Godin SD

The headstock says it's assembled in the U.S. with parts made in Canada. H/S/S passive pick ups, black pearl color and it came with a really cool gig bag. The neck is just right for me. Its slim and fast but you'd have to give a little more effort to reach the higher frets(you'll get used to it). The tuners keep in tune well. Now the bridge is a trem style bridge like the standard one on a fender strat. The low E string goes out of tune every time I use it(im thinking about replacing it when i get the money)

This guitar is very versatile. The pickups give me a variety of tones that would fit my style. I play some blues, Hard rock(G'n'R, Velvet REvolver), metal and some acoustic as well. I use it with a line6 spiderIII and an EHX metal muff. I would probably replace the entire pickup set for some seymour duncans later but for now they would just do. It has a very bright sound though and could easily be compared with a fender strat(MIM or american) which is way more expensive. The only thing i dont like is the bridge. A floyd rose or a tune'o'matic fixed bridge would be a couple of options. But ,like i said, it would do for now. Overall this guitar sounds really GREAT!

The action is nice and the finish is great because i love the color(pearl black). It was flawless when i bought it. It tends to look boring as time passes by, but you'll learn to love it.

It's a pretty solid guitar. You can depend on it. I've gigged with it a couple of times without backup, i just make sure I'm prepared with what i need(new strings, good straps ETC.)About the bridge AGAIN, the screws on the saddle for the low E string started to rust(after 6-7mos) due to the sweat on my palm when playing. Other than that its fine.

I don't need it.

I've been playing for awhile and this guitar is my 2nd electric. I really make sure that I'm happy with what i pay for and this guitar is not expensive considering its quality. The one thing i lovge most about it is the feel of the neck. Once i played it in the store i knew it was the one! It fits perfectly in my hand and it has improved my playing a lot. I just wish it came with a better bridge and better pickups. But then again, it would do for now.

Bought it used. HB/S/S - but the HB had been changed out for a Seymour Duncan

I had had an LGX a few years ago and rated it highly. Bought this one cheap on EB

Play all sorts of things. SRV, Dire Straits, bit of fingerpicking.
The SD humbucker pickup is good - no idea what the Godin original was like. The single coils are OK.
To be honest - I have not seen much difference between single coil pickups anywhere. My 78 Strat ones aren't that good.

Godin certainly finish their guitars well.
Action is OK. Certainly not low, but OK.
One thing I'd say is that compared to my strat - the distance between the strings and the body is quite small - I find myself hitting the pickups with my pic sometimes. Probably my crummy technique but an annoyance.
Machine heads v good.
Hate the tremelo - but immediatly took it off like I have on my strat.

Very solidly made. If you go to a gig with only 1 guitar - you better be able to do acapella

GOod S/H buy for sure.
New - there's a lot out there in this sort of bracket - but you probably wouldn't go far wrong.
Really I'd say it's a decent 1st guitar - but it's not a professional standard.
I bought it cheap for an experiment and I'll probably move it on soon.
I currently have a US Strat which is decent (although not as good as a previous strat I had). A Taylor T5 - which is the best guitar I've ever played - and is the closest to a genuinely multi-purpose guitar I've seen. I had a Gibson Les Paul - which was great - but sold it to get the T5.
I had a Godin LGX - which I thought was really good.

Canadian built guitar, bought new but may have been used as a display. Probably recent manufacture. 24 fret, short scale neck. Body maple-poplar, quilted maple top with a tobacco stain. S/S/H Godin pick ups with strat style 5 way selector. Single volume and tone controls, positioned like strat but with tele style metal knobs. Rosewood fretboard. Bridge and trem similar to standard strat. Nut and tuners also std strat-like. Locking strap buttons factory fitted. No coil tap.

Body shape is the signature Godin style, used on most of their electrics. Obvious elements of strat (eg contouring), tele (top horn) and LP. Distinctive. Came with a good quality rectangular case, which is very sturdy (and therefore heavy).

I play mainly blues and country at a high energy level, plus some jazz. I use a 1968 Vox AC 30 or an Orange Tiny Terror. I don't use a huge amount of gain (Tiny Terror set on full vol, gain on 4), and light with effects (all Boss): mid boost or Overdrive set to 2-3 for solos, slap back and tremelo. I gig 2 to 3 times a month. I also use a US std strat, a tele (open G, set for slide) and a Hagstrom Swede Reissue.

The two single coils are quite powerful, whilst the neck humbucker is relatively quiet. This makes for very well balanced pick ups. Sound cleans up by rolling off volume, but the lack of coil tap reduces versatility. Sound is good. Mainly use bridge pick up, and its a great blues tone, far from blues-shredding; responses well to variation in strength of pick action. Sound is kind of a tele/LP hybrid. Drives but cuts through, with good note definition, even at higher drive levels. Sounds very like Wilko's early Dr Feelgood stuff (which was a Tele with Humbuckers-a Deluxe) Could use it for a whole gig, in all of our various styles, without problem.

Can do a decent twang or jangle, but will do a dense rock scream as well. Wouldn't suit a metal player. In an ideal world, totally happy with humbucker, single coils a bit too powerful for my taste.

I took this off the wall because its such an nice looking guitar. It is flawlessly finished, high quality workmanship, astonishing in a cheap guitar. Much better finish and preparation than the average Gibson, for example. However, what made me buy it was that plays so well. The neck is incredibly comfortable, everything is easy to reach, awkward positions (eg high barre chords) are easy to maintain. Short scale neck makes bends easy, 24th fret usable (if that's your thing...not me). Controls are easy to find without looking. Body not too heavy (similar to strat), guitar well balanced.

This is a fine player's instrument BUT...Spiderman Dave told me he had to set it up before putting it on the wall because the action was set unplayably high. Consequently, when I bought it, it was beautifully set up. Can't understand how they sent it out with a bad set up: everything else is done so well. Point off for this.

Finish is hard and good quality, tuners work well. Not sure about the tone pots and the selector switch. A bit crackly on receipt, had to clean them, ok since. Cheaper guitar rarely have good quality pots and switches, but time will tell. Holds in tune in the case, generally a good sign, average for holding in tune at gigs (my old tele is the only instrument that I've ever owned that is really reliable for staying in tune, which is mainly due to lack of trem and well positioned string trees).

As above, general quality of instrument is excellent, and this usually translates into durability. However, there is a significant design fault. The trem system is generally ok, but the arm neither clicks in place, nor screws in. It slides in and is loosely held by a tiny screw at the side. This arrangement works well after adjustment in so far as the arm goes in and out easily, and doesn't fall out when you throw the guitar around (as I'd feared). But its a fiddly, miniscule and awkward screw, and I'm pretty certain that a sharp blow at the wrong angle would pop the screw and cause real problems.

At a push I would gig this without a back up, but only a fool gigs without a back up.

No idea, I never contact manufacturers. Generally buy guitars from Frailers in Runcorn, who are good as gold for after sales service, even when problems arise years later.

I have never liked Godins, although I've always known that they are nice instruments. What's put me off is the multiple pick up systems, synth capability, too many controls, all too prog rock to me. This guitar is nothing like that. It is a well made, simple, ergonomically thought through work horse.

Despite misgivings over the electrics, the trem and no coil tap, this guitar scores heavily for being comfortable to play, sounding good and for looking good. Does anything else really count? I don't think so. I got this at a price set by the old exchange rate, helped by the fact that it hadn't shifted for a few weeks (it was originally on the wall for ??500). I like this guitar a lot. Money well spent!

i think that mine is a 2003 mod. sweet 24 frets. has the original PU's, everything is godin. it came as a gift w/ gig bag. it plays pretty good, better than most strats i've played, but not like a ibanez wizard 2. has maple body w/ pop wings. looks soooo sexy, has orange flamed finish. neck and fretboard are maple, really nice guitar, i need a back-up, i gig all the time, if i could get it in the blue, i'd buy it!! bridge is strat-style, the nut pinches too bad for me to use it very much, as well as the screw on the side for the trem bar blew out of its hole on one of my gigs, and i've not found a replacement yet, turns out, its a custom piece.

i play metal, rock, blues, and i play in church, it mostly suits me needs, it does not like to be played metal on for long hours, slight hum on single-coils, not bad, nice full tone, all the electronics are sooo good. i use a pod xt live and a digitech rp150, as well as a bunch of other REALLY nice mod-ed pedals, sounds great through them all. the only thing i dislike is that i cannot replace the PU's, b/c every other humbucker in the world has 1 set screw on each side, godin has 2! i've not found a PU com that does that yet!

i had to get the action re-adjusted , and i got the PU's re-adjusted, they were just too low, everything else is fine, except the nut, like i said before, is too tight to use the trem.

everything on this guitar is solid, is gig w/ it, and w/o a back-up, its tough, real tough, everything holds up real well.

don't know

this is the only electric guitar i own, but my friends have gibson', prs', fender' , agile' just to name a few, and i play all of my friends guitars. i've only been playing guitar for a few years, but i know what makes a good guitar a good guitar. i would get it again, if i could get it w/ 24 frets and a finish like the one that is on it. compared to my friends guitars, i give mine a 9-1/2. the only thing that i wish it had is a floyd rose, but i'm getting over the fact that it does not have one, or is getting one. it does not have the output of a lp, but is getter than a strat, not as thick as a lp, but thicker than a strar, or prs. just right for me.

If you ask for a guitar with a five-way selector on a reasonable budget you get a Mexican Strat. Ask for a Humbucker instead of a single coil at the bridge and that it be made in North America AND be sculpted into a beautiful shape not before seen and you will be spending over a grand.Or you can buy a Godin SD. Nothing more special to be said so if you are expecting a cure for Cancer (I think there are too many Star Signs anyway) you won't find it here.

This is where you tell NOONE what you have because you will find yourself writing Feature Introductions full of Superlatives and Hyperbole. Ergo: BLUES-above average, ROCK-instead of buying expensive PRS guitars to play songs through the ages in piss stained pubs buy ten of these.ALTERNATIVE/CREATIVE-stop reading and start buying.OBOE RECREATION-you MAY have to buy into the woodwind market.

Action needed adjusting...Now this is the first guitar that I have spent money on adjusting, not due its action being bad (although it wasn't perfect) but because if it sounds this good I should realy Percy Veer. Has the original serial number for those that really want to know how old my guitar is. Here's Aspel...

As I am in a music project that cares more about the reliablity of sound during its creation/output than its aesthetics. [. . .] then this is my Sherman Tank..................

As I have never dealt with this company i'm going to assume that they are average if not poor with occasional outpourings of good.

like all godins it was made in Canada/U.S. It has 24 frets. one volume one tune and a five way selector for its s/s/h/. i got this used so i really don't know more than by observation. bat it seems to be labled as the SD Lacwood Hazel RN. Its got a strat style tremolo.
it came with a gig bag.

the sound is amazing, the singles are a bit buzzy but if its clean they produce sound of the gods.

every thing was set up good except that the tightener for the push tremolo was at an odd angel so its extremely hard to tighten.

the only problem i've had is the tremolo getting loose and swinging every which way but i would trust it for live playing if i was to put higher gauge strings.

this guitar is my baby if it was stolen or lost id just use my epephon but i would get another one of thees.

It's a flame maple top finished in a gorgeous trans blue. I think it's a 2004 model, since it has the cream pickups and pickguard and 24 fret neck. Made in USA from part handmade in Canada. Still have original Godin pickups (H/S/S) in there, and they have sounded great. Godin's rock maple neck is awesome! I've played other Godins and they all feel great in your hand. 5-way pickup selector, volume, and tone controls are responsive, but set a little too close to the strings.

This guitar can handle anything. Rock, metal, jazz, blues, classical...wow. I use it through a Fender Frontman 25R most of the time, but have tried it through a Digitech multiple effects pedal and a Fender FM 25 DSP. It doesn't matter, though, since it sounds great no matter what setup you have. Crazy variety. However, it is a little noisy when set to my neck single coil and middle single coil.

Everything came perfect on this guitar, and you don't see a lot of better finished guitars out there. This guitar is beautiful.

Everything has been solid for the last 3 years. The only problem I have had was with the tremolo. It caused the strings to be in tune at the lower frets, but as you played up the neck, the strings were out of tune. A couple of trips to the local music store fixed that and I haven't had any problems since. This is my only guitar (soon to get a Godin Freeway Classic), so I kind of have to rely on it. I would use it without a backup.

No problems other than the tremolo, mentioned above.

This guitar is an absolute steal for it's price. I wish they still made it with a 24 fret neck, however, because the Trans blue with a black pickguard and pickups with a rosewood neck looks sharp. So does this, however, so I am content. If this guitar was lost or stolen, I would definitely buy another SD or Godin...I think they are truly an incredible company!

Specs as noted elsewhere. Mine's a 2002, the body's solid maple. (The later versions are, I think, maple with "polar wings" to lighten 'er up.) Minor quibble: the 5-way switch and volume control are set a little too close up and can interfere with agressive strumming. You get used to it, though....

R & B, soul, classic rock, some jazz. I play through a Vox Cambridge 15: great clean sounds! Lots of depth and range, slinky to punchy to biting depending on how you dial it in. To dirty things up beyond what overdrive might deliver at low volumes, I move it through a cheap-o distortion pedal. Suits my needs: I play at home or with friends. (Recently got an Ernie Ball SUB 1 and am liking the crunch and heat I'm getting from that bridge pickup --so I might later swap the Godin bridge PU for something a little more agressive.)

Great guit., especially at $138.00 USD! Can't comment on the factory set-up as I got it used, but this thing is cleanly/solidly put together and finished. The neck is sooooo smooth and comfortable (C-shape), fretwork meticulous. No problems with tuners and hardware (don't use the whammy though, so hard to say how that might affect the tuning.) Overall, a pleasure to play. (The rating below here, considers the price point, even for a new one at... what... 350.00?)

Everything feels solid. I've had it for two years and no problems.(I don't gig...)

Have e-mailed Godin a few times for general info, specs, and so on. They've always gotten back to me within two days; their people are helpful and friendly.

I've been playing for 35 years, did some minor gigging in highschool and university. Playing now for fun and soul. Other instruments on hand: an Ibanez AF75 hollowobdy, an old but fine sounding Yamaha acoustic and the fairly recently acquired Musicman SUB 1. (Had a no-model Samick solid-body strat-type that was great value....) The Sd's still my main player. I love the neck on this thing!

If it were stolen I'd buy another Godin, no question. Probably not an SD, just to try something new -- but, yes, yes, definitely another Godin.

Finish - metallic blue
Tuners - upgraded to Godin locking tuners for ~$40 USD
Neck - Maple
Made in 2006

This guitar takes the best features from Strat (bridge & 5 way), Tele (shape & small head), & LP (short scale & humbucker bridge) and puts them into a nice looking inexpensive guitar. Kudos!

Sounds great - stock pickups are hot & capable of lots of different tones.

Plays like a dream - great neck. Finish great from the company. Intonation was right on. I usually prefer to see the wood, but the blue finish is nice & resilient.

I own several Godin products & they are built very well.

Here's where Godin REALLY shines. They always anser their email, they are friendly on the phone, and they have always worked with me for my guitar upgrades.

I LOVE locking tuners (somewhat because of tuning stability - mostly because I'm lazy and it makes putting on strings so much easier!), and have replaced all of the standard Godin tuners with their locking tuners - even on my Seagulls - they ship them to me for ~$4 USD each direct from Canada. That's support!

I would certainly buy this guitar again. I've been playing since the early 80's, and have owned many guitars from various manufacturers (Gibson, Carvin, Steinberger, Rickenbacker, Cort, Ovation, Martin, etc.) - I've settled on the Godin family as my guitars of choice. They sounds great, are built well, are reasonably priced, have great features, and the company is easy to work with.

Silver leaf maple body, with hard rock maple neck and a maple fretboard. 22 frets, 1 volume 1 tone control with 5 way selector. Has the S/S/H pickup configuration. Pickups are stock Godin.
Mine came with Schaller locking tuners (same as on the American Strat) and not only look sharp but perform wonderfully. Keeps tune very well! Also came with Schaller straplock on the guitar, but you need the part that goes on your strap.
Came with the best gig bag you can get! More like a case.

Rock - AC/DC, Tom Petty, Pink Floyd. It is suitable for rocking out and for the quiet ballads. The single coils are excellent in my opinion. Through a Fender Princeton Chorus the tones just shimmer, are well defined through the first 3 pickup selections, and give a real varied sound between them. Better than my Godin LG with sp90 p/u's...(IMHO...)
I didn't like the bridge h/b at first, because I was used to the sp90's. After playing for awhile, I realize that while it doesn't have the bite and growl I was used to, it has a more clear sounding classic rock sound. And when the volume is turned up, it starts to growl but without the fuzziness. Very clear.
I am not an authority on p/u's, but I may switch it out with a DiMarzio Fred yet!

I wanted to give a 10 because this is a fabulous guitar and is very fine quality. I give it a 9 because when I bought it I felt it could use a setup as the action was high. Still very playable!
For the price, you can't beat the quality and the quality control on these guitars. The midnite blue paired with a black pickguard (3 ply black white black) and the maple fretboard makes it look dead sexy! And in the sunlight you can see the metallic paint come out! And it is flawless.
Everything is tight, with top quality wood. The neck to body joint is as good as in my LG, which is perfect. I believe the saddles and the nut are from Graphtech(?)

This guitar is real nice maple and is also REAL heavy! But I like that. Lets you know it's quality. The knobs are silver metal and are solid. Turn very well and don't seem like they'd come off easily. Fit and finish is awesome, and very durable.
I would gig without a backup, even though you never should! It is very reliable. Just simply an all around solid guitar.

Never had to send my Godin's in. I know that they are top notch because I have a friend who had 2 of their guitars and he got excellent service. And I have heard good things from other people about them.

Been playing for 12 years, mostly just a Hobbyist. Was a worship leader in our church for 3 years, and have played a few small gigs over the last 5 years.
I doesn't need to be lost or stolen, I want to buy another one!!! I love it! But only in this color, don't care for the creme pickguards on the other colors...maybe a leaftop next time.
I love the color, the overall look, the headstock which is inbetween a tele and a strat (nice) and the overall feel of the unit. I have tried other guitars including an Ibanez that was $600 CDN, and my guitar plays nicer.

Maple body in tobacco sunburst with maple neck/fretboard. 24 frets and 24 3/4 scale. S/S/H stock Godin pickups. Strat style tremolo.

Classic rock and 80's new wave. Has a variety of sounds but the stock humbucker just lacks tone. Single coils are fine though. Swap out the humbucker to a high end versatile HB like a SD JB and will be a 10 (I put a JB trembucker in mine and now it's a 10-WOW)

Bought it used so worked on the action, but everything else looks great. I believe it was made in 1998 and I bought it used a few months ago and looked like it was hardly played. Practically new.

Heavy little critter. I had thought highly of Godin when I tried a few at a store a couple of years ago. They just don't have the big name recognition in the USA, but are really well built guitars. Was really shocked at the weight of it, as I don't remember them being that heavy.

No idea, but had to order a trem bar from local dealer and got it within 10 days from Canada.

Been playing 23 years and really wanted something with a Maple fretboard that was versatile. Extremely happy with this guitar. Look on ebay and you can get them for $175-$225. Really one of the best values for a guitar that is so well built. I think they boast Canadian parts assembled in the USA. Set up with DR Red Devils in 9's. Even though this was part of Godin's entry level line, it's as good as anyone's mid-level guitars in the $400-$600 range. I really have started looking beyond names into manufacturers that aren't as popular and can find some real gems like this one.

has really nice pick ups and nice color

it has a nice rich sound for 300$ its not the best,but for something made in america, you got to have it

didint come with wammy bar, and the channel switcher black piece came of easy

it gets scratched and dented easy, i found a gash on the back of it and i dont know how it got their

havent got it repaired yet

i have had it for 2 yers this month through a marsahl mg 15 series amp and it has a nice clean sound-to a country twang

it was assembled in USA with parts from Canada in 2000 , it has a 5 way pick up selector, Volume, Tone, 2 choils + 1 bucker, the frets are cool, I like the way it was made and I also like the clip on tremolo, I'm sure my Godin SD is worth $900 CAN, because I have a friend investigating on it and so far he told me prices for Godin SD made in 2000 are $625CAN to $900CAN, the only thing is it's quite standard on features but I like it because I like it like that because at least it can give me the sounds I want

I love it, I mean it sounds great on any sound or effect that you put it on, it also able to give me six string samurai's guitar sound which is my favourite and all other sounds and effects

My Godin SD is unique of it's kind, I tried loiking for the exact same and it's impossible to find it. It has 24 frets, 2 single choils + 1 Humbucker, maroon body, rosewood fretboard, beige pick guard it's a heck of a combination, you won't find another one exactly like it. even my teacher likes it

up until now it has naver given me trouble, though I treat it with care, but until now it's perfect

Thank God so far it's never broken on me so there I wouldn't know, I got it for $300 at pawn shop looks like they didn't know what they had so I took advantage and just when I had paid for it I told the guy the guitar was worth $900CAN he was surprised

I've been playing for 4 years and it's the only guitar I can play with because it has that special touch that not even a strat feels as confortable like my Godin SD (I think Godin wanted to make a super SD) because there is no other like it.

2005 model, 22 frets, 24.75" scale. Made in America from Canadian parts and woods. It sports a "midnight blue" finish over a silverleaf maple body, and I opted for the maple fretboard over rosewood. It has Godin branded passive pickups and a 5-way switch. Volume and tone knobs, nothing fancy like coil taps or phase switches. It has a fender-esque tremolo bridge with what appears to be graphite string saddles and a drop-in whammy bar. The tuners are standard sealed tuners. It came with a very nice gig bag, so there's no need for me to buy a hard case until I start touring.

I play rock. Alternative, classic, progressive etc... I'm using a Traynor YCV40 and a Boss super phaser. It sounds quite nice, and it's clear even with heavy distortion. The single coils are a little noisy with distortion, but that's easily fixed with a noise gate, and they sound quite good clean. The overall tone is sort of a mix of an SG and a Stratocaster. It's a little on the dark side, but not excessively so, and the maple fretboard evens it out. It sounds great overall. It leans towards the vintage side of things, but it sound great with more modern tones as well.

In a word? Perfect. The finish looks great and everything feels nice and tight and there's no noticable flaws in anything. Inonation sounds pretty close to right, and the action is right where I want it off the shelf (low, but not very low)

It feels solid and it stays in tune with normal whammy bar use. It does slip a little with dive-bombs, but that's the nature of a non-locking tremolo system without locking tuners. I only use the bar for a really wide or quick vibrato, so it's not an issue with my style of playing.

I use Dunlops plastic strap locks, so my strap is never in any danger.

The finish is great, and I doubt it'll show wear and tear anytime soon

Excellent guitar. Much better than the Fender Fat Strats in the same price range, and I'd buy another one if anything were to happen to it.

The only thing I'd change would be the stock pickups. I can see this guitar sounding great with something like a JB/Vintage Rails setup, or a Custom Custom in the bridge (Godin uses a modified Custom Custom in their high-end models). But other than that, I have no complaints. It feels solid and sounds great

Bought 2nd hand in 2006, 2000 model, in mint condition. Cream finished Silverleaf maple body with 24 fret rock maple neck, rosewood board. 2 Godin (Duncan) s/c and Seymour Duncan h/b. 5 way switch, 1 vol, 1 tone control, trem style bridge.

I play mainly blues/country/jazz for which this guitar fits pretty well. There is a fair range of sounds available - my favourite is pos 4 - mid & h/b which produces quite a snappy country quack. I run it through a Zoom 1010 board and Ross 50W amp which gives me all the poke I want as an enthusiastic amateur.

AS I bought it 2nd hand, I can't comment on factory setup, however when I got it the truss rod was backed almost right off allowing a bit of up-bow in the neck. A quick tweak soon fixed that. Of 30 odd guitars that have passed through my hands this was the first with a properly fitted nut. All I had to do was lower the string height, reset the intonation and she sounds sweet all the way to the 24th.
The fit & finish is what I expected from a Godin, - perfect.

AS a non professional I can't give a qualified opinion, but the guitar looks and feels pretty substantial.

Emailed the company with serial no. etc to try to pin down age, materials etc. Received a reply with all information within 24 hours.
Pretty damn good in my book.

Been playing long enough to be embarassed round good players. I currently have a Standard Strat, a Valley Arts Tele, an Epi SG, an Epi Joe Pass, and a few "homegrowns" plus a couple of acoustics. I rate the Godin above my Strat in terms of comfort snd playability.
I wouldn't commit murder if it was stolen but would probably replace it with another Godin, I like the man's style.

It's amazing how many suckers bought this guitar, and... gee, I am one of them. (Well, just wanted to see what the fuss was about.) Anyway, mine is a 22-fret Black Pearl with a maple neck and fretboard. SSH, short scale, great gig bag, blah-blah, you know the rest from the 64 reviews below. Features are basic, nothing out of the ordinary. Had I gotten a 24-fret version of this guitar, I'd probably have given it a "9" here; with 22 frets, "8" will really suffice.

OK, the sound is actually nice. I second some others' observations that it sounds quite sweet unplugged (compared to other unplugged electrics) and you can actually feel the wood of the neck vibrate in your hands. However, I'd probably say that, unplugged, it promises more than it delivers plugged. It produces very-good-to-excellent clean, semi-clean, and light crunch tones, so it is a decent instrument for bluesy and jazzy things (plus, bending strings is a breeze with the short scale). It's also OK for some classic rock things, although heavy crunch on the maple model that I've got is not as good as it was on the rosewood one that I tested. The HB is a bit tame and won't produce very convincing distortion sounds. (On the rosewood model, again, it was a tad better, but my general feeling is that classic distorted sounds aren't one of the strong points of this guitar). The stock SC's, incidentally, are also a bit tame and not as bright sounding as generic strat's coils. I don't think this guitar will work for hard rock or metal, nor will it probably satisfy country players. All in all, it's a decent instrument; and the judgment I agree with most is that it is a well-behaved guitar with a well-mannered tone, as some of the reviewers down the road put it. It lacks character somewhat, but it is a diligent performer that would get a solid "B" in school.

Mine came in an excellent shape overall, with nicely adjusted pickups and comfortably set strings. (On the rosewood model that I tested and also considered at first, strings were set so ridiculously low without any buzzing that I was amazed.) What I like most in this guitar is certainly the neck. It is one surprising example of workmanship, indeed. It is very smooth, extremely playable, and has a great feel. (Mine, like someone else's here, has also some nice wood figure on it -- it's kind of pleasing to
watch.) Normally you find necks like this in guitars priced much higher. The neck gets a "10". However, I agree with another reviewer who mentioned that the general ergonomics of this guitar could be better. There is something not right with the proportional distribution of weight in the guitar body, so it does tend to fall forwards or backwards when on your lap (strats or LP's are just much easier to balance). It's also kind of heavy for its size, as noted by many, but this is a minor gripe, I don't care that much. All in all, a well crafted instrument. A surprise at this price tag.

I've had it for a year by now, and although this is not my gig guitar, I think it is dependable. (If I gigged with it, I would probably consider installing higher quality tuners, but I am not sure.)

Have not dealt with them yet, but I hear they are good guys, so I'll take it for granted in the meantime. (I also own a Godin-made acoustic, and I haven't had to resort to the customer service assistance on that one either.)

Well, to contest some extreme opinions here, I can't agree with the reviewer who has said the SD is not capable of producing any professional sounds. It seems like the SD doesn't produce those particular sounds he was looking for (he just got a wrong guitar), but the statement about *any professional sounds* is surely an overkill. At the same time, I can't agree with the person saying this is "the most awesome guitar under $1500 you can get" (just as much of an overkill). Come on, people, get serious, in the $1500 range there are many other options and more interesting instruments, including those in the very same Godin line alone.

So what this is and what this isn't. First of all, this is *not* a strat, nor is it a replacement for a strat (so if you want a strat, then get one). Obviously, this is not a replacement for an LP either. So if you think it's an inexpensive solution to the problem of getting the best of both worlds, that is not it -- you'd be getting, let's put it this way, not the best of either world. What you'd be getting, however, is a very decent guitar in its own right. If you are after a strat and look for a budget solution, it would be better, IMHO, to get the cheapest available Mex strat with a clean neck and good action (these things exist) and put in some quality pickups. (True, I've yet to find a Mex strat with a neck and action that would come close to those in my particular SD, but that is beside the point; no matter how great the neck in my SD is, it is not going to sound like a strat.) So make your own choices.

Would I buy it again? Hmm... difficult to say, I don't know. Now that I've satisfied my curiosity, I think I probably wouldn't. I'd probably want to try something different, as there are still quite a few intriguing things around. But, since I have got it already, I think I'll keep it for the neck alone and experiment with different pickups. Been playing for 20+ years, so listing other stuff I've tried or had is kinda tedious. I'd wholeheartedly recommend this guitar to a beginner; I think it may be pretty good as a backup gig unit, provided it suits your style; and it may (or may not) be interesting to those looking for something different. (To those latter, I think, it would still lack some zest -- but try getting your hands on one of Godin's older Artisans, these are indeed very special guitars...)

My sd was made in 2003 i think, in the USA from parts made in canada, as with all sds. It has a s/s/h pickup set up, a whamy bar, 5 way switch and tone and volume control (a knob for each). Rosewood fretboard, maple neck, forgot what the bodies made of nothing to exotic tho. Non locking tuners. Gibson style neck scale. Comes with high quality gig bag. My one has a light starburst finish blending from yellow to orange, with a cream pickguard. It looks quite good, always impresses.

I usually play metal, the likes of black sabbath, metallica and nirvana spring to mind, but i mainly just play freely all over the fretboard. The humbucker has alot of distorsion and sometimes gets very flustered with all the sounds going on. I dont often use the middle pickup but i have good experiences with it. I use the neck pickup often as it delivers a nice santana-ish sound. I have played this guitar for 3 years and 90% of the time i use the humbucker for what i play.

I use a zoom amp, which isnt a great amp, but occasionally get to plug it in to something better, such as a marshall and it comes alive. I am looking for some dimarzio pickups for it as ive heard good things. The sound is rather bluesy, but can make all sorts of sounds from very heavy to very bright and airy. Its good for metal to blues and everything in between.

Sounds good when playing van halen, pink floyd, black sabbath, alice cooper, you name it you could use it for it.

Well im not very experienced at customising and it was my first electric so i kinda adapted to the guitar. Ive been meaning to try a different set up but havent been bothered, as there are no problems with it now. All very good quality, only one complaint - a few weeks ago the tone knob mustve had something come loose as it now no longer stops turning. While it stills works its just a bit loose and its annoying. Looking at getting it fixed. Also, the screws have rusted in places but i live on the water so salt is a bit of a problem

This guitar will withstand, and has withstood, live playing, but always do it with a backup of course... Hardware seems durable anough, no problems yet, after 3 years been flawless. The finish is very strong, only have one ding from an unknown source on the front, and thats literally all there is. The strap buttons are a bit small and MIGHT come out if your jumping up and down so be careful. You can definately depend on it.

never dealt with them, its a testament to its reliability. I play hard and nothings gone wrong. Although ive heard good htings...

Ive been playing about 4 years, owned this guitar 3 years. I own an Ibanez acoustic and a 5 string bass. I use a ZOOM fire 15 amp, which is ok, has alot of effects but isnt exactly a great amp. I wish (since i got this guitar as a present) i couldve got the quilt finish on it as it looks awesome. I would probably buy another one if i got a good deal, as its a very good guitar, ive played everything from strats to sgs to dobros, and it is one of the nicest around, expecially for what you pay. I dont like how at the higher frets, it gets really tight, making it a bit of an operation to play compared with a squier strat. The whamy is great.

This is a great guitar, best you can get for the money. Brilliant for a first timer.

22 frets, 24.75 inch scale, maple neck and fretboard, S-S-H with trem, 5-way switch, solid red, good gig bag

ok through a good amp, I have a Maz 18 Junior, pickups are pretty weak, I tried putting in a Dimarzio PAF Pro at bridge and a couple of Seymour Duncan humbuckers. Improved the sound but I still didn't like it. I think I just don't want a S-S-H guitar...

very well made, nicely setup from the factory, very nice neck for the money

I didn't keep it long, a few months, I think it would withstand normal use as well as any other guitar

the switch broke right away, bad plastic inside, replace without a hastle

overall somewhat "light", stock pickups are a little weak. However, an excellent starter guitar. Excellent quality for the price.

Made late 2004 or early 2005 Parts made in canada Assembled in USA
24 frets 24.75 inch scale Maple neck rosewood fingerboard Maple and poplar body Shh five way switch solid red finish. Strat style 6 screw trem. Non locking tuners. Gig bag included (a good one). Nice features but i keep the 10 rating for the Godin XTSA that i have

It really suit my style when i play trough my amps. the middle single coil is the single coil sound i was searching for. Note that the fact that it as a gibson scale lengh i find the neck single coil to be a bit too dark for my taste. I think the midle S/C on the godin is a bit like a neck on on a strat. The fact that those single coils have flat polepieces is a blessing it give you a more balenced tone, and your pick do not get caught in the g string polepiece (like it happened with my blue velvet pickup on an anothere guitar). The humbucker is very well mixed with the single coils. medium high output i think. I is very eighties sounding, Bon jovi type sound are easy to get. You can also do some death metal if you use the right amp/pedals. If you really like quack you have to put more highs on your amp cos the shorter scale and wood choice make the guitar fatter and darker than the standard strat style guitar. Overall i really like those pickups maybe i would change them just to fine tune the guitar to my taste but the quality of the godin unit is so good i would buy another SD to do such modification to make sure i still have the original sound.

I bought a guitar with a cosmetic defect to save money. The usual quality of godin is great, I personnally asked the dealer to find one with a finish flaw to save. There where black markings on the back of the guitars, the salesman buffed them now the guitar look like a perfect one. The high e string was kinked (the salesman putted new ones) and adjusted the guitar for free !!!! Remember i asked for a second! Once those little adjustment done the guitar was perfect, IT was so amazingly good that i sold my Gibson SG standard to buy A godin XTSA. The neck is a dream to play for me The best neck i have ever played it seem to be a slim D profile (like a wizard a bit) The trussrod is very responsive and easy to adjust (it is the first guitar that i do trussrod adjustment myself cos it is so easy to adjust). The jack like on a LOT !!!! of guitar get loose once in a while easy to tighten The neck joint is great, I like the tension on the trem a lot.

It is a very well made guitar!!! i love it! The weight and comfort are great too!

This is a very well made instrument! Everything is solid. At first i was affraid of the tuner but they are far better than they look like! the strap button is of the straplock kind but you have to buy the matching part! It is a very solid instrument you can depend on it! Just be careful with the Gig Bag the metal ring that hold the strap can damage the guitar finish if you knock it hard. I mean really hard! This is something i saw just onced most people will not drop the gig bag that way.

Costumer support is good with godin they always answer your questions. Much better than ibanez i can tell you that. I wrote them to say that they should put graphite nuts on their XTSA guitars cos it really help tuning stability. The wrote back one day later to say they like costumer feedback and if enough people ask for graphite nut it would be considered.

I started playing in 1988 I owned 2 Strats MIM and MIJ. 1 gibson SG standard. Aria Bass and FL20. Epiphone LES PAUL. Yamaha AES BBN and RGX. Ibanez Studio and SDR BASS. Godin SD XTSA and LG and then some. That godin is a wonderfull piece of work I did not gave pricing cos i bought a defective one so the pricing was reduced according to the finish flaw. But the guitar is a keeper it is one of the best guitar i played . All godin guitars that i own are of the higest quality! my dream is to have one of each model in the performance series ! it is that good! Play it with your ears not your misconception!

The features have all been mentioned before. Mine has a transparant blue finish, rosewood fretboard. A pretty babe she is to me, like almost any Godin (I also own a Radiator in black pearl finish, and a LG in semi gloss natural). What can I say, S-S-H setup gives me plenty of tonal options. I'm not a fanatic tremolo divebomber, so the stratlike tremolo does it for me.

Right now, I use the SD mainly for blues, rock and anything in between. Most of the time running it through a Mesa Boogie Mk4 top into a 2 x 12" Brunnetti Cab armed with 2 Celestion Vintage 30-s. For FX I have a Boss RBF-10 flanger and a RDD-10 digital delay chained in my FX-Loop. I also own a Mesa Boogie .50 caliber+ combo and a Crate G120C XL transistor combo 2 x 12". The SD sounds good on all three. The humbucker isn't compact-sounding enough for real tight metalsounds though, I have to tweak the leadchannel on my Mesa to extremes and still I only pull off as much as a not really convincing 80's-like distortion sound. Slayer is (sort of) possible but you won't get any punchy NU-metal out of this one. Not that I intend to. Anyway, I have a EMG-HZ passive humbucker laying in wait here for installment so even that will be possible soon. All in all a good sounding instrument with a lot of directions to go for.

I bought it second hand so I don't know how it was presented when bought. Still, the ones I've inspected in stores were well set-up. The action is a bit big for my taste. Maybe I got a bit to much adjusted to playing my LG.
The only flaw I know on my SD is the tendency to detune on one string when I apply some tremolo. This was mentioned before I believe, the tip to adjust the bridge, taking out one spring and letting the bridge float, I will definitely try that. For the rest it's a well build and nicely finished instrument. It's a Godin. Quality.

It's durable all right. A backup? Yes of course, a string might snap.

Never dealt with them. Most I hear and read leaves the impression they are friendly and dedicated.

I've been playing for about 14 years now. I already mentioned the rest of my gear. If it were stolen or lost....I don't know....may I'd try the Godin Exit22 first, and if not satisfying....I'd buy another SD, sure. For spiritual reasons I rather don't compare anything with anything, but let's say it's a good deal for the money. Affordable quality in sound and finish.

I fell in love with this guitar. I like the shape of the instrument that look like a les paul who fucked with a telecaster. The nech is better playing then a telecaster and much thinner then a lp. The pick up of origin rocks for the two single coil but the humbucker could have been more torkee so I change it up for a gibson burstbucker pro and now it is a freaking rocking axe. It got personality. The tuner may be better but just change it and you will keep your axe in tune.

Single coil rocks but not the humbucker so change it

It so simple, it can`t go wrong. So easy to repair nd customize

Let me start off by saying I'm a very picky player. In terms of guitars I usually only play strats, and due to the current quality of strats be it california or mexican I only play exceptional stratocasters. Yeah I've owned some other guitars, notably an SG and an Ibanez Jem, and this guitar is comparable in tone and capability to those instruments.

It's got 22 Frets, 23 and 1/4" scale, H/S/S pickups that are Godin designed and Seymour Duncan built. My model has the Quilted maple finish, and an Indian Rosewood neck. This is the tightest neck pocket I have ever seen on a bolt on guitar, I seriously didn't even know it was bolt on until I saw the screws on the back. It has a vintage style tremolo, which is fine by me, and Godin tuners. The tuners, despite what some people have said seem to hold the tuning very well for me. I'm betting there actually made by some other company and then Godin puts there name on them, Schaller perhaps?

The Neck is made out of Hard maple, the body is made out of a blend of woods and of course a silver leaf maple top. By the way there is a reason they advertise all these woods as being tone woods but we'll get to that later.

It comes with a deluxe bag probably worth 50-75 bucks.

Honestly my only qualm in the features department is that it doesn't have locking tuners. Despite the trem staying in tune quite a bit I will probably replace them with locking tuners just to give it that little "push over the cliff" into the abyss of tuning stability.

I play alot of different music. These days it's mostly classic rock tones though that I'm after. It works great for almost anything I can throw at it, and oddly enough even heavy metal. The noise is minimal in comparison to a stratocaster that hasn't been shielded. I'll probably be using a gate most of the time though simply for the fact that I don't like any noise when I'm not playing.

It's got a very harmonic rich sound, I really wouldn't say it's bright, it is in the bridge position, but not nearly enough upper mids to call it a bright guitar. Think SG through a later marshall. Very usable tone from a stock humbucker.

The single coils are excellent, I have had tex mex, texas specials and Seymour Duncan pickups in my strats and these sound every bit as good as the seymour Duncans.

I was skeptical of the woods because I knew I liked one piece maple necks but they seem to be very smooth and mid-heavy, almost muddy at times. The rosewood neck works great though, took a bit of getting used to, but it tames some frequencies that really annoy me and brings out a really lively snap thats great for country, blues, hardrock and jazz.

The body reaffirms my belief that wood selection is critical to an instrument, this guitar sounds fantastic. It is as clear as any production model Paul Reed Smith that you can buy, I was almost disturbed when I plugged it in. The Bridge pickup compliments the body nicely bringing out those rich harmonics even through digital amplifiers.

I would even say that this guitar is very versatile simply because by varying your playing style you can coax everything from mayhem to softly finger picked ballads.

The only knock it gets in the tone department is that the trem block is one of those tiny little zinc pieces of crap. That will rob any tone from any guitar you put it on. In fact, I see alot of people blocking stratocaster trems not realizng that you can leave them alone if you simply add a better string-block to the guitar. Overall though, this doesn't really add to much against the Godin SD, in fact, I'm considering leaving it stock just because I might screw up a good thing.

From the factory the action was a bit high for my taste, on a short scale guitar you can get by with some rediculously low action without buzzing through an amplifier so I had the action adjusted while I was giving the guitar a run through. Plays fantastically. The shorter scale really adds some tone in it.

The frets were flawless.

The pickups were a tad bit out of kilter, the pole pieces on the bridge pickup were missaligned and the pickup it self was to high to be in balance with the neck and middle pickups. Nothing a screwdriver wouldn't fix though.

The bridge is fairly good, Graphtech didn't just make the nuts on these guitars, they also made the saddles. I have to say that as a trem abuser this guitar holds it's tuning well as a result of the bridge, nut and excellent string trees.

The nut was seated properly but there was one slight flaw there, I could see a little glue on the side of the nut. Nothing major, in fact when most guitars these days have nuts that stick out a bit this one was perfect so the glue was a marginal thing.

THe Schaller strap lock pins have got to go. Had them on two strats, absolutely did not like the design, half the time the guitar would fall off because it wasn't just so so. I've already bought some dunlop straplocks to replace them with.

The electronics are fairly good quality parts, and I've had good experiences with graphtech regarding burs and other string breakage related problems. I don't really forsee having to replace any of that stuff for a long time.

General rule of thumb for professionals... DON'T EVER GIG WITHOUT A BACKUP, just don't do it, it's stupid and it's wrong.

Godin is a small company, they've been having trouble keeping up with demand here in the U.S. as well as there customer service department. This all being said I can always, and I mean ALWAYS expect a reply from there customer service department. They are really nice there, and I've asked them a lot of questions regarding the guitar. My hat is off to them for being able to respond and deal with the crazy requests of guitar players with a relatively small staff.

I really love this guitar, perhaps not more than my custom Stratocaster, but I am actually beginning to wonder. The biggest problem I have with Godin is it is extremely hard to find a dealer which stocks the Performance series. I got lucky with Naperville music as they only had about 12 guitars and only 2 were performance series models. They had one other Godin and a bunch of Gibsons.

When I initially saw this guitar the Quilted maple made me miss it completely I thought it was a Gibson in fact. I saw it a second time and grabbed it to try it out.

I had been to 5 stores that day and played all sorts of Godin guitars, namely the multiple output system solid bodies they have put together, and in all honesty I was wondering if Godin had not discontinued the Performance series. I was later told that Godin has indeed been cutting back features, and certain models from the Performance series. Initially the SD was supposed to have 24 frets, and that they are now even going to discontinue the flame and quilted tops.

My guess is that Godin is competing against squire, and fender as well as epiphone and all those little copy companies for a market share in the lower midrange guitar category. Frankly, this instrument is far superior to any knockoff guitar, mexican made fender or epiphone.

I've owned lots of guitars as I've said earlier, and have diminshed my collection down to a select few for space sake. Amplifier wise I have a Marshall Silver Jubilee with a 1960A cabinet, Bogner extacy[bogner v-30 cab], and a Vox Ac-30 with celestion blue bells. Each of these amplifiers makes the guitar sound great and adds a different quality to the sound. Classic amplifiers I guess? Guitar wise this thing is replacing a Fender American Series Deluxe stratocaster that I've had for a little while. All kinds of mods were done to that guitar but it just wasn't really what I was after.

As for the Gig bag that this guitar comes with, it's a really good quality bag, I don't really like Gig Bags because they don't protect the instrument that well, but for travelling around town this thing is excellent.

This guitar is a steal at only 250-500 bucks in fact I'm already planning on getting another, even if I have to buy off EBAY or locally through the paper.

Mine is a 2004 model, made in Canada and the USA. Black Pearl.
Solid Maple w/ Maple neck. Short scale.HSS.These have excellent tuners,
solid bridge, o.k. pups, and solid electronics. Gig bag is as good as one can expect, but theese soft cases mean you have to tune up every
time you transport your axe. No problems with a hard case.

I'm a no talent hack on the Guitar,play (or try to)classic Rock and Blues. I'm currently using a Yorkville 50 watt Bass amp. Actually sounds quite good. My previous amp. was a Hot Rod Dlx. I've owned a Mex Strat.,Jackson ?, Gibson LP Standard. Strat. HR American Texas Spec.
I love the Bridge Hum on this axe. Nicer than the Tex. Spec. Not quite as warm and hot as the L.P. Great near bell like tones but can distort nicely without that schrill sound the Strat produced. The neck PUP has a nice warm Jazz like quality. All I really need are the 2 pups. The shorter LP like scale makes this an excellent guitar for bending. I paid more than double for my HR Strat. I loved the Strat bye the way, but its not any better than the SD. I like the versatility more on the SD. Even better range of tones. I may someday replace the neck pu for a mini Hum.

I had to tweek the action a bit, but I changed the 9-42 to 9-46 right away. Action was fairly low, but with a minor neck adjustment I was able to lower it even more. Pups were adjusted perfectly. I'm a bit anal, so I really went over this axe before purchasing it. It wasn't a rental unit but I was able to rent it for 3 Mos. before finally deciding to purchase it. This has a neck equal to the Am. Strat. and both are better-finished than my LP Stand. Paint was excellent, fretwork very good,hardware equal to any Am. Strat. Not a peep from any pots or the switch. No binding at the nut and the tuners are A+.
I have to add the Black Pearl, w/ Black over Wht. 2 ply pickguard
look fantastic. Paint is very close to the Am. Strat and better than my Gibson.

No question this axe will stand up.
Hardware is far better than anything in its class.
Finish is first rate.
Comes with Schaler Strap lock studs.
As dependable as any Axe can be.
Foolish to gig w/o a backup.

Haven't dealt with them.
Don't know what the Warranty is.
I'm not concerned.

I've been playing about 3 yrs.
If stolen I might opt for the similar Godan Freeway Classic with
dual Hum. Pups.
I love the fit and finish, but most important the sound range is awsome!
This is certainly the best built axe under $900. U.S.

2004 22 frets short scale. Canadian hard rock maple in the center with Poplar wings. Maple neck, rosewood fretboard.Volume, tone, 5-way selector, S/S/H). Godin passive pickups (I hear they are made by Seymour Duncan). Vintage style trem. Godin tuners (needed to be replaced). Fairly thin neck profile. Gig bag.

Sounds great for almost any style. Running through Fender Pro Reverb with minimal effects. Sounds really full with excellent sustain. Very flexible. I am blown away by the sound and playability of this guitar. Short scale takes a little getting used to. I play 10 gauge strings, so the tension drop (from a shorter neck) was not a problem. I imagine 9's could get a little slinky. Tuners needed to be replaced as they did not hold tune. Put a set of planet waves auto-trim locking tuners on and put a wood block in the tremelo (to stabilize). Now it stays in tune great. This guitar now easily compares to anything under $900. As a matter of fact, I think it's pretty damn close to my US Strat Ultra (with lace sensors).

Plays great. Had to raise the action a bit and put on locking tuners. Intonation was right on. For a $310 total investment, I got a guitar that feels, plays (with the slightest adjustment), and sounds well over $500.

Feels solid. Parts manufactured in Canada, assembled in US. No problems.

Never used customer support, but they appear to care about their instruments and customers.

I've been playing over 15 years. Was looking for a back-up and was close to buying a MIM strat. Thank God I ran across this. Blows away any mexican strat. I like strats alot, and this compares to my Fender Strat Ultra (S/S/H), but it is the best value guitar I've ever seen or played. I won't be using this solely as a backup as I expected. Instead I'll probably be using it half the night along with my strat. Fullest sounding guitar with at least as good sustain as my strat (if not better). I couldn't be happier.

Made in Canada. This is the newer 22 fret model, HSS pickup config,1 volume 1 tone control 5 way selector switch Blue burst finish, beautiful tigerstripe maple "leaf" top, Body is Maple with poplar wings, This one has a maple fingerboard. The body shape is in between a les paul and telecaster. Non locking tuners but feel very solid and hold tuning. Vintage strat style trem bridge. Best gig bag included, has lots of storage, and great neck support! Another thing, is the neck body joint. There is no air anywhere, it's tight, precise, and has a great feel. I'm partial to set necks, and this feels just as good as any set neck guitar I've played.

I play through mostly a marshall TSL and a peavey JSX, am able to get the best of both worlds really, the neck and/or middle strat sound, and a great humbucker sound. The humbucker has about the same tone as a gibson 498T on my SG, the neck and middle balance well volume wise, sound warm and open, and aren't noisy at all. The guitar has more natural sustain of any guitar I've ever played, with or without an amp. All notes in a chord are clear, and with the JSX can do some serious metal chugs.

My wife got this for me as a Christmas present, she got it in UPS, hid it under the bed in our spare bedroom (no case, gigbag only, shipped in gigbag/in box). Came out PERFECTLY set up, intonated, and IN TUNE. Amazing. I've had custom shop Gibsons that I had to work with for days before they were right.

Haven't had it long enough to tell. Let's hope...

no issues so far. They are in canada, and the dealer was in Minnesota (I'm in GA), so let's hope I don't need them.

Here we go: Been playing at least semi-pro since 1980, I'm normally a 1 guitar man (SG), but I play this guitar at least half the night anymore, and it gets all the play time at home. I like this better than the Deluxe Strat I was GASing for, The pickups are great, neck is awesome, fret work is top notch. Finish is extraordinary! I would get another in a heartbeat, actually, I have another on the way (good deal on ebay!), should be here in a couple days!