Godin LGXT

Mine is a 2008 AAA Flame in transparent blue from Canada.
22 frets
Mahogany neck
Ebony Fingerboard
16" fingerboard radius
25 1/2" Scale
1 11/16" nut width
Silver Leaf Maple body
Figured Maple Top
Seymour Duncan Custom Humbuckers
5-Way switch
Guitar volume
Tone
Synth volume
Program up/down
3-Way
Magnetic Output
13-pin Synth Output
X-Bridge/Mix Output
Custom RMC Bridge with Pre-Amp EQ for: Acoustic Volume, Treble, Mid-Range and Bass controls
Strap Locks
Gig Bag
Locking Tuners

Who could ask for anything more?

Just speaking of the straight guitar sounds, this guitar has the widest variety of sounds I've ever heard. Between the pickup choices and the EQ on the acoustic bridge pickup, I have yet to want a sound that I couldn't get on this guitar.

It can go from a very rich, deep, bass to the brightest sound I've ever wanted.

Then you plug it into a GR-20, and it's a whole new world. I run the guitar out to a Fender Twin and the synth out to a pa. If I didn't mind carrying an extra amp, I plug the acoustic out into it's own amp, but my back started to complain when I started thinking about it.

I haven't found anything I dislike about this guitar yet. I hope I never do.

The action was slightly high from the factory, so I'll take a point off for that.

When I brought the guitar home, my wife said "This is so beautiful, it makes me want to learn to play."

Haven't had it a year yet, but I've used it quite a bit. Haven't had any problems. It seems to be very well made.

The only reason I wouldn't use it on a gig without a backup is because it can't duplicate my Godin A12. Amazing as the sounds are, it can't sound like a real 12 string.

Haven't dealt with support yet.

I'm playing since 1968. I have several other Godin's, a 1967 Gretsch Viking, 1968 Gretsch Nashville as well as a couple of Frankenstein guitars.

Lost or stolen, I may not go for the AAA Flame (save a little cash), but I would definitely buy another.

This is by far the most versatile guitar I???ve ever played and it is my primary guitar.

Addition to me previous revue, I was not so happy with the bridge HB'p/up so contacted a Godin worker about the model used.I have a Brian Moore i9-13 with an SD./JB' bridge p/u that is far better sounding.The guy told me off-record that their SD's are not as good as the factory one's.
So I swapped out the fitted unit for a JB' and Bingo! total sound up-grade.So much for CUSTOM-DESIGNED model p/ups.

I also wanted to up-grade the electronics from the older Bagg's system
to the current RMC' one.At first they were happy to supply me (as a builder/repair man) at trade, then it went to OH'you must go through our
uk importer.Contacted them and the price tripled! to where it was more
viable to sell the guitar and buy the new one. So much for helping the
small guy.NO-SALE.

I bought this black-pearl LGXT from a lady who had got it new in 98'and laid it up unused.Came without the trem-arm but a black Floyd-Rose fitted a peach with a bit of drilling out of the bushing ring.Has the good locking heads (not the naff later ones). The first of these I tried back in 97' was a disgrace! pots bent and switches not working so back it went and I moved on to a strat-roland p/u combo.
This one I really love.

I got this to go with a GR-20 I aquired and replace an aging Variax.
So far very happy with what it does, accoustic not as real as the V/ax
the p/ups are nice and the general construction is flawless. APART from
the single-tone/vol system shared between the H/Buckers. I may add dual
concentric's to give more variety.

I got this in mothballed condition from a lady who did not play electric
guitar,she had tried to replace the 3rd with a wound string and wrapped it round and round the tuner, not knowing about locking heads???
I re-strung it,tuned it and it played like a dream and still does.Kudos
to Godin ,a job well done.

It will have to last,as I ain't getting another,built to go the distance
so should be fine.

I struck lucky with this one so am happy,it sounds great through my
Tonelab se pedal, also into my various amps at home, the synth tracking is what sells it to me most though, super-fast.Godin make great guitars.

These have been covered below.

I wrote a review for the LGXT way back in 2002. It's down below somewhere. I wanted to comment about the tremolo problems that have been mentioned. The problem is NOT the tremolo....it's the nut. The strings are binding in the nut, causing the out-of-tune condition. I talked about this in my original review below. The solution is to dress the nut slots or....even better....replace the nut with a slipstone nut. I did this on mine and it's wonderful. However, a good dressing on the nut slots will solve the problem just as well

Beautiful!

I've gigged every week for almost 5 years with mine and never had a single problem.

My dealings with Godin have been great.

I'll give it a 10. It's the best-playing guitar I've ever held in my hands. I own a guitar and amp repair business, so I've played a bunch.

2005 model, all had been already describe for this part.
9 because of the locking tuners which are not tremendous and the tremolo system

trans blue AA, beautiful.

it sounds very well
i play jazz and jazz fusion, and i am using it with a VG88 and a peavey KB/A 100 amp
this is not noisy and has a very rich sound thanks to the seymour duncan pickups.
The jazz sound is very very similar to the multiac jazz!! i owed it too so i can compare it...
however i would have prefer the godin LGXT to have a HSH config like the XTSA

i love the piezzo and the synth access, nothing to say bout that it 's perfect

the action was perfect, as the pick up adjustment.
all was perfect from the factory

the main drawbacks of this guitar is the TREMOLO SYSTEM!!!!!!
i found it a little better than the XTSA but wow! a wilkinson system would have been better because it doesn 't stay in tune after a bend!!

anyway i an going to replace it by a wilkinson VS100G ans sperzel locking tuners, i hope it will be that.

Godin answer to all my mails quickly, great.

i have been plating for 4 years. I owned several Godins : XTSA (great thing), multiac jazz, multiac nylon and the last one the LGXT!
very very nice guitar, almost perfect, expect the tremolo thing.
i would buy it again, or maybe a LGX SA. It 's a better guitar than a strat, a les paul or a Godin XTSA for sure

2001, 22 frets, AA maple top, purple, one of the last to be made without the pickup rings, SD Jazz at neck, Custom-custom-custom at bridge, all the other stuff...

beautiful rich blues/jazz sounds, contrary to others comments I don't feel that this guitar "does the strat thing" this is a dual humbucker guitar, if you want strat sounds you'll be disappointed. If you want beautifull humbucker sound a la PRS, you'll be happy

wonderful craftmanship, definitely hand made

no probs, but haven't had long enough

wonderful guitar, Godin's signature line is a great value and excellent workmanship. Only complaints for me: a little heavy with all the synth and acoustic gear inside, Godin uses a dark finish on AA tops to "hide" the defects vs the AAA tops. I'd rather see the defects but see the grain better.

The LGXT I have got is a 2004 model, they started adding the maple top grading to the serial number. Mine has AAA maple top plus the Congac Burst, which IMHO is the best color for showing off the wood grain. The rest of the features were well described by other reviewer.

The reason for the 9 is due to some minor changes:
1. quilt maple top are no longer available;
2. pickups are not directly mount to the body, they are mounted on pickup rings.

Truly, this guitar can do it all. 1st of all, the pickup combo offered by the 5 way switching is the best: 1st position - neck humbucker on, 2nd - neck single coil (the coil closest to the neck, to get fender sound), 3rd - both humbuckers, 4th - bridge single coil (closest to the bridge), 5th - bridge humbucker. They are trying to mimic the magnetic pickup combination of a strat and a les paul. The pickups are customized Duncan's. Of course, there are millions of other combinations available by modifying the wiring or change the 5 way switch, but all I need really, is sound that is useful you know what I mean. This LGXT does it!

2ndly, the acoustic sound is the best, it may solely due to the active 3 band EQ. As far as I know no other manufacturer that offer piezo bridge on solid body electric offers 3 bands EQ. Not ibanez, not even brian moore. I also own an Ibanez S2120XAV, but believe me, the LGXT is more versatile due to the 3 band EQ.

3rdly, you can mix the piezo and the magnetic. However, the LGXT does not offer a 3 way toggle which allows you to switch to either the mag or piezo or mix like what I have on my S2120. The user manual suggest to add a volume pedal on each output but hey, why do I need to spend a few more hundred bucks if you can already do so by adding a 3 way switch? Minus 1 point from this.

4thly, the synth access is well built. Whether you could get good sound depends on the synth module and how you set it up. However, LGXT has done its best in this aspect - it tracks fast!

Despite of all these great features, the tremolo system is the WORST I have ever encountered, IT COULD NOT RETURN TO ZERO, or I should say it takes time (FEW MINUTES) for it to return to zero. It will stay in tune if you don't move it but not otherwise. I have removed the bridge but I could not see any part deformation or damage I don't have a clue why it could not return to zero. This is a serious defect in my point of view. How could any musician tolerate serious detune during a gig by just using a normal feature equipped on a guitar?

Another bad thing about the tremolo, the body rounting for the tremolo block should be wider to allow up pulling of the tremolo.

I bought it used so I could not blame Godin for the setup that came with the guitar. The original setup was not too bad but I prefer lower action. The stock string gauge was .010" - .046" which is my personal fav.

The fret was laid very well. No dead spot was found.

Despite of all these great features, the tremolo system is the WORST I have ever encountered, IT COULD NOT RETURN TO ZERO, or I should say it takes time (FEW MINUTES) for it to return to zero. It will stay in tune if you don't move it but not otherwise. I have removed the bridge but I could not see any part deformation or damage I don't have a clue why it could not return to zero. This is a serious defect in my point of view. How could any musician tolerate serious detune during a gig by just using a normal feature equipped on a guitar?

Another bad thing about the tremolo, the body rounting for the tremolo block should be wider to allow up pulling of the tremolo.

Also, the 6 piezo electric wires were placed wrongly between the bridge block and the upper side (closer to the neck) of the tremolo block cavity of the body. This means if you are trying to pull up the tremolo, the 6 piezo wirings will be clamped between the tremolo block and the body.

Need to minus 3 points due to the bad tremolo design.

If I don't use the tremolo, I can depend on it for many situation. However, I need to switch to my S2120XAV for song that need to use the tremolo. Otherwise, it is a great guitar.

Never deal with the company but I think I will contact them with regards to the tremolo. The guitar was built in 2004 so the warranty may have been expired.

I own many gears, they falls into any price range from $300 to $5000. Truly, I need to admire the great sound and great features of this guitar, it does all. I think I should buy an LGX-SA with fix bridge instead. The tremolo system or routing should be re-design before they launch this model.

Godin lgxt 2005, 2 humbuckers duncan pickups(a custom bridge and a jazz in the neck), midi ready and lr baggs electronics for acoustics sounds.
22 frets
maple body, mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard and locking tuners.

I play a lot of music styles, from pop music to jazz and fusion and chilean folk.
I'm using a lot of gear from marshall to fenders, etc.
Great sound to suit some kind of rock and metal, to my ears is to trebel to play clean jazz stuff, not as mellow as i need, a hard sound.The piezo is great.I've never used the midi option.
Sounds great but it has limits.

The action it's a pain in the ...!!! The guitar makes buzz in a mid action and loses a lot of sustain because of that... i had to high the action to stop the buzz...
This guitar is impossible to calibrate and to stay in tune !!!!!!!!!
After a month I had to return it to the store, a crap!!!!

Imposssible to gig with it ,I couldn't tune it!!!!
I lost a session job because this thing of tuning, very bad for this kind of guitar.

15 years of playing, I'm a guitar instructor and jazz musician, this is the worst godin i have ever played.
I have tried other older godins and these are a lot better than this.
Maybe I had a bad luck ... i still believe in Godin.

I ordered this guitar new and it was manuafactured within the past eight weeks (8 week waiting period). These guitars are for the most part made and finished by hand. The LGXT was set up perfectly from the factory and did not have to be tweaked to match my playing style.

The one I ordered is a Black Pearl and the finish and fit is perfect. It has an ebony fretboard and the neck over all is similar to a Gibson Les Paul. It has locking tuners and two specially built humbuckers with a five way selector switch that lets you go from jazzy mellow sounds to crisp country rock. The controls are easy to use and placed where they are easy to manipulate

The electric accoustic sound is as good as they get. The on board eq allows you to tune in any accoustic sound you want.

My guitar came with deluxe hardshell case that has a tremendous amount of storage space.

I play older rock and roll, southern rock, and newer country. It does the best job of any guitar I've ever owned and I've owned a gazzilion! I'm currently playing through a first edition Fender Cyber Twin and also use a Boss ME-50. I use this guitar in conjunction with a Roland GR-33. I love this guitar!

As I mentioned previousley this guitar came from the factory already set up and played fantastic. Feels like running a warm knife through butter. Pickups were set at the right heights and everything is fit perfect.

I will use this guitar regularly doing our shows and will never worry about it loosing it's sheen and luster. Course all guitars need to be cleaned and cared for if they are going to last. I will not use a backup with this guitar and if it gets stolen, yes I will replace it with my insurance money.

I had an opportunity to e-mail the company while I was waiting on this guitar. They were very responsive and answered all my questions and kept me up to date on its progress during manufacturing.

I've been playing guitar, bango, violin, and harmonica for over forty years and have owned several very good guitars over the years. This is by far the best and most versatile guitar I've ever owned.

I do not hesitate to recommend this guitar to anyone keeping in mind that guitarists have different playing styles and feels for guitars. If we all liked the same thing it would be a dull old world.

Wow, yes theres so many, so ill just go over the major highlights.... solid maple body, mahogany neck, ebony fingerboard w 22 frets, with a translucent red finish, looks very nice. Has 3 outputs, electric, electric/acoustic (electric sound removed if there is a cable in the electric output), and 16pin synth, provides amazing versatility. Pickups are Seymour Duncan Custom Custom Custom (yes no typo), and Jazz2 in the neck. Has locking tuners and straplock ready strap buttons. Came with a case and strap for $2000 aud not bad eh?

I play mainly prog metal and rock, but also many other styles ranging from funk to mellow stuff. This guitar is versatile! The tone is very well shaped, and with distortion, the tone is very dark but refined. The mahogany creates a very les paul type sound, with the ebony fingerboard taking away the muddiness, leaving a refined, awesome tone. The clean sound is very rich, with lots of body. Acoustic tones are also great (with the 3 band eq), and synth sounds track at lightning speeds, and sound great on a roland gr33. Overall, the sounds this guitar can make are awesome.

Got it second hand and seemingly unplayed. Was in great condition, came with 10-46 strings, which i changed to my usual 10-52 gauge. The only complaint (not really) is the weight, but as this enhances the acoustic and electric tone, as well as housing the electronics, I dont want it be too flimsy... Otherwise perfect.

Yes, I can depend on it, it is very solid

Cant say as I have not dealt with them... my music store, however, has great service, and thats where I get stuff done anyway...

After a long time comparing this guitar to others, there is no better guitar in this price range. For the versatility and tone it provides at the price, you really cant go wrong.

2003 model, 22 frets, ebony fretboard, mahogany neck, maple body, locking tuners, whammy bar, humbucking pickups, piezo pickups and of course the MIDI output, which is why I bought it. All sorts of onboard mixing and signal routing options. Gloss finish, very nice hard case. As a synth controller, this is an amazing guitar. The tracking is excellent. I use it with a Roland GI-20 to perform with my Powerbook and Reason. The LGXT makes a very expressive synth instrument.

I'm primarily an acoustic guitarist and bought this to use as a synth controller. Having said that, the pickups on this sound fantastic to my ear, whether clean or distorted, and there are many sounds available between the pickup settings and the tone knob (which has a huge sweep range). The neck pickup is particularly appealing to me, very "fat" while still having a nice attack to it. The piezos are piezos, but do OK as far as that goes. I play through a Boss VF-1 for effects, to blend with my synth sounds for ambient progtronic sound sculptures. Sounds great clean, hyperfuzzed and anywhere in between. I love the tone(s) of this guitar.

The neck is a bit thick for my liking, but amazingly comfortable nonetheless. Body sculpting (especially where the neck meets the body and the cutaway) is genius- it's a VERY comfortable guitar and easily playable up to the highest frets. Intonation perfect. Beautifully assembled an finished. However, 2 negatives: it's very heavy (understandable given all the electronics, but still not good) and the neck has a few dead notes, primarily in the areas where you want t really singing, sustaining tone. This actually isn't so bad when playing electrically, but it wreaks havoc with the MIDI pickup, limiting certain notes to nothing for sustain.

Seems very solid, but with all those electronics, something's bound to go bad sooner or later. And the specialized circuit board makes DIY repairs unlikely.

Again, I'mnot really an "electric" guitarist- I play acoustic guitar, electric tapping guitar (which is a totally different beast) and program synths. But the LGXT is so nice it's got me playing electric quite a lot now, even aside from the synths. Overall a really beautiful instrument that inspires me to play.

Year made: 2002 - made in canada USA
22 frets
seymour duncan pickup volume; synth volume; acoustic volume; master tone; 3-band EQ on acoustic preamp; 5-way pickup selector for SD pickups; 2-way toggle switch for synth patch selection; 3-way toggle switch for synth,SD and acoustic pickup mix/selection; 3 outputs- synth, acoustic, and electric
dual humbuckers configuration
neck pickup: seymour duncan Jazz 2
Bridge pickup: custom custom custom
active acoustic preamp... rest is passive
body: rockwood maple from canada
Neck mahogany
Finish: Translucent Blue with quilted maple finish on top
Body style: unique to Godin but probably most similar to Tele
Brige: Floating Non-Locking Wilkinson
Tuners: Locking, Gotoh
Neck: feels similar to strat neck in thickness, with a 16inch fretboard radius, 25 1/2inch scale, ebony fretboard, Medium Jumbo frets
Accesories: Hard case by Godin, Lead!!! Freebies from where i bought the guitar

Styles I Play: Funk, Rock, Blues, Pop, Punk, Metal, Reggae, Jazz.... This List Goes On and On Except Classical
The guitar is so versatile it works for any style i play
Rig: Peavey Studio Pro Amp W/ Celestion G12T-100 speaker; Boss GT5 with Midi setup
No noise from any pots
volume pedal changes on the GT5 cause a bit of noise but that could be just the effects pedal
it seems like there isn't enough gain boost from the acoustic preamp probably due to the fact that i haven't plugged it though a PA system yet so i sure i'll find that problem solved quite soon!!
seymour duncan pickups sound really warm yet have heaps of clarity and body to the sound
Haven't got a synth module yet so i can't do much there

The guitar was set-up almost perfect for me except for a few things...
The bridge peckup had been set on a nasty angle( ie high on the 6th string side and low on the 1st string side)... the neck pickup was a little low and the action seems a little high although my other guitar has an action that is nice and low!!!!! good for all that shedding!!!!
The tuning pegs seemed a little bit loose but that was easily fixed with a bit of tweeking

Apart from the standard adjustents that i had to make( that generally you have to make on every guitar that comes into a music store.... considering i worked in one for a few years you see some really crappy set-ups come through!!!) the guitar is solid as and i'm sure will handle a lot of hellish gigging!!
Will definately use without a backup guitar

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Have been playing for 8 years and this is definately the best guitae i have ever seen for it's price range and the amount of features that you get.
The quality of the workmanship on the guitar is absolutely beautiful and i would definately buy this guitar again if it got stolen

Most of the layout on this guitar have been explained so I wont bother, I will go straight to the point. This guitar has it all for the adventurist guitarist, has synth access via the saddles on the tremelo bridge that are hidden away from sight, the output appears as a 13pin socket, these also act as the accoustic piezos which are powered by a 9 volt battery for the pre amp. Very nice feature through a PA system loads of beautiful tone here. The synth of course can be anything you want it to be, sax, piano, whatever your module has to offer, but you do need a midi converter to go between the guitar and synth module. I use the Yamaha G50 but I hear the Axon is superior at tracking. The G50 aint bad though does the job for me. The conventional pickup are very well balanced and provide everything from lead solos with sustain, to choppy rhythmn thinner sounds, I have pulled the pickup in and out of my strats many times than I can remember to try and get a versatile sound. This baby has had all that covered rhythmn, lead, thick, thin, top and bottom. A lot of thought has gone into this guitar and it is whatever I want it to be. I have to carry around a PA at all my gigs but I did that already anyhow, I now dont have to carry an acoustic guitar and set it up. The neck is mahogony and the fingerboard is ebony and has a very smooth fluid and easy to play feel. More features than any other guitar out there at a very good price, very very competitive.

I Play all types of music mainly rock and blues with a three piece band but it gives us a five piece sound, Synth is a Korg NX5R, Converter is a Yamaha G50. Magnetic/Conventional goes through a Marshall JMP1 midi pre amp, Marshall JFX1 for the effects, also use a Boss GT5 for compression, floor controllers and patch changes and overall conventional volume, also Cry Baby wah, all the conventional sounds are put through 2 x Laney VC30s in stereo at both sides of the stage. The acoustic sound goes through the PA and has subtle reverb/chorus in stereo from a Lexicon MPX1. The only way I could operate all this gear live is with this guitar, the only other option was a Parker MidiFly, alot dearer and unavailable in the UK. This guitar unlocks all those chains that cramp you down, sculptered heel for high fret access.

This guitar came to me with the action slightly high and the neck pickup too low in the body, which I changed easily. The only thing that annoyed me was the strings creaking in the nut. divebombs leave strings 1-4 low, (out of tune). If you gargle the trem the other way you get a similar problem. I read a previous review about polishing the nut slots with powdered Trflon, not sure where I would find that, not a hard problem to solve but I wanted to use it the night I got it and could'nt because of this problem. Dont know how common this factory fault is. Paintwork is excellent, hardware even better. Only comsumable is a little 9V battery. Would give a 10 other than the nut and string creakage.

The guitar weighs alot which accounts for something, have a look behind the backplates and they have also been paint finished, nice touch, unlike my Strat Plus delux. The 5 way switch seems to have dampers between positions, Good quality feel to the guitar, very well made in the USA with parts from Canada.

Not used them yet although I emailed them and still have not heard anything for about four days, growing pains for Godin I expect the more guitars they sell the less resonse turnaround you will get but quality product at these prices are sure to sell more.

Been playing for over thirty years, If it was stolen or lost I would have to get another, if fact I'm gonna sell my other guitars in case I need another. You also get a nice cloth usable gigbag. The only other guitars on the market that offer this quality and features are over twice as much in price. Godin are taking their quality and making their name known. Have not heard anything bad about them at all. Here in the UK this market is a bit slower than the USA, but things may change once they get more guitars on show. When I go to see a band 8 out of 10 guitarists have Strats/Les Pauls, I notice people look harder at the Godin and quiz you on it at the break and end of gigs. I should get commission from Godin!!!!.

This is an updated review of one that I filed last year. In the time since, I have aquired another Godin LGXT with a maroon/pinkish finish and a curly maple top. The new Godin with the curly maple cap is somewhat brighter and more responsive, hence I play it it in DADGAD tuning exclusively and have it set up for that. Everything about this new Godin is very cool. Although it seems that I can't quite seem to get it broken in or used to it as well as my black LGXT. The black one just feels incredibly light and is now feeling played. Either that or I am just very accustomed to the neck. There is so much psychobabble with guitar reviews already, hence I will try and restrain myself.

The guitar sounds brilliant. Like a really good version of one of Luka Blooms acoustic/electrics. I have been using a Carving AGC-100 amp dedicated to running the LR Baggs piezos and the guitar synth exclusively and it makes a huge difference. The sounds are pretty lush and three dimensonal. I feel like it gives me alot of tonal options. I can blend in the humbuckers playing an insanely distorted/wah sound against a really pristine sounding acoustic electric and it sounds massise. Plus it is much more comfortable to play an electric for me because of some hockey injuries. Plus it is less to carry for more sounds. I am convinced that acoustic guitars are not really well represented in a bar gig/church gig context unless you have an absolutely brilliant soundguy, a killer system and time to tweek the living heck out of it. The synth pick-up still tracks like a bloodhound. Considering that I play like an 800 pound mountain gorilla this is pretty impressive.

There are very few flaws. My Luthier, Chris Herbert at Acoustic Music Revival, is damned magician. He can take any guitar and make it playable and sounding brilliant. Well practically any guitar. The frets seem to be poking out along the neck a little bit. That however is a climate thing. The high and dry nature of Colorado does that to most all guitars here.

This feels slightly more dainty than my Gibson Explorer that I played constantly for almost a decade. But I tend to baby it in the care and maintainence department just because that is how I am. It appears very durable and consistent, like a Volvo. I never use a backup. I am honestly so lazy that it doesn't really fit into the plans. I try and scrape by. The only time I would ever carry a bunch of spares is if someone else is lugging them. I have only ever done one set of shows with a guitar tech and I doubt that I ever will again. I have no delusions about ever going back to being a full time pro.

I have sent one e-mail to Godin almost a year ago and it never came back to me. Perhaps being an English speaker didn't help. My attempts to use my High School French would've been only a great amusement to them. I am lucky that I really have never genuinely needed to speake to them.

Yes I would replace it. It has become a great extension of me and is very natural. I am blessed.

Features include: maple body, mahogony neck medium jumbo frets, Sperzel locking tuners, ebony fingerboard, duncan humbuckers (jazz neck, super custom custom not trem spaced), L.R. Baggs tremelo with RMC transducer saddles (for both synth access and acoustic sound).
Controls include: master volume and tone, synth volume with 2 program change switches, acoustic volume slider with 3 band eq sliders, 13 pin synth connector, 2-1/4" jacks for guitar and acoustic. Also, the hardware is an odd mix of chrome (tremelo unit) and black (knobs and tuning keys).

What we have here is the 'swiss army knife' of electric guitars. I would give it a 10 for that alone, but I feel that they got the body and neck woods ass backwards, and I would rather of had all hardware chromed, so I deduct 1 point. One other very worthwile feature is the unique body style, with a very nice blend of Fender and Gibson without looking bland or goofy.

Let me start off by saying the synth driving abilities are among the best I haver ever tried (let's face it, that's why you are probably reading this). However, I wanted this guitar to stand on it's own as an electric. That said, the sound is a bit less than perfect.
First off, I think it has a little too much maple for my taste, I would have preferred a mahogony or alder body with a maple neck. Second, I love duncan pickups, but these don't do it for me, I swapped the bridge pu for a Duncan JB trembucker, huge improvement. I think the neck will be traded for a '59 model.
Third, the 5-way pickup switch on a 2 humbucker guitar is useless to me, I have yet to hear faux single sounds that are good. I went with a 3-way ala Les Paul, much improved.
Last, the volume control-I do a lot of volume swells with the knob and the taper on the control sucks, replaced pot and all is well.

This guitar has some great qualities though, the acoustic setting is damn good through a keyboard or acoustic amp (almost not quite as good as a Parker, but very close), for being a maple bodied guitar it sounds surprisingly mellow and not nearly as bright as I assumed.
One feature that is a bit annoying is not having the ability to run all three voices to individual amps. I would be curious to hear from anybody who has had any luck in doing so.

This guitar has some really good and bad points in this catagory.
Pros: I got this mail ordered to me, the overall setup (action, fret buzz, intonation, ect.) was fantastic, I think the dealer had a lot to do with that.
However (cons) the neck feels like shit in my hands, the finish sucks big time (on the neck that is). I ended up sanding down the neck and refinished it with tung oil, HUGE improvement.
Finish work on the body is nicely applied. Mine is trans-blue (almost more of a teal green, very cool), it looks very nice, only minor problems with color bleedover onto white binding. The cavity routing is decent, would have preferred a cleaner cavity with less dust and crap inside.

Durability- Rock solid baby! I think this thing will be around for a while, seems built to last (heavy too). Body finish looks like very thick/too thick polyurethene. I have a feeling the finish is robbing a little tone from this sucker. Strap buttons are small BUT they will except Sperzel strap locks.

Have had no dealings with the company as of yet.

I'm sorry if I sound too nit pickey, Thats what happens when you read too much Guitar Player mag. gear reviews.
All I can say is I love this thing.
Bang for the buck-I would give it an 11, it doesn't do everything perfect but it sure does an awful lot very well, and it sure smokes the competition for it's price (Mexican Roland Ready Fender = Dog Poo). Most all of the minor gripes I had were easily remedied for minimal cost. So far it is the Best Roland compatible guitar I have played (okay, I'll admit that i haven't played the 2800.00 Brian Moore, but I will put my 'tweaked' LGXT up against anything).
Best of all, I would gig with this guitar as stand alone guitar only, and synth access is the icing on the cake. Mission Acomplished!

Bought the axe 2000. Looks awesome in translucent red. The flamed maple top is perfect. 22 frets; the neck has an acoustic feel but plays easy like a perfect electric.
If you need a real versatile instrument get the LGXT! Nearly every sound imaginable can be produced. 2 Humbuckers, both splittable, Piezo and Synth. Everything can go together or separated. Great! Don't know any othe guitar with so many really great working features. I own about 15 guitars and play about 20 years now. The Godin ist top of the line!

What music do you want to play? Take the LGXT and it will suit your style! From crisp clean to ultrafat lead. Perfect. Especially the bridge PU has an awesome lead sound. I play it through a Mesa/Boogie Mk IV (stereo with a Simul Satelitte). The sound blows anything away! Perfect synth tracking, much better than the Roland GK-2 system. Use a GI-10 Midi Converter and a Roland JV 1010 Synth. Works great. The Piezo works as a perfect addition to the electric sounds. I prefer the Piezo together with the synth or together with slightly distorted sounds. You get some crispy notes.

Almost perfect!

Really good. Only problem: The PU-switch became noisy. My luthier managed it.

Didn't need support.

Love the axe. Would buy a new one if broken or stolen.

This is a quick update to a couple posts ago on this guitar.
Just a note to anyone else out there who might be considering getting this guitar and changing around the switching configuration, like I was. I took it into a local, very reliable tech shop in Kansas City (where many stores send complicated or serious repairs) and they informed me they couldn't do any of my requested switching modifications, because this guitar is wired with a circuit board. No standard or traditional wiring involved. Wow.

This was pretty disappointing, as I was looking forward to customizing it to work best in my playing situation.

In my earlier review, my main beef with this guitar was the neck: I was expecting something different, especially in neck width. This Godin neck is 1-11/16, which after some research is also the width for most other guitar necks (Les Paul and PRS, especially). It still doesn't fit your hand that beautiful way that PRS guitars do, but it certainly is a well-made neck. I guess it's the fatness/thinness that makes the feel so much different.

Maple body; bookmatched AA Maple top with dark red transparent finish; bolt on maple neck; 25.5" scale; Ebony fingerboard; tiny offset fret markers; 22 medium frets; small headstock; Schaller locking machines; Seymour Duncan Jazz and Custom Custom Plus pickupswith 5-way selector and volume and tone; floating, recessed Strat style trem 'LR Baggs X-Bridge' with piezo pickups in the saddles; volume slider and 3-band EQ for the piezo; 13-pin Roland GK-compatible synth output; synth volume; synth/guitar/mix switch; synth function switch; schaller strap locks. That's a lot of guitar. It has everything. versatiel and up to date electronics with synth access in a guitar that is hand built.
I am marking it down a notch because of the non-locking trem. I guess I will get used to it pretty quickly, but I do like Kahlers.

I play everything from Blues and Jazz to experimental metal but mostly progressive rock. It suits all this very well with its amazing versatility. Unplugged, it is fairly mellow and warm, with a rich resonance that you can feel against your body, with masses of sustain. Not quite as warm as my Roland G303 with its Les Paul construction, but not nearly as bright and tinny as my Strat construction Gordy Redshift.
Plugged into my Boss GX700 processor and a small PA system, it really delivers. The neck humbucker is clear and mellow, without boom. The Bridge has bite and punch in a vintage kind of way. The in between positions tap the coils and give usable Strat type tones.
The Piezo output is very versatile with its 3-band EQ. You can go from hollow Ovation type sounds to a pretty good impersonation of a Strat bridge pickup. Plenty of attack. Fretwork is excellent. The neck is very comfortable, with a fairly complex profile, and a very low action.

It is a beatifully made guitar. The build is pretty close to perfect, but still carries that hand-made vibe. The top is stunning. I don't usually like red guitars, but this looks like congealed blood - nice! Two things let it down slightly. Being an ex-demo guitar, it had been strung with 10s for some guy who was going to buy it and changed his mind. I don't thing the setup was changed to compensate. There is a little too much bow in the neck, so with the action set so low, there is a bit of rattle. And the strings catch in the nut when the trem is used. Both easy things to put right, and I do prefer 10s.

Seems very solid. The hardware is good quality, and the factory fitted strap locks are a nice touch, although I don't understand why they don't supply the strap part. Finish is good and thick on the body, but there sre some fine scratches where it has been played by someone with a watch or bracelet on their right wrist. This suggests that the finish is not all that hard.
I have taken a look at the electronics and everything is very tidy, with good quality compnents and circuit boards used throughout. Roadworthy, but I will be taking a backup.

I've heard that the company are pretty good for support, but I emailed tham about battery life and afew bits and pieces and have received no reply yet...

I love the build quality, the feel and the finish. We are in PRS territiory here, with more facilities and for less money. I am marking it down a notch because we pay so much more for them here in the UK.
The shape is cool. It can look a little ungainly in pictures with its exagerated upper bout, but is better in the flesh, and very comfortable on a strap.
I love the versatility - having the best of everything on the one guitar from the start. The synth tracking is noticabley better than with a magnetic synth pickup such a sa GK2. With a Roland GR30, I noticed NO ghost notes or missed pitches. With a Yamaha G50, there are some stray notes triggered well over an octave above what you are fretting. These can be minimised with the threshold settings on the G50.
My old Number One, a modified Roland G303 - is now relegated to backup duties and may be sold. My old Number Two, a Gordy Redshift Custom, may go in the loft.
I've been playing off and on for 17 years. I wish I had found out about these and bought one sooner. Yes I would buy it again.

I write long reviews, but hopefully helpful (alliteration, ha!). Hope this is useful to someone:

I won't go into every little detail of the specs...other reviews here have done a superb job with that. To confirm, however: this is the dual-Seymour Duncan, LR Baggs tremolo/piezo acoustic bridge/Roland synth output model. Ebony fretboard. Mine is a pearl black...not opaque, little sparkly when you look close. Nice. Has all the appropriate knobs and switches to make it all work. Three output jacks as mentioned previously in reviews. One volume and one tone knob for Duncans, one volume knob for synth. For the features it has, I give it the highest rating.

I play most often in a contemporary church worship band, which covers all styles, from very hard rock to country to mellow acoustic. I run this through a Line 6 Pod 2.0. A little history: I have been using, for the last 6-8 months, a heavily modified Am. Standard Strat, with the same LR Baggs X-Bridge that's on the LGXT, a single-coil size Seymour Duncan Li'l 59 humbucker in the bridge position, Sperzel locking tuners, and a Roland GK2-A pickup attached to the Strat's face. I was happy with this setup, but after reading reviews here about the Godin's tracking, and great acoustic sound, I decided to try it. Unfortunately, no Godin dealers in Kansas City, so I traded a guy in Quebec my Gibson Les Paul (goldtop with P-90s, which is a fun guitar, but didn't really work in the church setting well, not versatile, too much hum) sight unseen for this guitar.

All that said, the sound is "okay" in general. First, the acoustic bridge: it's active, so it's a louder signal, but I was disappointed that the tone no better or richer or deeper with the Godin than with the Strat (I assumed maybe the fact that the wood is nicer on the Godin, that might help). It's still very good, but I guess I expected more there. My Strat sounds just as good with the piezo bridge.

Next, Duncans: Bridge sounds very nice, though to my ears it doesn't sound thick and rich like a Les Paul humbucker (the pickups are seated in the body, instead of in pickup rings, which is nice). It sounds just a little bit bigger and fuller than the minibucker on my Strat. I'm a little disappointed here, but it's acceptable. 2nd position is single-coil from bridge, and I was pleased here: it didn't thin out, in fact through the Pod on the Marshall hi-gain setting (but I have the gain only about half-way, and usually clean this up with my volume knob on guitar, makes a respectable clean sound) it doesn't sound much different, maybe a little less thick and compressed. Cleans up better, though. The 3rd position is one coil from each pickup. This is interesting: I had two different pieces of documentation come with the Godin: one said that this position was one coil from each pickup, one said it was both buckers on. I'm pretty sure it's the former, as it doesn't sound too thick at all. I'm debating (as I'll mention later) whether to have this altered to the 2-bucker setting. It's definitely useable as is. The last two positions (neck coil-cut and neck bucker) are fine, I don't use them that much. Most of the time, both on my Strat and this guitar in the three weeks I've had it, I use the second position. My only complaint is I wish it sounded a little more LP-ish in the bridge position, but it ain't a Les Paul, so there's the rub.

Synth: Wonderful tracking. My Strat would sometimes hit weird harmonics, and have volume differences on different strings. Nothing at all like that so far, but I don't use that feature a ton in my playing. I wanted it more for home recording versatility.

Overall, this guitar is superbly done. The other main player in our band plays a PRS, and to me that guitar is the pinnacle of feel and tone in electric guitars. I love my Strat, and I love the feel of a Les Paul with it's carved top. The top on the Godin is not radically carved, I wish it felt a bit more like a PRS, but it's its own animal. The natural wood "binding" around the top is nice (there's even a very small strip of natural wood "binding" around the headstock-very cool) and the paint job is perfect. It really is a lovely, graceful design, different yet sort of traditional. The ebony fretboard is flawless, the frets are perfectly leveled and shiny.

One disappointment, from reading other reviews (which is largely how I based my purchase) was the feel of the neck. I kept reading about comparisons to PRS necks, and like I said, I think those (and fat Les Paul necks) are soooo comfortable in the hands. One single reviewer somewhere said something about "thin, narrow, flat". I find that to be true. One reason I was attracted to this guitar was that it appeared to be built from the ground up to do what it does (acoustic, electric, synth) very well. I would think this would include at least a wider neck for acoustic fingerpicking. It's about the same width as my Strat, has a flat radius, and thin back. Mostly I just wish it was wider, I could live with flat and thin.

Knob setup: I'm sure the designers at Godin thought this through carefully, but the knob, switch, and output jack setup is not really working for me, and I'm thinking about changing it, which is a little scary given the complexity of this instrument. The Baggs bridge that I have in my Strat comes with a stereo out jack, so I run one cord out, then it splits to separate 1/4 in. jacks. One goes to Pod, then to board, one goes to Tech 21 Acoustic DI, then to board. I "assumed" the "mix" output on the Godin was similar, but it's not. I find this output useless, since both electric and acoustic signal go wherever the cord does. I don't understand the thinking here. When would you want your acoustic signal to go to an amp? When would you want your mag pickups' signal to go to anything but an amp, or Pod-type unit? I plan to make this a stereo jack, if it will work. Now, you can run three cords from all three output jacks on the Godin, but this seems a little extreme to me, you start to look like a computer or something. Godin, if you're listening, what about this setup: 3-way switch as follows: top is acoustic, bottom electric, middle is both. In this scheme (the way it comes is top: acoustic only, bottom: synth only, mid: all three) my synth volume knob would control the synth alone, in other words it would always be accessible, regardless of the switch position.

I was somewhat excited to read in the manual (which is pretty good and extensive, which for this guitar it needs to be) that you could run all three voices through the synth (so just one cord), but for me this didn't work, because again it sends the acoustic and electric signals together. Often, with my Strat, I use both acoustic and slightly overdriven electric together, sounds like two guys playing. Can't do this with the Godin unless you use both 1/4 in. outs.

Lastly, one big problem in this category: the upper bout strap button will not stay in. I've tried the trick jamming toothpicks in there twice, but it's not working. Last night at a practice, after the second try of this, the guitar actually fell to the floor, putting a small ding in the natural binding. Bummer. By the way, I replaced the teeny strap buttons with bass guitar string trees (a trick I read about elsewhere here on H-C), similar to what PRS does. But I used the same screw that came with the guitar, so it should not be falling out. Not sure how to proceed here. Bigger screw? Glue?

My rating is for how it works for me, given my demands, and for the strap button thing.

Feels very quality, and solid. Case is nice. See strap button comment above. Maybe that's just an anomaly.

I've written Godin two or three e-mails, a couple with quick questions, which they answered, one detailed one asking for instructions on how to make the above mods I'm interested in. That last e-mail they simply told me to take it to a Godin-authorized dealer for tech work, which as I stated I don't have in KC. They have no phone number on their website, which I'm assuming is cuz they speak French or something and don't want people disappointed when they call, cuz most Americans have trouble with English, let alone French.

Been playing for almost 20 years, have owned a couple Gibson Les Pauls, a couple Strats, Teles, G&Ls, Fender amps. Currently I have this guitar, my Strat, a Danelectro, and a Fender acoustic. I have tried to pare my gear down to achieve consistent tone, and this Godin was an attempt to step further toward that goal. I believe the quality is there, and perhaps my needs are different than others', so my desired mods may be mine alone, though I think they make sense. In any case, the material is there, and I can change the configuration of the switches and jacks probably to suit me. My only real issue with this guitar is its neck: I wish it was wider. This may seem minor, but I would encourage you to play one before you buy.

The humbucking pickups and their wiring are very versatile. You can go from round and jazzy on the neck pick-up to very distorted on the bridge. The five position switch allows you to get some pretty Telecaster sounding split-coil sounds in position 2 and four. The piezos sound lovely as long as you use the dedicated output to feed a full range amp. They are really full and round. Let's face it, Piezo pick-ups have a sound of their own, not quite acoustic and by no means electric. You won't mistake this for a perfectly miked Lowden. The real magic is in the synth pick-up. This is where the Godin excells. I drive a Roland GR-33 and the thing tracks beautifully. I was using my Gibson Explorer with a GK-2 and it was professionally installed and tweeked maximally but still was terribly nuanced. The tremolo arm is smooth and tight. After my repair guy set it up for my thicker string preference, it stayed in tune relatively well and was pretty headache free. As fo the neck of the guitar, it seems a little sticky and strange feeling finish. That is just a subjective perception.

The pick-ups and the ability to blend them are very versatile and give you quite a few possibilities. I am using a Roland GR-33 for synth sounds. My pedalboard contains a Digitech RP-12 multi-effects unit,a Danelectro Daddy-O distortion, A Danelectro Dan-O-Wah, a Line 6 Delay modeler and an Ernie Ball Volume pedal. The Godin responds well and sounds great. The piezos aren't terribly clear unless you plug them through the PA or a dedicated acoustic amplifier. Style-wise, this guitar is perfect for what I need. I play in Worship Ensemble at my church, in a pair of Celtic-Pop bands and do very rare session and soundtrack work. Alot of bases covered with very little to carry.

The guitar was set up with a much lower action and lighter strings than I would ever use. I had my repair guy set it up with a heavier gauge of strings and raise the action to allow me to play slide. It worked out nicely. I really cannot judge the factory set-up just because I didn't play with it much. The pick-ups are adjusted well and sound even. All of the workmanship is solid and well-crafted. No complaints there.

The guitar seems very solid and doesn't have the percieved delicacy of alot of other boutique type guitars. The hardware is efficient and workman-like, not a spectacular work of art, but instead spectacularly functional. Finish is solid black, no noticable flaws. The strap buttons are just the standard pegs. I do gig without a back-up for the Godin. I would never gig without a back-up if I can help it. Also, I don't want to drag too much crap around.

I am yet to deal with Godin directly. The guys at the shop have been very supportive.

See above.

OK, I traded this guitar so this is from memory. I got a Pearl Black model in a French-fit (tight, no space) hardshell in '98. At the time, there was nothing like it (Parker and Brian Moore have come up with similar) and is still untouchable at the price. It can drive anything with 13-pin hex, magnetic (SD Jazz II neck + Custom Custom Custom bridge--not a typo), and piezo outputs. It has versatile controls for the various pickups: 5-way magnetic + volume + tone, 3-way output selector, 3 band piezo + volume, and S1 + S2. The ebony fretboard is amazing--puts maple and rosewood to shame. Drop in tremolo arm is good. It comes with three different allen keys.

I think it rules in variety but. . . I don't like the SD's. They are shrill. I tried it with a '65 Gibson Skylark, a Fender Princeton 112+, and also a Tech 21 GT2 and it's disappointing. It sounds decent on a Peavey Audition Chorus but everything sounds good on that--really! It's good for metal sounds on an ARTSGX2000. Using a VG-8 is where it shines. Even the GR-33 was disappointing--you have to play precisely with very little room for error. This is not its fault because it tracks well--sloppy players just get exposed--can't hide behind distortion, baby. ;^> I have acoustic guitars and you won't mistake this for any decent solid top.

Great setup, amazing fit, and perfect finish. No flaws. Nothing is close in its price range. Amazing craftsmanship at any price!

You have three different outputs but two of them are kind of tied together. The magnetics will always work but had problems gigging because the circuit board inside refused to stay seated for too long. This disables the piezo and hex. It's easy to fix but you need to remove the screws at the back.

Lasido never returned 2 e-mails. But Steve's is good about it.

I don't like the neck dimensions (flat, narrow, skinny). I don't like the back-of-the-neck finish--sticky. I prefer my strat and LP. Some people love the neck though so try it before you buy. It's a cool guitar and if you have a VG-8 (or VG-88) this is its soul mate. But let's be honest here, you won't really mistake it for a Martin, an LP or a strat when you're actually playing it.

Built at Godin's New Hampshire factory in 2001, maple body and neck, beautiful ebony fretboard. Body style would be closest to a Les Paul type. The finish on my guitar is an awesome black pearl. It has 22 frets, dual Seymour Duncan Humbuckers, LR Baggs piezo saddles in the trem bridge which provide the "acoustic" output, which also drives the synth output I believe. Controls include Humbucker Volume, Humbucker Tone, 5-way toggle for the Humbuckers, Piezo Volume, 3-Band Piezo EQ, Synth Volume, S1&S2 for the Synth Output and a 3-way toggle to select Humbuckers/Piezo, Humbuckers/Piezo & Synth, Synth. Nice locking-type tuners. The neck is thin with medium frets, very fast and smooth playing. Came nestled in a very Godin case.

I play mostly worship music, but this guitar can do ANY style, from acoustic praise to acid rock. The possibilities are limitless. I play through a Roland GR-33 synth, a Boss ME-30 multi-pedal and an Ibanez tubescreamer distortion pedal into an Ampeg Jet II, as well as through whatever house system present at different venues. This guitar tracks quickly and accurately using the GR-33 like no other! I am truly impressed with it's capabilities. I own a '69 Gibson SG and a Custom ESP Eclipse w/EMG's, but I may never play them again!

My guitar was set up perfectly. The action was set very low like I like it, also intonated very accurately. The Humbuckers were set at a height at which their output matched the acoustic piezo's output perfectly when switched. Very nicely done. I honestly couldn't find any flaws in either the finish or the hardware. A beautiful handcrafted guitar.

I haven't had this guitar long enough really to know about it's durability. I can only guess, but it seems very solid, a nice thick finish. My only complaint would be about the strap buttons, which seem very small. Another reviewer stated that they are part of a strap-lock set. If that's the case, it would've been nice to have the strap side of the hardware included. Anyway, I replaced those with some Fender strap-locks...would hate to drop such a beautiful guitar!

Covered by a 1 year warranty from Godin. Haven't had to deal with them, don't foresee any problems due to how well the the instrument seems to be built.

I've been playing guitar for 21 years. I own a '69 Gibson SG and a Custom ESP Eclipse with EMG's installed which I may not play again for awhile :-) I love this guitar! My favorite feature would have to be the ability it gives me using the GR-33. I had a GK-2 pickup on my ESP, but I could never get it to track well at all. Pretty much made the GR-33 unusable due to stray notes popping in all the time. The LGXT is a marvel at tracking, even piano chords sound awesome! This is the finest, most versatile instrument I have ever played. If it were lost or stolen I'd cry :-( but I'd definitely get another asap!

Godin LGXT 1999 22frets, electric guitar volume & tone, synth volume, 2 switchs (like S1 & S2 on gk-2 midi p.u.), acoustic volume & 3 band e.q., seymour duncan humbuckers, tremolo bridge. Pearly black "Silver leaf Maple" body, mahogany neck/ebony fingerboard. Case (molded interior) included. Strap-lock studs factory installed (the reason why these are so small...). Miss only the strap part of the strap-lock...

Perfect, especially considering the cost! Blues, Rock, Hard rock, country, ... Name it!
Plugged in a rocktron voodu valve or chameleon either plugged directly in PA. Also tried in a TOL 100 tube amp / 4*12 cab. Very impressive in all cases. Using the various p.u. combinations, it produces a large diversity of sounds, from bright to fat/full tones.
Very effetive tone control giving interesting sound variations instead of killing the sound. Very resonant instrument.

Impressive acoustic sound. Rich tone and very useable e.q.

Synth capabilities very interesting. Good tracking. Using simultaneously electric and/or acoustic with synth gives really extended possibilities.

Surprisingly, the circuitry don't allow the use of the 2 p.u. in the humbucking mode simultaneously. This combination seems interesting so i'll ask my luthier to make a little modification...

Action is really good and low. Nice intonation. Set-up was o.k. Some noise problems with the 5 way p.u. selector. Seem to have a cold weld in the bridge p.u. circuitry cutting the sound. Under warranty anyway... Would give a 9 without these annoying problems. I hope Godin will enhance the quality control on the electronic circuitry.

Seems very durable... Since repaired, no problem at all... Fell very confident with it. Never bring a back-up... Good finish too.

Never dealt with Godin. People at the music store gives really good service.

Nearly 18 years of guitar playing now... Finally found a really polyvalent instrument at an interesting price tag...
I'll buy another identical one if it is stolen. It's a valuable instrument and seems a real workhorse.
I hope Godin will enhance the quality control on the electronic circuitry. It can be interesting if the instrument comes with COMPLETE strap-lock assembly and not just the studs...
I give it a 9 instead of a 10 because of these little desagreements...

LGXT came with 22 frets, two Seymour Duncan pickups(H-H), L.R.Baggs tremolo and piezo saddles. It has 3 outputs, one for the pickup sound (wich I connect to my amp, A Mesa Boogie triaxis with a 2:90 power stage and Roland GP-100 for the effects) other one for the acoustic sound (wich I connect live direct to board via a D.I. box) and a 13 pin output(synth).

I play in something like a cover band here in the Basque country (Europe), I play every style from Folk to modern Heavy metal. As said, I play my LGXT trough a triaxis... and it sounds amazing no matter what the kind of sound is...
The piezo output is superb, When played with bands with acoustic guitars (Martin, Yamaha, Takamine) everybody told that LGXT sounded really acoustic (it goes direct to board via a DI box).
with the guitar connected the way I do, you can switch from ultradistorted guitar sound (near Sepultura...) to acoustic sounding like a choir of angels in a second (An without changing the guitar or even the position!!).
I don't have a synth (planning to buy one soon) but when tried with a Roland the tracking seemed very accurate and fast.

Finished in traslucent red...Wonderful...
When first came to me, the volume knob used to make a lot of noise,
sent back to the importer and came back in perfect condition... no more problems (..OK, have to remember to take a 9V battery...)

I have sold my IBANEZ RG-470 (IT SUCKS!!!) with active EMG pickups, and I use it without backup... I can rely on it...but... planning to buy another guitar. I play near 100 concerts a year and nobody knows what can happen (Strings...)

When I had the problem with the volume knob, repaired without any problem.

I have been played for 8 years, I have owned Ibanez, Lag and epiphone guitars, and have to say this one is the best. If it were stolen or lost I will run to my nearest store to order a new one.

If you would like to take a look at the detailed specs, I'm sure the other entries here have them listed. I'll just let you know some of the specifics that came with mine. I bought a 1999 LGXT, with Seymour Duncan humbuckers, and translucent blue for my choice in color. Canadian made (yeah baby!), 22 frets, hard maple top, 5 way switch, tone, volume and the synth output. Locking machines heads, ebony fingerboard, mahogany neck, etc. Mine came to me resting in its custom Godin case.

Now being a student on a tight budget, I was looking for a guitar that could work with my various mood and jamming swings, but not break my pocket book. I heard a lot of good things from various salespeople regarding the LGXT but I wasn't all that interested until I got a look up close. I tried one out with the Roland synthesizer and I knew that there would have to be some amazing guitar to beat what the LGXT did for me in that store. Funny, I still haven't found one that can do it all like the LGXT.

I enjoy playing jazz and worship music and so using a highly distorted sound wasn't high on my table of priorities. I went with the LGXT because it had the option of going acoustic which was useful in a worship setting. Did the acoustic sound good? Honestly, it was only alright at first. Why? My strings were 9s and were very twangy and didn't give my acoustic pickups much bass response. After snapping my 9 on a bend I decided to change to 11s. "WOW!" is all I have to say after that modification. It sounded very balanced and warm.
The humbuckers were very good right off the bad. Can do a comparable jazz sound with just the neck pickup on and with the tone all the way down. It gives a great variety to work from and paints an extensive range of moods. BTW, I run my LGXT straight into a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (b/c it's got a very nice clean tone). So what's my verdict for sound? 2 thumbs up.

Set up wise.....I think my guitar was an anomaly. The volume knob was VERY crackily and I tried to spray it with compressed air to remove it. I didn't want to go any further because of the complex hardware and electronics built into the guitar. I have yet to contact them but that's something I would like to have fixed. Other than that, the guitar came well set up and I did some intonation work myself and it works well as long as I stayed away from adjusting my volume during playing....

This guitar is heavy but I'm guessing it's due to the good wood Godin uses and the fact that there's a ton (not literally) of electronics. The finish is beautiful and it seems that it would last a long time. I've heard a lot of complaints regarding the strap buttons being too small but I'm using some lock nuts so they haven't given me any problems.
Gig without a backup? Of course. I just bring a spare battery for the acoustic pre-amp in case.

I've emailed them once before buying regarding the color of hardware (knobs, tuners, etc) and they responded quite quickly. And for those of you who aren't Canadians, many Quebequois speak and write English quite well as evidenced by the support I received from them.

I would rate this guitar a solid 9. It would be close to a 10 if it came set up with the volume knob problem. Great finish, even better sound. It's got better versatility (AND QUALITY VERSATILITY) than any other guitar I know out there.
If it was stolen, I would buy it again. Either the LGXT or the LGX-SA.
I've tried strats before buying but they didn't strike me as being original. Les Paul's were great but at quite a higher price. PRS, I guess I would have to sell an arm to get one of those. But can those 3 do what the Godin can? That's up to you to decide I guess huh?

The standard setup for the LGXT is: 22 frets, dual Humbuckers(mine has the Seymour Duncans), LR Baggs piezo saddles in the tremolo bridge which provide the "acoustic" output, as well as, drive the synth output. Controls include Humbucker Volume, Humbucker Tone, 5-way toggle for the Humbuckers, Piezo Volume, 3-Band Piezo EQ, Synth Volume, S1&S2 for the Synth Output and a 3-way toggle to select Humbuckers/Piezo, Humbuckers/Piezo & Synth, Synth. The 5-way toggle provides the following pickup combinations: 1-Neck Humbucker, 2-Inner Coil of Neck Humbucker, 3-Inner Coil of Neck Humbucker & Outer Coil of Bridge Humbucker, 4-Inner Coil of Bridge Humbucker, 5-Bridge Humbucker. Note that this is slightly different than the Godin LGX-SA in which position 3 is the Neck & Bridge Humbuckers together - same as the middle position on a Les Paul. I do not know why Godin opted for this configuration on the LGXT, since the "Les Paul-Both Pickups On" is a very useable sound...have you ever listened to Dicky Betts of the Allman Brothers? Anyway, I have been playing Paul Reed Smith's for 10 years (Had 3...sold 1 to buy the LGXT) and they don't have this combination available on their 5-way rotary configuration. I own a guitar and amp repair shop and I have modified lots of PRS's with a push-pull tone pot to add the "Both Humbuckers On" capability. Needless to say, within 8 hours of purchasing the LGXT, I had added the push-pull tone pot in order to gain this capability. As a result of the modification, I now have 3 extra pickup combinations on the 5-way toggle with the push-pull switch in the up position. They are as follows 2-Inner Coil of Neck Humbucker and Bridge Humbucker, 3-Both Humbuckers, 4-Inner Coil of Bridge Humbucker and Neck Humbucker. It's interesting that, while this guitar cannot exactly produce the "quack" sound of positions 2 and 4 on a Stratocaster, positions 2 and 4 with my modification are much closer than anything available with the stock setup...Godin are you listening?

LGXT's have a 25 1/2 inch scale length. The body consists of a Light Maple back with a Hard Maple top. The neck is Mahogany with an Ebony Fingerboard. Finish on the guitar is what Godin calls "Cognac Burst" and the top has lots of quilting. It is truly stunning when viewed under certain lighting conditions. My experiences with Ebony fingerboards are that they are as bright or brighter than Maple and feel very "silky" when bending strings. The tuners are a "Sperzel-copy" locking type. The neck dimensions are similar to the "Wide-Thin" neck on my PRS Standard, but a little wider, with a 16 inch radius.

When not being played, the LGXT lives in a nice rectangular hard-shell case with Gold hardware and a big gold "Godin Guitars" emblem on the side.

I've been playing for 35 years and have done almost every style imaginable. Also, I've owned lots of instruments over the years. As mentioned above, for the last 10 years I've owned 3 Paul Reed Smiths and didn't think I'd ever find anything that played or sounded better...until I met this baby! Currently, I play mostly in a Praise Band at our church and have to cover styles ranging from Rock to Blues to Jazz. My typical sounds are in the Larry Carlton/Robben Ford area and this guitar will do the job. However, one of the principal reasons I bought it is that I have a Roland VG-8 and a GR-1. Prior to this I had used one of my PRS's with a Roland GK-2 pickup for the synth access. I had heard differing reports in various internet user groups about the tracking ability of the Godin LGX-SA's and LGXT's. My experience with this LGXT is that it tracks wonderfully! I have had no problems with the synth tracking. In fact, both PRS's will probably get very lonely in the future, as I will choose this as my primary instrument.

From a "sound" standpoint, this axe will cover essentially everything except a perfect copy of the Stratocaster 2 & 4 "quack" sounds, but as I mentioned earlier, with my modification, which can be done by any competent luthier for about $30, it comes pretty close. Then again, I have a VG-8 and those of you who have them know about the SRV patch!
The Seymour Duncan humbuckers are really nice...especially the one in the Bridge position. It has a wonderful bold, but not harsh sound. The neck humbucker is nice and "smoky". The overall sound in "humbucker mode" could be compared to a bright Les Paul.

When using only the piezo's in the bridge, the sound is very close to an acoustic-electric. The 3-band eq gives you good control over the tonality. In a mix, I don't think I could tell it apart from my Alvarez-Yairi acoustic-electric(and it has superb sound). Hey, one less guitar to carry to a gig.!

In addition to the VG-8 and GR-1(soon to be replaced with a GR-33) I use a Digitech RP-7 and occasionally a GSP-7. These days I don't even own a guitar amp. I also play keyboards and have found that running the various boxes I have, along with my keyboard into a small mixer on stage and then into the PA works great. I usually use my Fender KXR-100 keyboard amp on stage running off one of the monitor feeds for local sound. Yeah...I know...there's nothing like plugging straight into a good tube amp. But several years back I sold all my tube amps (all vintage 60's Fenders) and started using the pedals mentioned above directly into the PA. You won't believe how much better your back feels not having to lug around all those heavy amps!

The fit and finish on this guitar are flawless. The bolt-on neck almost looks like it is a set-neck guitar. The guys at Godin really know how to match a neck up to the body.

As far as setup, the guitar was very good from the factory. However, being a guitar & amp repair guy, I'm pretty fussy about everything being "perfect". I did a minor adjustment on the neck relief, lowered the action slightly and tweaked the intonation. But, for most folks, the guitar would have probably been perfect right out of the box, but...hey...I'm fussy.

I did encounter one problem with the guitar which I think to many folks would be a BIGGY. I had heard lots of discussion in some internet user groups about this problem. In fact some of the discussion had been severe enough to recommend people NOT BUY the LGXT simply because of this problem. What was it? In short, the guys at Godin did not do a very good job with the nut. Any use of the whammy bar resulted in the guitar going way out of tune. As the bar was moved up and down, you could hear the strings popping loudly in the nut slots. Being a luthier, to me, this is not a big problem to remedy. It only required a few minutes of polishing the nut slots and a little powdered teflon. But, hey you guys at Godin...this instrument lists for $1875. The average buyer should not have to take a brand new instrument of this value to a repair shop and pay to get the nut slots polished! WAKE UP!!!

Rating of "8" in this category because of this problem.

The LGXT seems solid as a rock. Everything on it is top-notch. I'm used to the large strap buttons on PRS guitars and the LGXT has some rather small ones. I've seen what happens when the strap slips off the upper button on a guitar and the resulting fall ain't pretty...can you say...broken headstock. I will probably replace these with some larger ones because I would sure hate to have the strap slip off and see this wonderful instrument damaged.

I've been playing PRS's for 10 years so the concept of a backup instrument at a gig is foreign to me. From what I've seen with this Godin, I don't think I'll have to change in this area.

I had a minor problem with the instrument interfacing with the Roland GR-1. My opinion is that the GR-1 was at fault, but I called Godin anyway. They immediately put me through to one of their techs and he was very eager to assist me in diagnosing the problem. So, my experience with their customer support has been good...and they talk good English!

As mentioned above, I've been playing 35 years. In addition to the LGXT I own a PRS Standard and a PRS EG with the Roland GK-2 synth pickup mounted. For acoustic music I have an Alvarez-Yairi acoustic-electric.

If my LGXT was stolen, my first impulse would be to grab my Glok 40 caliber pistol and go thief-hunting. However, being a Christian, this just wouldn't be very cool. So, first impulses aside, I would head straight to Majestic Music and order another one just like it.

If I could only keep one of the guitars I own, this would be the one I would keep...and I sure do love those 2 PRS's.

The only negatives I see about the instrument are the nut-related tuning problem and the lack of the "both Humbuckers on" pickup configuration. GODIN...ARE YOU LISTENING????

I'm still going to give it an overall "10". It is truly a fantastic instrument.

99. Made in Canada and US. 22 Frets. It has an Awesome transparent Red Color. Ebony Fret board. Plays wonderfully. Two Seymore Duncan humbuckers and one L.R Bagg Acoustic pickup in the bridge. Has three outputs on it. One for just the Duncan pickups one for the synth access and one for the acoustic and Duncan pickups. Has many more features than this.

This has a the best sound ever. Words can not describe it. You need to try one out. This can play any style of music. I mostly play worship stuff snd it works just perfect for that.

Only had it for a few months and no problems yet.

Have not had to deal with them.

If this was stolen I would definately buy a new. That is if I had the money to buy a new one. I would deffinitly recomend it to any one.

My guitar is a '98, made in Canada. 22 frets. Solid body, light maple back with hard maple top. Volume and tone for humbuckers (sey- mour duncan custom-custom(with alnico 5's instead of 3's)in the bridge and SH-2's(jazz) in the neck. 5-way switch: full-single-both configuration. Volume for guitar synth, as well as volume and 3-band e.q. for fishman acoustic x-bridge (and synth tracking). Mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard. Black finish. Les Paul shaped body for the most part. Bridge also is whammy-type, floating. Sperzel locking tuners. 25 1/2 inch scale, 16 inch radius (relatively wide and thin). Came with case, whammy bar.

My musical style is constantly evolving; guitar has a seemingly chameleon-like nature, yet subtle and identifiable characteristics IDENTIFY it on it's own: perfect! Bridge pick-up is formidable. Bold character without being harsh. Splits for tele-sound. Both pick-ups together produce ultra-pimp, funk sound ala-fender. Neck can be seductive and/or smokey. Excellent acoustic sound, e.q.'s kick it out. Synth tracking superb even though I've personally had trouble with glitching on the low string, g# and below, with certain patches.
As far as variety this fucker is the king AND queen.
YOU supply "THE TONE", get it ?
If you want "THAT DISTINCT TONE YOU HEARD ON YOUR MOMMA'S 8-TRACK" then go pay your $2000.00 plus or so some where else, get it ?
Go on girl.

The guitar was ready to play out of the box. I stuck 11's on it though as well as made the bridge "Psuedo-Fixed", dives only. Excellent workmanship except for natural-wood color showing through at the e.q. slots.

I've had it for 6 months, has'nt broken yet, and I have dropped it twice (or maybe 3 times). Good finish, headstock logo needs an update however. Very dependable, loaded with circuit boards so do not play underwater. No back-up (smashed it), shows confidence in it does'nt it? The rest I'll have to wait and see.

French Canadians, go figure. But really - they do speak English, very helpful. Warranty is pretty much standard - whatever that means.

I've been playing various things for 15 years, serious guitar for about 6 or 7. I'm very discerning and not easily satisfied, this thing's gotten me 99% there. A mahogany ParkerFly would do that, but at what cost ? ((gotta have my fun)). It's different, that alone is good enough. My next would be red with the 3 stacked single coil option.
The point ? The motto ? The jist ? Lesson learned ? It's simply...
BE YOURSELF FOR CHRIST'S SAKE - ORLANDO, FL. HAS ALREADY PRODUCED ENOUGH SIGNED CLONES. BELIEVE ME, I WAS ONE OF THEM ******* NOW I'M FREE, HEE, HEE, HEEEEEE !!!!!
It goes for guitars too ..................... Peace, THE WING.

New LGXT with transparent blue finish; Canadian parts (well, maybe not the Seymour Duncans), U.S. assembled. 23 frets with an unusual acoustic guitar/Les Paul meets Tele shape; 6 individual Piezo bridge pickups with Seymour Duncan humbuckers specially selected for the guitar, 5-way pickup switch. Roland synth connector jack. Switch for changing synth programs, switch for selecting guitar, synth, or both. Volume and tone for guitar, volume for synth. Special volume and EQ section for Piezo pickup. Separate jacks for guitar, Piezo, or combined output. Active electronics require 9v battery. Special tuners with lock-down fasteners. Wide neck with a thin feel.

Extremely wide range of sounds. This guitar was designed to cover any and every style imaginable- acoustic, jazz, country, electronic, rock, blues, etc. The guitar leans towards crisp and bright tonalities, but can surprise with a capable jazz sound on the neck pickup with the tone rolled back. A little noisy in single coil pickup selections, but then, aren't they all? Not sure if this is the dream metal axe, due to its tendency towards clarity. Fingerpickers will be delighted.

The action was a little high, and could not come down quite as far as I prefer, although very servicable. Interesting feeling to the instrument, hard to define, almost like a cross between an excellent acoustic neck with a good electric. It feels as good to strum as play single note runs.
The guitar seems extremely well crafted, although it's a bit of a hefty sucker. It has a hard to pinpoint feeling of genuine pride in the construction.

Synth access and active electronics means don't beat this guitar on the stage. It feels very solid, has the feel of an instrument that can last for years. You feel like you could trust it alone with your girlfriend.

Well, now, there's the rub. Godin is not an easy company to get in touch with. I didn't get the vibrato with my guitar, and didn't get a response from email requests to Godin for information. I couldn't locate a U.S. service number. Fortunately, my dealer checked with Godin and they acknowledged receiving my messages. It seems like everything will work out, but hey, they could have let me know.

I've been playing for decades and have owned over 20 instruments. I love the versatility of this guitar. The quality is outstanding. It plays and sounds differently than anything else I've ever owned, yet it can cover almost any style I desire. The synth feature is well integrated (my main reason for selecting the guitar). I love guitar synth, and this baby gets it done.
Godin needs to work on their customer service.
Still, I'd buy it again.