Godin SDxt

I can't really add much to this section, I have a black godin with a cream pick guard... which looks pretty good,though I am ever so tempted to change it for white one :)
The pickups are very nice in the guitar though my neck humbucker has got a bit of brown something on it :)
Its neck is amazing I was going to buy an american tele but the guitar shop guy persuaded me to try this, and it had a very nice fast, smooth neck and this was a bit cheaper.. so I got this instead

bloody good sound and it allows a lot of variation.
I play in a reasonably popular band at uni, and we do our fare share of covers and this guitar can pretty much cover them all, from Muse to No Doubt It still sounds really goo
The sound is very warm but the middle single coil gives it A LOT of versatility and you can play the more clangy beatles sort of songs

lovely finish as metnion before. I changed the brige a bit, out some hybrid strings on 42 -> 9 I think :/ and erm check intonation... everything worked very nicely...
they have this nice little feature in the back where there are holes so u can thread the strings without taking the back plate off... but u cant take all the strings off cause then the holes change position and you cant get them in :) I guess its really meant for changing 1 string during a gig, which I guess it would be fine for... :)

This is the main reason I wanted to write this review...
I have had this guitar for 2 years now and its still bloody great sounds good, needed very little changes and is solid as rock.
I gig regularly with this guitar and have never had any problems on stage (with the guitar) its a great performer and looks good in photos too... though dont forget to polish the shiny coat :) or it will show all the smudges (I do have a backup though I would probably end up re-stringing this as quickly as possible)

it comes with strap locks which is nice and they are solid, though the front one came out after a year, I bought a longer screw a bit of glue and its not budged :) was probably my fault in the first place..

?? who knows never needed them... websites alrihtthough

overall this is a great guitar, and will make ppl jealous when they play it :)
it sounds great infront of a marhsall as well
my rig is
guitar > tuner > boss eq-20 > DS-1 -> Marhsall JCM800/1960cab
I have some other crap too e.g. wah but I dont use it all the time..
if I lost it or whatever.. I would miss it, but I probably wouldnt buy another one... purely because I would want to try something new... I would consider getting one of the other godins though, but I am not certain what I would get atm :)

if u only have +- #500 get this guitar..... dont get a bloody epiphone ;) hehe

- Made in Canada, Quebec I believe
- 22 medium frets
- 5 way selector (H/S/H)
- The pickups are Godin
- basswood body + maple neck BEAUTY!
- floating bridge (non/floyd rose)
- comes with a beauty gigbag and tools

This guitar can suit any kind of style--totally unbelievable.

For $440 canadian, this is an absolute steal!

I play using a Fender Princeton 65 DSP, sometimes with a MXR Double Shot Distortion in front.

The bridge humbucker sounds amazing for clean passages, very thick and rich sounding. The single coil, while slightly less in overall output compared to the two humbuckers (but can be fixed by raising the pickup height), sounds amazing, not quite as quack-like or bell-like as, say a Strat or Tele, but close enough. The bridge humbucker is pure genious; it has a ton of mids and almost single-coil like highs!

The guitar's action was set up extremely low, which gave it an almost Les Paul like feel. The pickups were adjusted well enough, though the single coil was set up a bit higher than the humbuckers because it doesnt have quite as much output.

The guitar was perfect right when I first picked it up, the only problem I can really say I have with it is the floating bridge...not that it doesn't stay in tune, because it actually does stay in tune quite well, but I just disliek the fact that small adjustments need to be made every month or so depending on climate and humidity.

Also I like changing my string guages every now and then, but with the bridge I have to stick to lights (this guitar was MADE for light strings).

But all in all, not a big deal.

UNREAL--I've had this guitar since mid-December, Long and McQuade loaned it to me since my Ibanez RG170 was getting repaired and it took them over a month to do so. While this guitar was in my possesino I couldn't put it down, and as I said for $440 it's an absolute steal. I've played Strats, PRS's, Ibanezs and Les Pauls that were more than twice this price and weren't this good.

Doesnt get any better than this for the price! I am very pleased.

Robert Godin is awesome!

a stock sdxt, see the other reviews for details... h/s/h pickups etc, rosewodd neck, etc. mine is blue, i think it's called a quilted top. non locking tuners.

i play blues rock with lots of distortion and also clean. this guitar sounds great playing leads and also the fender style out of phase clean sounds are very nice - not exactly a strat but thats probably because of the humbuckers, and since i want them for distortion, i know that's the trade off that probably all hsh pickup configurations have. i like the fact that this guitar versitle.

the guitar was set up ok when i took it from the store, but i had to close the trusrod a bit' not a problem. the finish is fine, i didnt play with the pickups height since it sounded fine to me. the guitar is well made, nice tunning pegs and bridge.

i think it's a very reliable guitar, seems well built. i would never gig without a backup.

i have been playing guitar for 20 years and i think i play pretty good even though i'm not a pro. i've had american american standarts, ibanez guitars, a gibson sg and more. i currently own an american 62 reissue strat and an old ibanez rg440, a korean epiphone dot.

i like the sound of the guitar, it's fun to play.

i don't like the way the guitar feels;
even though the neck is great and the action low, something is uncomftorble and i'm nott sure what it is. maybe the guys at godin should add an angle to the top of the the guitar where the fretting hand rests just like on a strat; i think it's very uncomfterble having the whole top flat like this. Also, i try not running the strings under the trees on the headstock to help the guitar stay in tune. blocking the floating bridge is also a must for me.

it's a great guitar for the price, it's not in the top league, but after doing the mentioned adjustment i got a very reliable guitar that's lots of fun to rock on.

Black-pearl colour. 2003 model I think, assembled in Canada/US with parts handcrafted from Canada. "Godin-designed" pickups in H/S/H configuration with 5-way selector and one knob each for Tone and Volume (very simple - which is GOOD). Contoured Silverleaf Maple body with Rock Maple Neck and Rosewood fretboard. Medium/Jumbo frets on a 25-1/2 inch scale. Tusq nut. Floating Tremolo. Non-locking, machined tuners. Came with a decently padded Gig-Bag with backpack-style shoulder straps (cool). It does have a unique kinda look to it, but it's also kinda heavy though.

A very versatile guitar! I use the guitar with a Vox Pathfinder, a friends Fender Hot-Rod Deluxe, and Sis's Mesa/Boogie Subway. Neck P/U has a warm and jazzy sound, the middle single P/U does funky RnB well, and the bridge P/U is my favourite for classic-rock and distortion type of music. I'm not too crazy about the "blend" position (neck/middle and middle-bridge), as it makes the sound a little "dull" in my opinion (bearing in mind that i'm a semi-novice player, and I don't know what Seymour's-EMG's-etc. sound-like). I did change the strings to Gibson Brite Wires(10-46)though.

Now let's get started, or, let's sum things up: QUALITY-QUALITY-QUALITY!!! First, the Neck is made using a process called Godin Ergocut. It's got that broken-in feel even when it's new - very smooth. There are no traces of glue to be found anywhere. Setup was okay off the shelf. L&M offers a free set-up after purchase, but the guitar-tech said that there's not really much that had to be done. No scratchy noises from the switch and the knobs. Please look at the other reviews under Quality, i'm pretty much in parallel with what others say. This is definitely not a product I expected in this price range. If this was rated out of "11", i'd happily give it a "12" for Fit & Finish!

Haven't used this guitar for a live gig, but just for casual jamming with friends. All I can truthfully say is that this product should withstand the rigors concert-playing a la Angus-style. It comes with "Strap-lock ready" buttons which is very good. Just be wary of stripping the thread canal while tightening the strap screws. I obviously didn't, and that's my fault.

I couldn't find an email address, but called them once. The people at Godin/Lasido are very friendly. These are things to consider when buying a guitar, which is why I bought an acoustic from Art & Lutherie (another division of Godin/Lasido). If anything goes wrong, I wouldn't be worried in expecting good service.

I've had an acoustic guitar for about 10 years now, but have been seriously learning/praticing/playing for the past year. This is my first electric (a present from my beautiful gf, who also liked the way it looked when she saw it!), but I didn't want to get those imported "Value-packs" because it seemed like a "more-money for less-quality" kind of deal. I would get another one if lost or stolen before Godin raises their prices. I guess the only problem (for me) with this Godin SDxt is that it is way too nice to play hard on it because I think this is truly a piece of art. I do have pride in supporting neighbours who make a quality product. Way to go Godin and keep up the good work!

02, you know the details, handmade in can, assembled in us, 22 fret, all maple, laminate, HSH with 5 way, mine is black finish, satin maple neck (maple fretboard) trem, the tuners are amazing, hold forever, has gigbad, a great all around workhorse guitar capable of doing anything

The stock pickups were decent, i have duncan 59-classicstack-JB in there, excellent for LP style sound but can also get vintage strat, i play bluies and rock and some funk, perfect...stock is bright bright bright,now it is good, some noise, needs to be sheilded, eventually i will its 8 stock, but with duncans its a 9

factory set up was decent, playable for sure, but being a beginner had the tech at the shop set it up with lower action, makes it easier, i like it that way, no flaws

This thing is a beast, i have dropped it from 5ft onto concrete with a minor scratch, it has got the worst beating from my pick to be honest, canadian rock maple is hard stuff, the hardware should last the tuners are amazing, strap buttons work, and i plan on having this thing for awhile, i have had it for a year + a month almost and it hasnt had a problem, it should stand up never gig without a backup, stuff happens

i messed up the trem posts by trying to adjust them, and they sent me free new ones and didnt charge shipping, it cost 2 bucks for the shop to set them up in the guitar, i could have done it myself though...

if lost, i would replace, though maybe not immeadiatly, i love tele sound, so i would get one of those and than one of these for everything else, perfect

I believe it to be an 02 model, as i bought it in early january of 03...godins are made in Can, assembles in US, 22frets,HSH, you know the rest from this page.

I play an assortment,this guitar can handle most anything. For someone looking for a very unique and specific sound that is easily identified, this is not for you, anyone looking for a jack of all trades, a beginger guitar, or a backup, this is for you.

the guitar was perfect when i picked it up.....

this can take a beating, mine has been dropped from heights exceeding 4 ft (accidentily of course)and suffered the minorist of dings...the strap buttons slip occasionally, i need strap locks for live...never gig with no backup

I have been playing over a year, own this, 2 pedals, a crate amp, this guitar is amazing, and can do anything which is perfect for the begginer seeking a quality guitar that is not only handmade close to home, but a guitar that will last for a long time and than can take a beating and handle any type of playing....I wish it had seperate tone and vol knobs for the hum's, and more switching options...

just like the other ones on this page: h/s/s pickups, floating bridge, etc. Mine is a bit older, the pickups don't have the GH1 or something number on them, but just read Godin. I think they're the same pickups but not sure. The neck is fine, kind of like all the Godins, tend to be small necks. I give it a "7" because it doesn't have "tons of features", no locking tuners, for example. more about that later.

I play blues rock more or less, heavier stuff too and lighter as well. I have a simple Peavey amp with channel switching, delay and chorus. I mess around with lots of styles. up to now, i enjoyed the sound alot. With distortion it's very satisfying. The clean sound is clear and strong; the middle "strat out of phase position" are clear, but it's different from a strat. maybe it's because i've put 10's on the guitar which is sort of new for me, i feel that the sound is very "in your face"; a strat is more "shy" in these position with maybe more depth. still, these sounds are very good. I can generaly say that this guitar is realy fun and works with you. again, with distortion - killer. clean - more like a PRS, but hey, you can't have it all. if you want humbuckers in the neck and bridge, the combined sound with the single coil will be harder.

I got this guitar used and made some adjustments. I played new SDxt's in the shop and felt that they had tunning problems. After experimenting i realized that in order to have this guitar stay in tune the floating bridge must be blocked, or at least have something to rest on in the back. I've put a small piece of wood and bought 2 more springs to put in the back. Next thing i do is not using the trees that hold the strings behind the nut. They can cause tunning problems 'cos the strings can get cought there a little. with a strat, you'd get a very sitar like soung if you do it, with this one i didn't notice. sometimes i use the trees but these two steps have improved the guitar and it stays in tune well. i couldn't stand it otherwise. Maybe a floating tremolo works only if you have a lock at the nut, but this one hasn't.

The action is great, the intonation isn't a problem. i simply play the guitar with pleasure, what can i say. any tunning or intonation problems would drive me nuts and i wouldn't enjoy playing the instrument.

however,

i felt that the guitar in a way is hard to play; maybe it takes time to get used to, but something in the body design isn't all that super. time will tell. i think i'm adjusting, but maybe it's killing some of my freedom and technique. That's why i'm not sure whether this will be my 1 guitar. i give it a 6 in the meantime; a guitar that puts your technique in danger is something to stay away from. if i see that it's fine i will let ya'll know and we'll change the mark here ok?

To me, this guitar seems to be built like a tank. everything looks string and will last. It seems to be very dependable. On a gig i would never play without a backup - any guitar can break a string.

Wrote them an email asking why do they're guitars get out of tune, got an answer the next day, but a lame one as far as i'm concerned. telling me that a guitar with a floating trem will always get out of tume if played with the trmolo alot (i never said i did use the tremolo) and suggesting me to use pencil for the nut is a poor answer. Tell me to block the bloody bridge and that's it; without this, the guitar is useless.

I've been playing for 18 years, had american strats, japannease strats, Ibanez, gibson...

If you like the way this guitar feels when you play it then it's akiller guitar. i enjoy playing it alot, sure, i paid close to nothing for it, but still, this guitar is alive. intonation is great, sound is strong, clear and steady. untill now, i got nothing but pleasure with this guitar. I compared a new guitar like this to a second hand japanease ibanez and it blew it away. This guitar is a great guitar. for enything up to gibsons, fenders and prs etc- it's probably the best guitar to buy. solid, killer sounding, what can i say. just needs those adjustments i mentioned and you're on your way to Rock and Roll hall of fame. A f*#&in' great guitar.

This guitar cam out in 2001 I just picke mind up 2003. As GODIN's add sez the parts are made in Canada (specifically te neck in Quebec) and put together in New Hampshire. A beautiful cross border product. 22 frets, solid body Hard maple thru the middle and poplar on the sides.
One volume and tone knob with a 5 way toggle switch. H/S/H with Godin passive pick ups. The neck is Hard Canadian Maple with a rosewood fingerboard. The finish is the simpler transparent gloss, the colour is the Trans Purple (almost a hot Fuscha) you can see the grain in the wood but no where like the quilted tops. The body style is Les Paulish with the nice cut into the back of body like a Strat so the guitar rests more comfortablely against your body. Standard floating tremolo bridge/whammy bar with 3 springs holding it in place. Non locking GODIN tuners that are a flat silver/gray colour. Neck scale is 25 1/2 inches just liek a strat. Comes with a GODIN gig bag & 2 Allen keys.

I play mainly worship and praise BUT I like to rock from time to time and this guitar can do it all! With the H/S/H P/U set up you can get a variety of sounds out of this thing. You wanna rock? No problem you wanna strum this puppy like an acoustic? No problem. Play some jazz? No problem. This is like owning a Les Paul and Fender Srtat all rolled into one well made instrument. I'm running it thru a Korg A3 and my amp is a 20 yr old PEAVEY DEUCE. I can't get a bad sound out of this thing! The p/u's are quiet EVEN the single coil and you occasionally hear the smallest of clicking sounds when changing positions with the toggle switch. The bridge pick up simply kicks a**.
I was a little worried when I first started playing it at home when it was pretty quiet. But as soon as I turned my amp up to where I normally play live (2 - 3 The Peavey Duece is known for it's volume, check out the reviews on this amp)You get a rich full rock sound that is stupendous and bright for lead and rock rythmn's. The 4th and 2nd position on the toggle switch are best for clean sounds in my opinion. The rythmn p/u is deep almost to deep for my taste for rythmn anyways but you get a killer thick sound using the rythmn p/u for lead. I like the volume knob that it's not some cheap pot that goes from no volume to full with just a touch. You actually can get a nice sliding volume sound with no crackle. I don't really ever mess with the tone knob. I have it on full and make adjustments thru the KORG A3. I like the fact the whammy bar slides in and out you don't have to screw it in. You'll simply be amazed at the different tones and sounds you get out of this guitar. I fall more in love with it everytime I play it.

The action was OK for someone who already is a lead guitar player they'd say it was great. I always tweak the action as I like the action to be as low as can go without any annoying buzz. The pick ups were set up nicely I tried tweaking them up a bit but ended up putting them back where they were. You can look with a magnfying glass and you won't find any flaws on this guitar and I looked at quite a few of thes GODIN's. The workmanship and care that they've put into making them is impressive. The finish is great and I'm going to do my best to keep in perfect condition. The neck is incredible you read on how they shape them at GODIN's website. The neck fits so comfortably in your hands way nicer than any Les Paul and that what I was originally looking into buying. Epiphone actually who can afford a Gibson anymore?

This guitar is light so it'll be no problem in having it hanging on your shoulder for hours on end. I plan on using for live and I don't forsee any problems. The only thing I am considering changing is to change the nut to a graphite nut so that the strings will slide easier when using the tremolo and help it stay in tune. It's the only thing that I've read and experienced myself that can be annoying. If you don't use the whammy bar, no worries this puppy stays in tune. I'm no Eddie Van Halen but I do like to have the whammy there no some nice effects and colouring. The strap buttons are solid. I'm married with 2 little girls I have no choice but to gig without a back up! Maybe one day. That's one reason I chose this guitar because of its dependability and it's versatilty. Well made it'll be able to take abuse even though it's my baby and won't be seeing any (if I can help it)

I emailed them to check on a few things before I bought the guitar and I had an answer in 2 days. One of the questions was how do you pronounce the name?? I've heard different ways. Well for the record it's french and the proper way to pronounce it is: GO-DAIN (like rain)
The warranty is for 2 years. So by looking at the quality of the workmanship I doubt I'll be cashing that in.

I've been playing guitar since I was 15. I'm now 40 and for the last 20 years I've been playing acoustic. (Lavivee D-03) I've finally come back to my first love and that's playing electric. Once a rocker always a rocker! The 80's rule. If this puppy was stolen I'd cry and buy a new one as soon as the store opened. Once I get better at playing lead I'm definitely check out there syth guitars. There's nothing I hate on this guitar as I mentioned the only thing I'll change is the nut to a graphite one. Maybe later I'l put in a Seymour Duncan p/u at the bridge but no rush as the picks rock as they are. My favorite feature is the lightness and comfortable fit gainst your body. It makes it so easy to play. I was playing a Squire before and was looking into getting a Epiphone Les Paul and tried out a few but my best friend kept telling me to try the GODIN so I finally tried one out and couldn't put it down. You were right Dave they're great!
I choose the GODIN because of the price $350 bucks what a deal the playability, the variety of sounds I can get and the workmanship. I won't have to buy another guitar to "up grade" so to speak. The only reason to get another guitar now is for a back up for just because.
Guitar players do that. Look at Rick Neilson from Cheap Trick.
Seriously before you buy anything outthere whether it be from the Fender style (Squire , tele, Ibanez etc) or Gibson style ( Epiphone, Hamer, BC Rich etc) Save yourself a heap load of cash and check out a GODIN. You WON'T be sorry, believe me.

H/S/H configuration wired like a strat--Godin Manufactured. 12" radius on the neck--rosewood fingerboard. Floating Trem. Transparent Red (looks purple up close) finish with blond pickguard & pickups. Straplock buttons.

I've had this for 5 months now. For this price range, it does almost everything. The humbuckers are definitely high gain. With the volume on full, you can hear a little bit of breakup on the clean channels of certain amplifiers (solid state included). I don't particularily like to ride the volume control, but it's a bit of a necessity for this guitar. In spite of its departure from your typical strat, the SDxt still maintains a bit of a strat-vibe. The neck and bridge humbuckers focus on the high-midrange to high frequencies--they're not your typical creamy low to low-midrange Les Paul humbuckers. There's a vibe to these pickups that I'm not too crazy about when played clean--they sound much better on high gain settings. There's also hum in the 2 and 4 positions because the pickups are wired like a strat's. I'm thinking about getting the wiring changed to allow a coil spit with the middle single coil in the 2 and 4 positions (more of a traditional strat sound).

Neck humbucker--lots of attitude and very responsive in high gain settings. Good for lead.

Bridge humbucker--great for crunch and rhythm, but you might want to replace the bridge pickup if you want a warm, singing lead tone.

Middle single coil--sounds great, but who uses the 3rd position anyway?

2 and 4 positions--not your typical strat sounds. Less glassy, and fuller sounding. Certainly works in most applications.

Overall, great sound options. Can't really complain at all!

Near flawless setup. You DO need to use the gauge of strings that came with the guitar. Any gauge heavier or lighter than that will affect the position of the floating trem. I'm not a big fan of floating trems either, but this one works surprisingly well, and rarely goes out of tune. If you dig the 46-10's, then you may want to keep the floating trem--it's not a bad option at all.

Any guitar with a trem, I would never gig without a backup. But I wouldn't expect this guitar to let me down at a gig at all. Definitely built to last. At this price (and others much higher) Godin makes a top quality product that sets a standard for other companies to follow. It's nice to see more companies producing quality instruments at prices working stiffs like me can afford.

A Godin at $350 CAD new? I've pratically stolen the thing! If you can find a better instrument at this price, then let me know, and I'll "steal" that one too!

The Godin SDxt, assembled in the USA from parts hand-crafted in Canada, has a unique hum-single-hum pickup (Godin's made by Seymour Duncan) configuration that "delivers a truckload of sonic possibilities." It's has a 25?" scale (just like a Strat) amazing rock maple neck that is fast, thin, and to die for! This is what made me pick it up and take it home! The Les Paul/Tele/Strat-like solid body is three pieces: a center block made of Silverleaf maple for a solid foundation for the neck and hardware and poplar wings on each side help to keep the weight comfortable. The floating trem, bridge, saddles, Godin tuners, 1 volume/1 tone knobs, strap-lock ready pins, and output jack are all quality components...no cutting costs here! I think the 5-way switch isn't the best quality, but mine still works so no complaints yet. I bought mine in July 2002...8 months ago. It came with a Godin hemp-like gig bag with thick padding that does it's job well. It's Trans Red, with a black pickguard, and rosewood fingerboard. This guitar has everything you need!

The great thing about this guitar's sound is that it has so many different sounds! With the pickup configuration and tone control, there's bound to be a sound you like and it's hard to find one that you can't produce. This guitar has been played through small and big amps and by friends/players, my guitar teacher, and the local, experienced guitar technician. Everyone thinks that there is a great variety of sounds and that the sounds produced are that of a higher-priced instrument. Pickups have been complemented on...high output and nice, clear sound. My only complaint is that you can't get the Strat "twang-sound" out of the humbuckers...not that I expected it to. This is the only reason that I felt the need buy an additional guitar...a Strat. Now I've got all the sounds I need!

Factory set-up was great! Low action, good pickup heights, although there was a little bit too much bow in the neck. I thought the neck was straight and played for this entire time and didn't notice though. Just to make sure everything was as it should be, I took it to the guitar tech during my Strat set-up and with a little turn of the truss rod, the neck is perfect...what a difference in playing! Get your guitar professionally set up...it's worth it! Frets were perfect and I can't say enough about the neck and rosewood fingerboard! The wood is amazing to look at and even better to put your hands on. I've looked at new American Strats ($1200+) and I can't find one with a neck that is similar in quality and workmanship. The 4 bolt neck-body joint is superb...super tight, no noise and movement at all! I have gone over this guitar with a magnifying glass and the only flaw I can find is one small section of the floating tremolo cavity's edge that was not finished. It's about the size of a strand of hair...so I guess it loses a mark. Other than that, this guitar was absolutely perfect when I bought it...probably in more "new" condition than alot of new guitars.

Definitely reliable and durable! I've trucked my guitar around in the gig bag for 8 months and the only problem I've experienced is that it becomes out of tune by the time you take it out to play again. I'm pretty careful with my guitar...it sits on a stand in my living room ready to play and I don't toss it around at all at home or when I'm out. The finish is thick and I can't foresee any bumping or banging being able to go through it. The hardware seems like it will last forever...except the 5-way switch...but I have had no problems of any kind yet. The neck is smoother than ever because of daily use and now a change in colour is starting to happen in positions where I play a lot, adding some character and evidence that I actually use this guitar. Other than that, its looks as good as the day I bought it.

I have contacted Godin by email several times for additional information and just all-round questions about my guitar and other products that they offer and they have always responded politely and promptly. Very accessible help if you need it.

I've only been playing guitar for a year, but piano (9 years) and violin (2 years) have helped me learn quickly. This was my first electric guitar...I already had a Simon & Patrick acoustic (under the same umbrella company as Godin) and because of it's quality, the Godin website, and the helpful, informative, and positive reviews here, I took the plunge and bought my SDxt...probably the best purchase I've ever made. Since then, I've played Fenders, Gibsons, Epiphones, Yamahas, Squiers, etc...and I haven't found a guitar that is better in workmanship. This guitar is definitely worth 2-3 times it's retail price. The currrent sales trend seems to be that you pay for a name brand and not necessarily quality. Godin wasn't well-known when I bought my SDxt, but people are starting to take notice now, here in Victoria. Go try one before they cost what they're worth! The other reviewers below helped me to find this great guitar and I hope I have helped you!