Great playing! They make furniture touch up pens and sell them at Lowe's, etc. Just get one that's not too dark and use it to cover the glaring scratch. It's easier to make it darker by reapplying than it is to lighten it if you start out too dark. Just mark it and wipe it. Easy. It's the very light color of the body that noticeable on camera. A refin would be a mistake. I bet StewMac sells something similar but the options at Lowes are probably just as good. A colored pencil would probably work also.
Cool guitar bro! Yeah.. accidents happen. Ive had my share.. from the brand new 1992 Gibson Explorer that fell off the wall when my girlfriend threw a pillow at me. I shouldve took it but you know, reflexes. The headstock damn near snapped off! I had it professionally repaired and it was very well done. The GF paid for it in many many ways... wink wink. More recently I was working on my American Hwy 1 Strat and a tiny piece of solder leaped off the iron tip and burned right into the nitro finish. DOH! Oh well, there's a reason guitars are considered battle axes.
Thank you for this video, I recently got one with a tremolo bridge The guitar came alive when you swapped the pickups I wasn't sure if I like the guitar at first, but after playing it for some time I like how the neck feels and your video motivated me to swap the pickups and then this guitar might actually become one of my favorites I currently have a Suhr Aldrich Bridge pickup for this and I think about getting Lollar Blonde single coils
The Session looks and sounds sweet ! Wouldn't bother repairing the ding. I bought a matte black one, just as another used one in bourbon walked in. It had a single chip in the top/middle body on the outer edge. The tech said fix not worth the money/hours paid to sand and polish an epoxy flush after. I bought the black, only because I was thinking resale if I lose interest in a Session.
That’s great! The black is also sweet! If our a tortoise shell pickguard on that too! They’re my favorite. Haha. Did you ever lose interest in the session?
I am at the point of buying the tools to adjust the saddles and the Allen key to adjust the neck myself. Its been to a luthier. Frets were levelled and polished. The two E string saddles were lowered making bends impossible. The neck now was level without any relief. The pickguard is convex, so it's closer to the strings I originally bought it after seeing the Vintera Strats only because I thought it would be setup like they were.
@@eweegeewa Yep. I think you should contact Godin and let them know about all your issues. Actually, let me know what they say when you do. I’ll try to tag them here. Let’s see if they can help you. @GodinGuitarsOfficial can you help?
I just bought one and it plays great. I'd like to upgrade the pickups - do you know if your tech changed the tone pot? Usually a humbucker needs a 500k pot.
I have the same guitar with the same pickguard. Honestly though, I prefer the old neck pickup sound. Both sounded good, but to me the old one sounded warmer and the new one sounded twangier.
Yes. It did have a warm sound. But I do like that bite and chime of Texas specials. But I’ll likely swap them a few more times in the future. Tinkerers, us guitarists. Haha.
Thanks very much! Yes, it’s the Perri’s Leathers Baseball Leather 2.5” strap. I’ve got Strap Locks on there as well. Here’s the link to the strap at Amazon Canada: Perri’s Leathers Ltd. - Guitar Strap - Baseball Leather (Series) - Tan - Adjustable - For Acoustic/Bass/Electric Guitars - Made in Canada (SP25S-7049) a.co/d/bCkATsd
I object... IMO, there is No need to modify this guitar. It's incredible outta the case. Even the pickups are great. But granted a ya gotta do what ya gotta do...
Of course. Some like one set of pickups. Some like another. I like playing around and trying new stuff in my guitars. My “FrankenSchtein” Jagmod frankenstrat has seen so many pickups. I just like playing around. The Godin can take it! Haha.
Great playing! They make furniture touch up pens and sell them at Lowe's, etc. Just get one that's not too dark and use it to cover the glaring scratch. It's easier to make it darker by reapplying than it is to lighten it if you start out too dark. Just mark it and wipe it. Easy. It's the very light color of the body that noticeable on camera. A refin would be a mistake. I bet StewMac sells something similar but the options at Lowes are probably just as good. A colored pencil would probably work also.
Hey thanks! Yes. I thought about a touch-up pen. I’ll look into it. Thanks!
Tom Anderson pickups are superb. I've been a fan since I first tried one on an Anderson superstrat around '86.
They’re amazing, aren’t they?? Wow!
@@TheRecordist Absolutely. Some of the most well-crafted guitars I've ever played.
@@angusorvid8840 I’d love to get a chance to review one on this channel one day!
Cool guitar bro! Yeah.. accidents happen. Ive had my share.. from the brand new 1992 Gibson Explorer that fell off the wall when my girlfriend threw a pillow at me. I shouldve took it but you know, reflexes. The headstock damn near snapped off! I had it professionally repaired and it was very well done. The GF paid for it in many many ways... wink wink. More recently I was working on my American Hwy 1 Strat and a tiny piece of solder leaped off the iron tip and burned right into the nitro finish. DOH! Oh well, there's a reason guitars are considered battle axes.
Oh hahahaha. Wow. That sucks! But glad it was all repaired!
Yes it’s a nice guitar. Thanks for watching!
Leave the white toggle cap. Sweet.
I’m inclined to agree! Thanks! And thanks for watching!
White toggle looks fine. Matches pickguard edge! Bummer about the small dings, but gives it character.
You know what? I agree! It’ll stay white! Thanks for chiming in!
I've seen a few of these used, and they all have scratches like those. So I'm led to believe this finish is just prone to that
Thank you for this video, I recently got one with a tremolo bridge
The guitar came alive when you swapped the pickups
I wasn't sure if I like the guitar at first, but after playing it for some time I like how the neck feels and your video motivated me to swap the pickups and then this guitar might actually become one of my favorites
I currently have a Suhr Aldrich Bridge pickup for this and I think about getting Lollar Blonde single coils
Great plan! I hope it sounds as good as mine does! Let me know how it works out for you! Cheers!
Love it!
Thanks!
I have a session with trem in black burst a stadium 59 dessert green and a seagull s6 cutaway acoustic/electric. Godin product outstanding 👌🏼
Woo hoo! Amazing hidden gems!
The Session looks and sounds sweet ! Wouldn't bother repairing the ding. I bought a matte black one, just as another used one in bourbon walked in. It had a single chip in the top/middle body on the outer edge. The tech said fix not worth the money/hours paid to sand and polish an epoxy flush after. I bought the black, only because I was thinking resale if I lose interest in a Session.
That’s great! The black is also sweet! If our a tortoise shell pickguard on that too! They’re my favorite. Haha. Did you ever lose interest in the session?
I'd go with the stock pups IMHO.... It almost sounds like the new set is out of phase
Good ear! They WERE out of phase. I noticed that too. About 2 days after I made this video, I had my guys fix it. Much better now.
Please tell me you eventually peeled the plastic film off the pickguard. ;)
Hahaha. Half way through filming it! Hahahahahaha. Good eye!
It's light cause its routered out below the pick guard and of course the electronics cavity is hollow.
I wish mine played great
Oh. Yours isn’t good? That’ll be a first. What’s wrong with yours?
Also, it’s Basswood so it tends to be lighter.
I am at the point of buying the tools to adjust the saddles and the Allen key to adjust the neck myself.
Its been to a luthier.
Frets were levelled and polished. The two E string saddles were lowered making bends impossible. The neck now was level without any relief. The pickguard is convex, so it's closer to the strings
I originally bought it after seeing the Vintera Strats only because I thought it would be setup like they were.
@@eweegeewa Yep. I think you should contact Godin and let them know about all your issues. Actually, let me know what they say when you do.
I’ll try to tag them here. Let’s see if they can help you. @GodinGuitarsOfficial can you help?
I just bought one and it plays great. I'd like to upgrade the pickups - do you know if your tech changed the tone pot? Usually a humbucker needs a 500k pot.
Hey. Congrats on the new guitar! I didn’t have to have any pots changed because it’s an H-S-S Strat-type anyway. It came with a humbucker. Did yours?
I have the same guitar with the same pickguard. Honestly though, I prefer the old neck pickup sound. Both sounded good, but to me the old one sounded warmer and the new one sounded twangier.
Yes. It did have a warm sound. But I do like that bite and chime of Texas specials. But I’ll likely swap them a few more times in the future. Tinkerers, us guitarists. Haha.
Hi! Great review! What is your leather strap brand and model, please?
Thanks very much! Yes, it’s the Perri’s Leathers Baseball Leather 2.5” strap. I’ve got Strap Locks on there as well. Here’s the link to the strap at Amazon Canada:
Perri’s Leathers Ltd. - Guitar Strap - Baseball Leather (Series) - Tan - Adjustable - For Acoustic/Bass/Electric Guitars - Made in Canada (SP25S-7049) a.co/d/bCkATsd
Here’s a direct link: perris.ca/product/2-5-brown-baseball-leather-guitar-strap/
Thanks! Made in Canada... Cool
@@patrickmessier3672 yessir!
How do the singles match up with the bridge
They actually match up very well. Even in the second pickup position. Sounds great.
I object... IMO, there is No need to modify this guitar. It's incredible outta the case. Even the pickups are great. But granted a ya gotta do what ya gotta do...
Of course. Some like one set of pickups. Some like another. I like playing around and trying new stuff in my guitars. My “FrankenSchtein” Jagmod frankenstrat has seen so many pickups. I just like playing around. The Godin can take it! Haha.