Montreal, Canada- July 14th, 2008- With the announcement of Godin Guitars becoming the official exclusive guitar sponsor of the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, the Canadian manufacturer has since sent some of their finest instruments to be a part of the tour bus to help spread music education to thousands of students across the country.

Visitors to the JLETB at this years Vans Warped Tour in North Carolina were invited to Test Drive a Godin Guitar for their chance to win either a Godin Triumph, Freeway Floyd or the LG with EMG active pickups. Names were entered into a raffle, and in the end 5 lucky winners were chosen.

Godin Guitars is providing the bus with numerous instruments spanning their entire series of guitars, including renowned models from the Performance, Signature, Multiac and A-Series. Students will be able to create their own music using the industry leading 13-pin connection technology found in guitars such as the Godin LGX-SA, XTSA, Multiac Nylon SA, Freeway SA and A5 SA fretless bass. Other models include the Freeway 4 bass, the Summit CT, Velocity, A8 Mandolin and the heavy tones of the Redline1, as well as a Performer CW GT from the company’s Seagull brand of acoustic guitars.

About Godin Guitars:
With its early beginnings in 1972, the Godin Guitar family now includes 7 lines of guitars. These include the renowned Godin & Richmond electric lines, as well as the finely crafted acoustic lines such as Seagull, Simon & Patrick, Norman, Art & Lutherie and LaPatrie nylon stringed classical guitars. Godin Guitars is also the manufacturer of the revolutionary TRIC acoustic guitar case and is the North American distributor of high-end Italian made SR Technology acoustic amplifiers. Based in Montreal Quebec, this Canadian company has 6 factories, 5 of which are located in the Eastern Townships of Quebec and 1 located in Berlin New Hampshire. Godin Guitars is also the Official Exclusive Guitar Sponsor of the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus and Songwriting Contest.

About the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus:
The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is a non-profit state-of-the-art mobile recording and multimedia studio that provides music and video education programs for young people. In its 10th year of touring, the endeavor is an offshoot of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, which is dedicated to providing opportunities for both professional and amateur songwriters around the world. The Bus travels across North America year-round, providing visitors with free, hands-on experiences using the latest audio and video technology, gear and products. The Bus, a 501(c)(3) venture, is made possible through the generosity of sponsors in and around the music industry. The John Lennon Songwriting Contest and Educational Tour Bus are made possible by an agreement with Yoko Ono Lennon.