All Roads Lead to Anaheim

Come January each year, Godin Guitars prepares itself to head to sunny Anaheim, CA to unleash its new guitars onto the throngs of dealers, magazines and visitors who flock like migrating birds to the Anaheim Convention center for the exciting, 4 day musical circus known as Winter NAMM.

Unveiling the new models and organizing such an event is no small task. But once again the Godin family pulled together for a truly stellar showing at this years NAMM show.

The booth was buzzing with activity and the tremendous response we received from those who visited the room was fantastic... to say the least. From the arched rosette & Gloss top on our New A&L GT, to the sparkling finish and tone of the New Godin Triumph, room 211A was abound with all kinds of new toys for a variety of steel and nylon string players to drool over.

So scroll down and have a look around. See what was New, Hot and Happening in our showroom at this years Winter NAMM.

Everything sparkled & shined in Room 211A........

especially the New Godin Triumph with its radiant, retro sparkle finish.....

and 3 low noise Godin single coil pickups, making the Triumph a versatile tone machine.

Ready to wail & dive bomb at a moments notice, the Freeway Floyd is perched atop its temporary resting place, keeping a watchful eye on the room before the doors open.

Our resident in-house rocker & Artist Relations rep, Fred Di Santo, enjoying the lack of snow & frigid temperatures in January!!

Some of the other in-house rockers were the New Godin Black Graphite EMG performance series models. Such as the sleek New Freeway Black Graphite EMG pictured here....

and the New LG Black Graphite EMG. Soon to be melting faces in a store near you!!

So Many Wonderful Toys!!!! These all "Go to 11."

The stunning New lightburst leaftop finish on the Godin XTSA.

Jesse Colburn from the band Closet Monster, is one of the Artists featured in the current Godin Ad campaign.

The Godin LGXT & LGX-SA models are still setting the standard high in the world of 3 voice guitars.

Singer/songwriter & avid Godin A6 player Martin Sexton, also featured in the current Godin Ad campaign, seen here on one of the many oversized banners that lined the walls... Tying the room together nicely!

The New Godin A4 & A5 SA basses now with 13 pin output to access a synth or computer. Available in fretted or fretless models.

The RMC piezo pickups found in the Newly redesigned angled bridge of the A4 & A5 SA basses.

Ease & control found in the custom RMC pre-amp and electronincs installed in a number of Godin Guitars....

such as the Multiac Fretless and ACS models.

New ACS Special Edition still ideal for nylon string players wanting next to no feedback in live situations.

With its New Light burst quilted leaftop, the ACS Special edition proves to be a real looker!!

While experiencing his first NAMM show, Godin Product specialist & resident "Shred-Meister", Pasquale Cristiano gets lost in Never Never land.

Godin Guitars was well represented at the Roland booth with 5 synth ready guitars on display & another being used by their own clinician, Johnny DeMarco who plays an LGXT.

You think they're related??

Nylon or steel string. Fretted or fretless. Duet or synth access. The Godin Multiac series....Different flavors for different players.

The Seagull line of acoustic guitars spread its wings over 2 racks in the room. New to the show was the S6 Slim, featuring a slimmer neck for players seeking a more traditional feel.

The sweet sounding & beautifully crafted Seagull Artist series definitely grabbed your attention as you walked through the doors.

The Norman line of acoustics remains tried, tested & true. The original line Robert started with many years ago.

The Simon & Patrick line was also well represented in all its glory. Including the high-end Showcase series now available with AER electronics.

The New LaPatrie Hybrid CW, was a big hit at the show. Featuring a stunning HG finish in either Light burst or Black and a radiused fingerboard, truly making it a comfortable nylon string guitar for the modern player.

The New A&L GT is the first gloss top guitar in the Art & Lutherie line and also features an arched rosette.


Godin Guitars A&R rep, Fred Di Santo with guitarist/producer Michael Raphael recently off the Metal Mania tour.	Writer/producer and long time Godin & Seagull endorsee, Carl Burnett with Godin Guitars Art Director, Kat Calder-Becker & Fred.	Dallas Schoo, guitar tech for U2's the Edge, dropped by for a visit & to say hi to Fred.

World renowned producer & long time Godin family member, Fred Mollin stopped in to say hello. Joined by Godin Guitars Copywriter, Richard Bunze, Kat Calder-Becker & Fred Di Santo.	Our man Fred posses for a photo with guitarist Earl T. Harris from the R&B group Hope.	Hope's bass player Christian Shorter, with Fred Di Santo & Dapo Torimiro from the Gospel/R&B group Kush Kush.

Godin Guitars Special Accounts Manager, Mario Biferali with Apple Canada's Jean-Guy Corbeil.	Jazz heavyweights, Mordy Ferber & Joe Beck stop by for an impromptu jam & a photo.	Latin guitarist Tom Duarte takes a liking to the New ACS Special Edition.

Guitarist Dapo Torimiro graces the room with some soulful playing on a Multiac Grand Concert SA.	A Godin LGX-SA playing to the masses on the John Lennon Stage outside the convention center.	Earl T. Harris glidding all over the Multiac Fretless SA and loving it!

Some free form musical explorations of the New A4 synth bass and the New LaPatrie Hybrid CW lightburst.	Godin Guitars Sales Manager Sofia Persson & Art Director Kat Calder-Becker greet our Japanese Distributor Jes Saito.	The man himself, Robert Godin with the New ACS Special Edition. His enthusiasm for guitars comes through in every instrument made by the company he started over 20 years ago.

Richard Bunze, Mario Biferali, Simon Godin and Fred Di Santo: The Godin "Booth Boys!!"	Our pre-show morning walk to the Anaheim Convention Center.Fellow Godinians Fred, Canadian sales rep Gary Richardson, Rich, Pasquale and Simon pause for a photo before heading up to room 211A.	Mario's perfect pitch was quickly set into motion many times during the show. Tune Boy Tune!!

A little R&R after a long day is good for the soul.... as long as you manage to wake up on time for the show the next morning!!	Like sand through the hourglass, these were "4 days" of our lives. Until next year....bye for now!!


All Roads Lead to Anaheim Come January each year, Godin Guitars prepares itself to head to sunny Anaheim, CA to unleash its new guitars onto the throngs of dealers, magazines and visitors who flock like migrating birds to the Anaheim Convention center for the exciting, 4 day musical circus known as Winter NAMM. Unveiling the new models and organizing such an event is no small task. But once again the Godin family pulled together for a truly stellar showing at this years NAMM show. The booth was buzzing with activity and the tremendous response we received from those who visited the room was fantastic... to say the least. From the arched rosette & Gloss top on our New A&L GT, to the sparkling finish and tone of the New Godin Triumph, room 211A was abound with all kinds of new toys for a variety of steel and nylon string players to drool over. So scroll down and have a look around. See what was New, Hot and Happening in our showroom at this years Winter NAMM.

Everything sparkled & shined in Room 211A........	especially the New Godin Triumph with its radiant, retro sparkle finish.....	and 3 low noise Godin single coil pickups, making the Triumph a versatile tone machine.	Ready to wail & dive bomb at a moments notice, the Freeway Floyd is perched atop its temporary resting place, keeping a watchful eye on the room before the doors open.

Our resident in-house rocker & Artist Relations rep, Fred Di Santo, enjoying the lack of snow & frigid temperatures in January!!	Some of the other in-house rockers were the New Godin Black Graphite EMG performance series models. Such as the sleek New Freeway Black Graphite EMG pictured here....	and the New LG Black Graphite EMG. Soon to be melting faces in a store near you!!	So Many Wonderful Toys!!!! These all "Go to 11."

The stunning New lightburst leaftop finish on the Godin XTSA.	Jesse Colburn from the band Closet Monster, is one of the Artists featured in the current Godin Ad campaign.	The Godin LGXT & LGX-SA models are still setting the standard high in the world of 3 voice guitars.	Singer/songwriter & avid Godin A6 player Martin Sexton, also featured in the current Godin Ad campaign, seen here on one of the many oversized banners that lined the walls... Tying the room together nicely!

The New Godin A4 & A5 SA basses now with 13 pin output to access a synth or computer. Available in fretted or fretless models.	The RMC piezo pickups found in the Newly redesigned angled bridge of the A4 & A5 SA basses.	Ease & control found in the custom RMC pre-amp and electronincs installed in a number of Godin Guitars....	such as the Multiac Fretless and ACS models.

New ACS Special Edition still ideal for nylon string players wanting next to no feedback in live situations.	With its New Light burst quilted leaftop, the ACS Special edition proves to be a real looker!!	While experiencing his first NAMM show, Godin Product specialist & resident "Shred-Meister", Pasquale Cristiano gets lost in Never Never land.	Godin Guitars was well represented at the Roland booth with 5 synth ready guitars on display & another being used by their own clinician, Johnny DeMarco who plays an LGXT.

You think they're related??	Nylon or steel string. Fretted or fretless. Duet or synth access. The Godin Multiac series....Different flavors for different players.	The Seagull line of acoustic guitars spread its wings over 2 racks in the room. New to the show was the S6 Slim, featuring a slimmer neck for players seeking a more traditional feel.	The sweet sounding & beautifully crafted Seagull Artist series definitely grabbed your attention as you walked through the doors.

The Norman line of acoustics remains tried, tested & true. The original line Robert started with many years ago.	The Simon & Patrick line was also well represented in all its glory. Including the high-end Showcase series now available with AER electronics.	The New LaPatrie Hybrid CW, was a big hit at the show. Featuring a stunning HG finish in either Light burst or Black and a radiused fingerboard, truly making it a comfortable nylon string guitar for the modern player.	The New A&L GT is the first gloss top guitar in the Art & Lutherie line and also features an arched rosette.