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  • Godin Redline 3 - Artist series

    Recently picked up the Redline 3 Artist series - the one with the maple board in the link. Seller on ebay blowing them out new on clearance for $549 with gig bag. Anyone experience these guitars? Made in Canada, was a impulse buy but seemed like a good deal.

    2011 Charvel Aqua Wildcard #4
    2011 GMW tele project
    2010 GMW strat project
    2010 Fender USA strat Highway 1
    2006 Peavey HP Special black
    2005 Peavey HP Special NAMM Guitar teal quilt
    2004 Gibson LP Classic goldtop
    1990s ESP MII Deluxe purple
    1988 Kramer Nighswan baby blue polka dot

    Bugera 333Xl
    Marshall 2X12 1936 cab

  • #2
    Godins across the board are very good.

    I've flipped a few, more because I found something else rather than them being no good.
    Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day, set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life.

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    • #3
      godin makes good stuff

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      • #4
        Godin Artisan ST, best "classy strat" I've ever played, which is why I own one of those rather than a Suhr. Helps that it cost me about 1/4 of the price of a Suhr, too.

        Great guitars all around. Definitely one of the best bang for the buck brands out there
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        • #5
          Thanks for the comments, guy. She gets delivered today...I doubt I'll be disappointed.
          2011 Charvel Aqua Wildcard #4
          2011 GMW tele project
          2010 GMW strat project
          2010 Fender USA strat Highway 1
          2006 Peavey HP Special black
          2005 Peavey HP Special NAMM Guitar teal quilt
          2004 Gibson LP Classic goldtop
          1990s ESP MII Deluxe purple
          1988 Kramer Nighswan baby blue polka dot

          Bugera 333Xl
          Marshall 2X12 1936 cab

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          • #6
            Sam Coulson of You Tube fame plays a Godin Redline in a few of his vids. It sounded great although that guy can make most guitars sound great.

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            • #7
              Well it arrived yesterday, below is my quick review, followed by a few pics:

              Out of the box: Needed a light setup, action was OK, floyd needed slight adjustment, appears to be strung with 10s. Gig bag is pretty nice.

              Fit, Finish, Body: Very nice job on the art work which has a different hue in varied light. No imperfections I can find. The light gloss/satin finish on the back of the body and neck is hit and miss. When seated guitar slides around in your lap. A satin neck and unfinished body or gloss body would work better for me. Maybe the satin combined with fairly dramatic body contours, particularly in the lower horn area, is not for me, hard to say. The body itself is maple center with poplar wings so the guitar has some weight to it.

              Headstock/Neck: Excellent job on the frets and the neck itself is fast and pleasing to play. The headstock's tuning keys are Godin branded and appear pretty high quality and true - slightly better quality than the Jackson keys found on the USA models, IMO. Neck has a nice profile, would call it D shape. It is thicker than a wizard neck but is still comfortable to play.

              Floyd: Tone, harmonics are average and pale in comparison to the OFRs on my Jackson USA Dinky, ESP MII, etc. The floyd itself is unbranded (no Godin on the faceplate just blank), the fine tuners do work well and tuning stability seems to be fine, though I did stretch the strings. The bar pops in but is held in the housing with a tiny turnscrew at the base. So once you clamp down the screw to the bar, the bar will not come out. Questionable design IMO.

              Tone: EMGs drive the tone, active pups that are consistent. I play mostly passive so it's been kinda cool revisiting EMGs. Battery came in guitar, no issues. Playing through a Bugera 333, it sounds metal with very good sustain. Upper access to frets is good. Action came low from the factory and probably doesn't need adjustment. Pup height was a tad low for my taste, so I adjusted the 81 in the bridge. If you like active pups you won't be disappointed.

              Overall: Solid, well built guitar, very good value at the price point, heavy, good feel. Decent quality hardware, speed knobs a plus. Cons for me: Satin finish on body, floyd is average in terms of tone/responsiveness and IMO robs some of the tone potential of the guitar.





              Last edited by RockinJim; 01-30-2013, 12:27 PM.
              2011 Charvel Aqua Wildcard #4
              2011 GMW tele project
              2010 GMW strat project
              2010 Fender USA strat Highway 1
              2006 Peavey HP Special black
              2005 Peavey HP Special NAMM Guitar teal quilt
              2004 Gibson LP Classic goldtop
              1990s ESP MII Deluxe purple
              1988 Kramer Nighswan baby blue polka dot

              Bugera 333Xl
              Marshall 2X12 1936 cab

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