Godin Guitars?

[jazzimprov]

Using the Multiac ACS thinline -- Absolutely Great nylon guitar!!

I think the design is forward looking and gets away from the 'traditional' and sometimes staid look of STD guitars.

Neck is easy to get around without being too thin
Sound is fantastic,
Sounds great through an amp!

Highly recommended!

[medblues]

Yeah, neck contour and nut width are one of those personal things. I've been curious about the Multiac series -- I need to give piezos another chance -- and on the web site I saw that the nylon string versions have a nut width of 1 7/8". Awesome! I love classical guitar necks -- wide, fat and flat. But then I was the steel string version was only 1 11/16" which is a standard width. *Sigh*.

I had looked at Seagulls which have 1.72" nut width (1 23/32"), if you want to get into their flattops. I think 5th Ave Jazz was also the same width.

[tstoeckert]

The Godin Montreal premiere is available now from Amazon for $928 (including Godin kit bag) but the price changes every day, decreasing when there are no sales and rising to about $1000 after one is sold. They currently have 8 (in red, the other colors are standard prices around $1500 and they have one of each). I was leery of buying a guitar from amazon, and did a lot of checking. It appears they are brand new and not seconds. I've got mine and every thing seems fine.

[jorgemg1984]

I've had a Godin Kinpin for the last 3 years. Got it used at a great price and done a few small mods - it's an excellent guitar for the price although it doesn't have the classic jazz PAF sound. Back then I tried almost all cheap archtops and the Godin was by far my favorite - much better than Eastman imo. I use mine as a backup instrument - teaching and not very important gigs / rehearsals - but I could easily use it as my main axe. Another interesting thing about the Kingpin is it's incredible versatile - the only archtop I have I can use on acoustic gigs or more pop stuff - it even sounds good for modern stuff. Highly recommended.

[mr. beaumont]

Six years later, i still think the Kingpin is the best inexpensive jazzbox on the market. I'll keep mine forever, it'll probably last that long too.

[Tom Karol]

My Montreal Premiere, which I got almost 2 years ago, has become my favorite.

[Chazmo]

Gray Sargent, a great guitarist, has been playing a Kingpin II for several years in concert with Tony Bennett. It replaced the Yamaha Martin Taylor model he played for a long time. I'm sure a pro like him has more expensive guitars, but he probably thinks the Godin does just fine as a road guitar. It sounds good to me, in his hands.

Gray Sargent comping Tony Bennett with his Godin:

[wildschwein]

Good enough for John Mclaughlin too:

[yebdox]

I've had a Multiac Nylon for several years.... stays in tune, great tone, versatile eq, nice neck. I'm thinking seriously about a Sadowsky Nylon, but at $4300 it still won't have synth access, so if I spring for that, I will still keep the Godin. Plus, just listen to Sylvain Luc.... plays the daylights out of one. One of my all time faves and one of the most talented guitarists ever, in my book. Tone, fingers and genius.