Godin SDxt

2002 made, 22 frets, 1 volume, 1 tone, h/s/h(very good), quilt light burst maple top

Incredible good, How can i say? It's very "my dream sound", neck pick-up give a very thick warm and sweet sound, bridge pick-up give a high and sharp curve. Sorry that i can't give a clearly answer but it's just how i feel.

low action and very small frets. Very good shinny finish(and very buatiful) Everything hold up alright for me.

It's very solid guitar but I have to say that this instrument is too good for me. Why!. Because it's very beautiful guitar and i'm just a normal clumsy boy.

I've never have any single ploblem with this guitar but when I've send e-mail to them, I can get an e-mail reply from them within 30 minutes.

This is very good and high quility instrument, I can't wait to model other of their product. If it loss this guitar, I will curtainly get a new one ASAP.

2002 Godin SDxt in Black Pearl, made in Canada and assembled in the USA. 25.5" scale, maple neck and fretboard, maple and poplar body, 5 way selector, H/S/H Godin pickups, floating trem, Godin spec tuners. Lots of features, and included a nice little cheap gig bag. I'd recommend upgrading to a case or better bag.

The sound is great of this axe. It's sort of a jack of all trades axe, with sounds that range from Gibson humbuckers, to glassy Strat and Tele clean sounds using the 5-way switch. Really nice and versatile. The pickups are nice, but not very high output, but the do the job nicely for an axe in this price range. I play it through a Fender Blues Jr. The middle S/C pup is a little noisy, and has a nice bright sound. With some drive, the bridge pups can crunch nice as well.

The SDxt needed a proper set up, and I had the tech do it at the store. They're were no flaws at all,everything was tight and fit good. I had the tech put 5 springs in the trem to stabilize it for tuning, but didnt help much. This axe goes out of tune too easy, even without using the trem. I don't know why, I have a Strat with the same 5 springs in the trem, and it never slips out of tune, even with heavy bending. The neck is nice and fast, but a little thin but thats ok.

Seems that this axe will last, the finish is top rate. I might look at swapping the pups at some point, and probably switching the tuners and trem to something more stable.

I called and emailed Godin several times, and always was treated well, and the people there were always friendly and helpful.

Overall, the SDxt is a great little guitar. For about $400 Canadian it's hard to beat, and rates with axes in high price ranges.

This Guitar is superb.I heard so many great things about the sdxt before I bought it that I just had to try one out.I went to long and Mquade and tried it and loved it then I talked to the sales representative he told that the sdxt is literally like a 1500$ dollar guitar for the price for 520$.Obviously he wanted me to buy the guitar but this guy explained to me that they are all handcrafted and they are built with high quality wood and top of the line electronics by seymour duncan.Even though I may have been a victim of a Godin spokesperson I have to admit I am more than Impressed with the sdxt.It has a great feel and great sound with alot of punch and nice bottom end.It sustains for miles it is built very well.I still have to get it set up a little but other than that everything is very close to perfection.You can pull a whole wop of tones from this beauty it is so versatile.The gig bag it comes with is also very high quality.(Most other guitars dont even come with gig bags.) It does not stay in tune for as long as i would like though.

The sounds that the sdxt can make are extremly smooth.This guitar is unique because the neck and bridge pickups combine a humbucker sound with a single coil sound.So you get a nice mixture which make for a really cool tone.I play my sdxt straight into a line 6 vetta combo and together the possibilities are endless.This guitar is great for lead because of the sustain and nice extra little bit of top end from the single coil but it also word great for rythm playing too.Power chords sound powerful and full but open chords are superb with a good distortion.You know ho some guitars sound mushed and soggy when playing open chords through a heavy distortion,well the sdxt sounds fantasic,clear and every note ringing with equal value.I finally found what I was looking for. So nice.

The action is great I still have to lower it a bit though.The finish on this guitar is also amazing it looks and feels so smooth and has a human touch unlike any other guitar its price range.

Ive had it for a while and no problems at all.The electrics and other parts on this thing are meant to last.

never dealt with godin.never had to.

Ive been playing for 9 years and I have played better guitars.But considering those guitars cost 2500$+ and I am a college student I can not afford them.It is nice to see a company that is building Very high quality insturments that does not employ cost cutting measures that affect the end product. To often these days you have these AMERICAN corperations selling insturments that are just not worth the price you pay.Because profit becomes the main goal.Godin seems to have their prices at a very fair price.Finally, a Real bang for your buck deal from a canadian company.

I bought this guitar because it has top quality features and components.It's made in Canada not in China or Korea.This guitar company is building some incredible instruments and the prices are irresistable for this model although some of the high enders are out of line price wise. It has a 25.5 scale (same as fender) rosewood fingerboard on a solid rock maple neck that is set in,very nicely I might add.The body has a quilted maple top with a high gloss finish.There is 1 vol. and 1 tone knob which I like because it simple to dial in.The switch is a 5-way because you need this for the h/s/h combination of pickups.The pickups are Godin designed and made by Sey/Dunc .The plug in slot is made from metal and not plastic.The frets are mediums I think and the tuners are no stock Godin tuners that seem to hold the tuning well.I'm giving it a 9 because I think the selector switch could be made better quality and I would like the option of having real Sey/Dunc's in the axe.

This is a very versatile guitar because of the pickup combo and the choice of neck woods and scale.I can get Skynyrd on the bridge pic,newer Clapton on the middle s/c and Chet Atkins creamy smooth on the neck pic.The harmonics are exc. and the tone and volume controls are not sleepers.This axe plays extremely fast and is a pleasure to experiment with varous settings.I'm playing it through a Marshall JCM 900 100 DUAL Combo with a crybaby and can it sing.The sustain is rich and creamy or solid and raunchy whatever you want.The notes are clear ,precise and not muddied at all.The sound is very solid and has turned my amp into another surprise for me ,I didn't think it had that type of fidelity .I don't care about the current Marshall bashing going on ,they make excellent amps.It gets a ten here because this axe gives 110% and will keep up with the lower end Fenders,Gibsons and PRS's.Gets a 9 because I would like real Sey/Dunc pics in it .

From the factory it was set a litle low as were the pickups but so was my Fender Stat.The top finish is awesome and has not a flaw it almost looks surreal because of the sunburst finish on the quilted maple.I think they spent some time buffing the finish because it looks way better then my amer.del.Strat did out of the box.This thing is a treat to play and is worth 4-5 times more.If it had a Fender name this would a custom shop $2000+ job.The salesman said he visit the factory and couldn't beleive the hand work that went into these.as opposed to others that are trying to get machines to every thing.I like the idea of playing something that someone else put some handy work and craftsmanship into.Definetly a 10.

I'm just wincing at the thought of a cracked neck joint on this baby.I already got buckle scratches on the back and nicked the head stock on a medal doorway.I don't know if the trem will hold out, not as solid as the Strat and the 5-way switch is sticking and is kind of sluggish .

Hasn't got to that point yet ,so we'll see.

I've been playing forever, some bandwork ,some recording and just jamming with th e buds .I own a Strat,a LG,an Ibanez Gax 70 and a Seagull C6 and this one fits in nicely with them all.This is the last picture in the tone puzzle guitar wise .I can't afford Gibson or PRS and this one takes me very close not all the way but close enough.I'd buy one again but might hold out for the real Seymours.This guitar is way better than any of the Squiers ,Epiphones,Korean PRS's and most of the Ibanez's .It plays exceptionally well and 99% of the parts are top notch

Made in 2002 in Quebec and assembled in the U.S.
It is made of maple (maple neck, body, and fingerboard - it can also be bought with a rose wood finger board) This git has godin pickups: humbuckers at the neck and bridge, plus a single coil inbetween. all of this is controlled with a 5 position pickup selecter that give a wide variety of sounds. The finish I got is black, other finishes cost more. The plain generic tuners work well. It came with a gig bag.

It's good for ROCK! Punkish high gain ROCK! I play with a Marshall 100w jcm900. It has a very bright sound. the Git can go from a crunchy metal machine to a jazz sound or strat sound. It's very versatile. At the price I can't complain.

the git was setup and then inspected ( the name of the inspector is on the back )so it was intonated perfectly when I got it. There is nothing wrong with the git at all.

The git will withstand live playing, and more. I live in canada and frequently go through serious climate changes when I take my frozen axe out of my car and into a venue, but the dense maple construction allows it to warm up without going out of tune.

I haven't had to talk to the company yet and hope I never will.

I have been playing for years and have owned quite a few gits in this price range, none of them have measured up to this one. I would definitely buy it again. I could live without the Floating bridge because i never use it, but that's just me.
This is a good git for the money (It is equal to some more well known brands that are double or tripple the dollars)

Made in Canada/USA 2002. Godin SDXT Black Pearl. Specs are as follows:
Rock Maple, bolt on neck, 22 frets
Rosewood Fingerboard
12" fingerboard radius
25 1/2" Scale
1 11/16" nut width
Contoured Silverleaf Maple body
Godin-Design pickups (GHB1 - bridge, GHS1 - middle, GHN1 - neck), humbuckers on the neck and bridge, single pickup in middle
Floating Trem
5-Way, Volume & Tone
Sealed Tuners
Les Paul in style

I don't know if I really have a "style". I picked up the guitar after a 20 year layoff, playing for fun. I use a Dean Stack-in-the-box with clean, distortion, and overdrive. The guitar has a wide range of sound, but I prefer the neck and middle switch setting with a clean sound. All I can say about the sound is - W O W !. Excellent in all repects. Godin website says, "...the hum-single-hum pickup configuration delivers a truckload of sonic possibilities. The classic, high gain. Humbucker sounds are superb and the single coil adds that 'glassy' definition to the sound not usually available in a humbucker-only equipped guitar." True, so true!

The guitar came ready to go out of the box. Best factory set-up I have seen. I adjusted the strings to 1/16" at the treb and 3/16" on the bass at 12th fret as well as the pickups to 6/16" and 8/16". Suits me to a tee - no buzz and low. Finish and fit are 100% flawless.

I expect the guitar to have a long life. Well made. Not sure about the gigging and backup - doesn't apply to me.

Godin has very friendly staff but a nominal website. No manuals, no diagrams, no set-up info. I wish they had info online like Fender or Ibanez, and chat/forums like Dean.

I am so particular about sound and finish; I may spend weeks anguishing over a potential purchase before I buy. All I can say is buy a Godin - you WILL NOT be disappointed. The SD would be a great beginner guitar. BIG TIP - prices from Canadian dealers are anywhere from 20-40% less than the USA dealers. Look around and you'll find a deal!

2002 Godin SDXT. Maple neck, rosewood board. Hum - sing -hum pickups. Whammy bar. Bolt on neck. Came with gigbag and some allen keys. I find the pickup configuration to be very versatile.

I'm using this with a Marshall Silver Jubilee series and Laney LC 50 combo amp. I was quite surprised when I brought it home to find myself more impressed with it than I was in the store. The humbuckers are full, powerful and somewhat 'glassy' sounding. The single coil is sounds fine. The notch positions sound great. There is no coil splitting, but I think the guitar offers plenty of versatility as is.

The only downside to the sound for me is, it's a little mushy and indistinct when using distortion. Perhaps the pickups are too powerful, or there is something lacking in high frequency fidelity. I'm hesitant to change the pickups though, because I'm so happy with them otherwise.

The Godin people deserve high praise here. The workmanship is flawless. Also the quality of materials seem very high.

For me, I don't like the floating bridge, there time consuming to tune, and have more downside to them than upside.

The neck on this guitar feels great, not too narrow, and again the workmanship is right there.

Seems fine to me.

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I bought this guitar as a spare guitar to my Parker nitefly and USA Jackson. I find myself playing this just as much as my other guitars.

It kind of reminds me of a good strat. Not because it sounds exactly like one, but because it's snappy and alive.

For me the look of the guitar took a little getting used to, but when you get your hands on it that kind of melts away. The only improvements for me would be for the bridge to be heavier and fixed. Also a little more cutting power when using distortion ( not output, but just having the fundamental note coming through clearer), and a little more padding in the gigbag.

What an outstanding buy this is.

You've read the rets, mine is the same but with a black finnish and pickguard plus a maple neck (curly maple that is! It is just beautiful: I have th chills just thinking about it)

I play mainly rock in a garage band that have been together for almost 20 years, on and off. We play AC/DC, Led Zep, G'n'R, Van halen, Doobie Bros, Poison, Kiss...you see the trend. I play through a cheap but good all around Ibanez 50 watts and a Zoom505II effect pedal "board". It's not noisy ever. The sounds are diversivied yet with personnality. The bridge HB is birght as needed and the neck one is creamy and rich. Great when I play Sweet Child of Mine. SOunds better than my Ibanez which I paid 300$ more 11 years ago and on which I have installed and Seymore DUncan pickup. I think, I'll try that pickup on the Godin bt i just bought it last week so I'll wait a bit and estimate its true potential better.

The guitar setup was -almost- perfect. Only the pickguard needed a bit of fiddling with it. I changed the strings right away because I like 'em a little thicker than waht all guitars come with. But as I tested it in the store, it was setup perfrectly. The way they bolt the neck on the body is really amazing and helps to make access easy to the top frets.

I do not know. I bought it staurday afternoon, changed the strings and played live with it the same night because I like the look of it so much: all black and neck made of maple looks great with my leather pants!! So far then it's a ten

Like I said, it's better than my Ibanez and other guitars I've had. I never paid a lot a money for guitars but played some American Strats and Kramer that cost 3-4 times that money and they are not much beter. In fact, I would probbaly only haveto change one or 2 pickups (the bridge and single coil) and this baby could just not be touched by those 2 that the other guitar player in my band owns). I believe he is getting a bit jealous! Seriously, like I said I bought it Staurday afternoon and played for 90% of the show on it. I only had to use the Ibanez for the songs where I needed the 24 frets. This one is only 21 and I would have loved just the extra 22nd, it would then have been a perrrrrrrrrfect 10.

New 2002 SDXT bought in Aug. Blue flame model, very sexy. See other reviews for full description.

Sound is fantastic for the price. Bridge pick up has alot of bite with decent bottom end, though at times a bit too harsh. Neck pickup is actually quite a surprise,very warm and creamy, nice balance. Middle pickup is average, but works well in 2 and 4 position. I use a Tech 21 trademark 60 with various effects.I am in process of finding replacements for pickups though, as they are great value, are overall not adequate. The bridge while awesome for the price is a little too harsh sounding and doesn't change too much dynamically when rolling back volume. This is ok though I bought the guitar because of the quality and feel. For the price I paid its awesome, after spending a little more for good pups this will be an excellent axe,IMHO equally as good if not better than alot of name brand guitars costing 2 and 3 times more. My rating is for what you get for the buck. Most other guitars in this price range sound awefull.

This is why I bought this guitar. Actually this is my 3rd Godin and I've also owned a Seagull acoustic (same company). All have been great guitars. This finish on this guitar is killer. My main guitar is a G&L ASAT classic semi hollow and was a custom order that cost a few bucks. Its very well built and the finish is amazing. Well this Godin is right up there. There are no flaws in the finsih at all, the laquer is very deep and makes this blue flame just shine. Like others I did have to adjust string height, intonation etc. Also I blocked trem in down postition so it is set up like a trdtional strat trm. I hate floating trems.

Very solid, can easily depend on, but always have replacement.

I've been playing on and off all my life but more seriously last 10 years. I am a worship leader and play a varity of music. I have a couple acoutics, G&L ASAT, Godin LG with 2 HB',5 string bass and other gear. I like quality stuff and am finding in Godins great quality everyone can afford. I work PT at a guitar shop and have access to alot of new and used guitars at wholesale prices, including Fenders, but after some looking around I drove to the Godin dealer in the next town a bought the SDXT. I just wish I could get a pearloid pickgaurd for it, I think with blueflame it would be very pretty. If something happened to it I would buy another in a second. If your reading these reviews trying to decide if you should buy one, go ahead, you won't be disapointed, I read here first and then ordered the one I have.

The usual, 2002 Godin SDxt, this one was a paint job I think Long & Mcquade must have done (transparent purple) because Godin doesn't seem to list it on their website. Plenty of sonic possibilities with the 3 pickups, though the 2 and 4 positions on the switch don't quite compare to the rest. The floating trem that actually holds tune quite well which surprised me, my only complaint is I'm not a huge fan of the whammy bar not being screwed in. But for the price I paid, amazing.

This is where this guitar shocks me. The neck hum gives a throaty, powerful tone, the single coil is glassy but not noisy, and the bridge hum gves a great twangy tone. The mixed positions are passable, but I find myself not using htem very often, but that's only because the others will do the job better. I've run this guitar through several amps, be it a Fender Frontman 15 for home playing, a Line 6 Spider, or a Fender Princeton. It consistently sounded good and kept everyone asking "you paid how much?".

Mine was set up by the store so I'm not sure just how it would be out of the factory. Still, the action was nice and low, the pickups weren't in the way, and everything was in mint conditon (and still is, I really mother my guitars).

I haven't dropped or abused it since I'm very careful with guitars, so I really can't rate, but everything seems solid and it hasn't given me problems yet.

Haven't had a chance, since I deal directly with my music store, so once again no rating.

This is an amazing guitar. Whether you want an entry-level, versatile guitar or a good backup/alternate tuning guitar, you can't go wrong with a Godin. Mine was the cheapest available at the store at $350 Canadian (about $240 US) while the most expensive SDxt with a really nice blue flame top was $480 canadian (about $325 US). This company makes very high quality instruments that sound awesome and play awesome. If this were a Fender I'd expect it to cost some $700-800 (Canadian, of course). This guitar can hold its own against any mid-level axe out there, at the price of an entry-level.