all said for the price they go for the quality is excellent..highly recomend
Maple vs rosewood for this guitar ?
wme714 i had the same question, wondering how much of that snap is from the maple and what itd sound like rosewood but cant find anything
th-cam.com/video/G4iAqMF__30/w-d-xo.html this guy demos a rosewood neck
I've played and owned both the maple and rosewood. I find the natural snap and resonance to the basswood really complimented the rosewood for a more balanced approach.
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i have the godin session black burst and i bought 4 times better than fender strat mexico thank godin
Can someone explain the tone knob to me. I own one of these and im really impressed, I haven't done anything in terms of set up yet and it feels and plays great
Hi - are you referring to the push/pull ? When the knob is pushed up, the humbucker gets split into a single coil.
@@AndyDacoulis yes I am. Thanks
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Sounds like it goes through a hard compressor or so.
Facts: ceramic singles, alnico humbucker, I had to replace the floating bridge pivots to get good stability, this guitar weighs more than a standard stratocaster
How do the pickups sound? I've had good reports on general build quality but mixed on the pickups.
@@LeeJCander the humbucker sounds ok, i didn't like these ceramics singles
Godin Kicks Ass............Way better than Fender, Gibson! Awesome!
I don't understand why people are complimenting the clean tone. The "Laurentian Basswood" the guitar body is made from is a cold-weather tonewood. It is very heavy and dense-pored with the result that the guitar is not very airy-sounding (even when single coil pickups are used) or articulate. The stock pickups are not a good fit for this guitar, either, but changing them will not work miracles. And - as far as I know - Godin has now discontinued production of the guitar because it is no longer listed on their website.
Canadian-grown basswood is lighter and less dense than the alder and swamp ash used on most of the Fenders people have a boner on. And yes, the model is still produced as the Session LTD - same guitar except for a Seymour Duncan humbucker and some cosmetic changes (different finish colors and white pearloid pickguard instead of plain white).
Who the F is this Guy ?????? Holy shit.
Why the fuck are these guitars not as popular as the overrated expensive fender Stratocasters?
Could be the design. But that could be only my opinion anyway. That pickguard just doesn't look right, idk.
momentum of tradition I suppose .... still good that Godin is affordable and of good quality so a win for guitar buyers
I just made a comment about this but yeah, I agree. Went to buy a $1000 Strat and instead got this. Sounded better, played better and was way less money.
The four thumbs down must be from brainwashed 'mericans who think their overpriced Gibson and Fender junk is magically better because of the lettering on the headstock lol!
I've owned both Godins and Fenders. Godin has great build quality for the price point - but poor tone - and that is why I'm not sorry I swapped my Godins for Fenders. Godin has been sticking the same lousy G&B-sourced "GS-series" stock pickups in their guitars since the mid-90s. They used to build guitars with very good tonewood - but they now use lousy "cold-weather" tonewoods that are locally-sourced. And Godin stock guitar hardware is not very good, either.
@@ald7248 not sure what you're on but these guitars are top quality. The basswood they are using is a very heavy and thick wood, closer to the density of mahogany. They are using seemore Duncan in alot of their guitars now and using top quality hardware made in Canada. I've owned every guitar under the sun and you can not best a Godin at their price. To give it such a lousy review makes me assume you really have no understanding of achieving a good tone from your guitars. RIP to your fenders
Huh? I own a Godin and it's nice. My Gibsons are nice too. One doesn't have to suck for the other to be great. And it isn't just Americans who enjoy American made guitars.
@@ald7248 are you drunk the use duncans and various other pickup brands in all models
Randall Selinger, if it wasn’t for America, Canadadians would be speaking Japanese, German, and/or Russian. Culture and attitude do not stop at an invisible border. Chill out with the America-hate, eh?
So... My Godin doesn't sound anything like this guy's Godin. haha
He's using a compressor. Helps normalize the tone.
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J’ai acheté une 5th Ave Uptown Custom Havana Brown le 14/09/2023 à 1440€ et même pas deux mois après les frettes sont usées comme mes guitares qui ont deux ans et faire un glisser devient très désagréable tellement ça accroche😮. Je contacte la maison Godin qui me dit en résumé, ben, c'est normal😡🤬. Quarante ans de guitare pour entendre ça, quelle tristesse😫. Je précise bien que je ne suis pas un pro et que je ne passe pas toutes mes journées à jouer. Pour dire, la guitare a toujours toutes les cordes d’origine. Donc pour la maison Godin, tu changes plus souvent tes frettes que tes cordes. Heuuuu halo il y a des gens honnêtes dans cette boutique !?!? 😤😤😤😤😤😤
Voilà ma mésaventure avec Godin alors fêtes attention, c’est que du bizness et rien d’autre comme toutes les grandes marques, mais qui elles au moins vendent des guitares avec lesquelles tu peux jouer plus que deux mois. 😏😏Triste monde !!!! 😭😭
He's probably using an amp 4 times more expensive than the guitar
Exactly. And they reveal how muddy those pickups are.
Doesn't matter they make great guitars
I have a cheap boss Katana and it sounds great, no joke and if it sounded bad I wouldn't have a problem saying so.
Don't like the pickups? Change them. The base build is what matters here.
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