Johnnyg123
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Used Godin Freeway Classic Electric Guitar | Reverb
This item is in very good condition. There are a few superficial dings in the finish (see pics).
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Johnnyg123
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Strikes me as interesting guitars but possibly hard to sell on.
Intune
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I have a Godin arch top and have had a few electric models over the years. Really well built guitar, just not so good resale value. It’s priced right that I don’t think you’ll loose your shirt if you didn’t bond with it.
Johnnyg123
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That's actually not the one I am looking at. I have been offered a swap for a guitar I have for sale. I was trying to cut down on Strat like objects. But this looks tempting. The guy has put 3 Seymour Duncan's in it. HsH.
I have another offer on mine. (it's one of these) https://www.collinsmusic.ie/product-page/fret-king-corona-dbr-danny-bryant
If the guy comes back I'll take it. If not I'm considering the Godin
I have another offer on mine. (it's one of these) https://www.collinsmusic.ie/product-page/fret-king-corona-dbr-danny-bryant
If the guy comes back I'll take it. If not I'm considering the Godin
Johnnyg123
Strat-Talker
This is the one I am looking at. Much better condition. Plus It's local so I can go and play it
Johnnyg123
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I hear their Jazz boxes are nice. I might try one if I get bored with my Epi Joe Pass
BigNorm
Senior Stratmaster
I owned and gigged for a few years with a Godin Freeway. They are great guitars. As you can see on the picture, My mate was playing a Godin also... This gig was in 2009. Living in Quebec, we wanted to show our proudness for a Canadian built guitar...but I eventually came back to Strats.... For me, it's very hard to play something else than a strat... I love them !
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Johnnyg123
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Seeing as you are Canadian. (And who doesn't love Canadians?) Is it pronounced Go Din or God In?
Presuming the former as there would be 2 Ds if it were the latter.
Presuming the former as there would be 2 Ds if it were the latter.
I think they're all still made in Canada.
Every one I've played (also Art&Lutherie, etc.) has been excellent and an excellent value.
Some have been quirky and don't suit my taste, but all have been fine instruments with great set-ups right out of the box.
Every one I've played (also Art&Lutherie, etc.) has been excellent and an excellent value.
Some have been quirky and don't suit my taste, but all have been fine instruments with great set-ups right out of the box.
BigNorm
Senior Stratmaster
The right way to say it is Go din...
I imagine it's pronounced the French way.
Go-'dan, but stop just before your tongue hits the palate on the N.
You almost never say the last letter in a French word, but you say the word in such a way that you know it's there.
Some words get Americanized because we buy the most stuff.
The bike tire, Bontrager, is pronounced by the employees, bon-TRAY-ger, instead of the French, bon-tra-ZHAY.
Ibanez was meant to hint at the Spanish tradition of guitar making with a well-known Spanish name, yet we say EYE-ba-nez instead of ee-BA-nez.
Now I want to call Godin and see what they say when they pick up the phone.
Go-'dan, but stop just before your tongue hits the palate on the N.
You almost never say the last letter in a French word, but you say the word in such a way that you know it's there.
Some words get Americanized because we buy the most stuff.
The bike tire, Bontrager, is pronounced by the employees, bon-TRAY-ger, instead of the French, bon-tra-ZHAY.
Ibanez was meant to hint at the Spanish tradition of guitar making with a well-known Spanish name, yet we say EYE-ba-nez instead of ee-BA-nez.
Now I want to call Godin and see what they say when they pick up the phone.
Johnnyg123
Strat-Talker
Ibanez is a Japanese company though. Named after a Spanish Luthier I believe.
Ive never heard it called EYE-ba-nez instead of ee-BA-nez but hey. I don't get out much.
I blame the Yanks and the Brits.
Here in Ireland when people used to go to Ibiza in the 80s it was always called eebetha. But since it became popular as a rave destination in the 90s and subsequently. People copy the brits and call it EYE Beef Ah.
Ive never heard it called EYE-ba-nez instead of ee-BA-nez but hey. I don't get out much.
I blame the Yanks and the Brits.
Here in Ireland when people used to go to Ibiza in the 80s it was always called eebetha. But since it became popular as a rave destination in the 90s and subsequently. People copy the brits and call it EYE Beef Ah.
Johnnyg123
Strat-Talker
So. It looks like I am going to swap this
For this
We'll see how it goes when I meet up with the guy. I would have preferred to get cash but hey... It's another axe to check out and have fun with. It also has the exact same 2 SD humbuckers as an Epiphone Sheraton I bought recently so that will be interesting too.
For this
We'll see how it goes when I meet up with the guy. I would have preferred to get cash but hey... It's another axe to check out and have fun with. It also has the exact same 2 SD humbuckers as an Epiphone Sheraton I bought recently so that will be interesting too.
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Stratoskater
Fuzz Meister General
I have only heard Ibanez pronounced Eye banez. Never heard it with an E sound.
lbpesq
Senior Stratmaster
I had a Godin Acousticaster and a LGX-SA. Both were excellent guitars. Godins are under-the radar-bargains but, as noted above, for some unfathomable reason have low resale value.
Bill, tgo
Bill, tgo
Intune
Most Honored Senior Member
I’m Canadian and always had Godin’s in the house and same with Traynor/Yorkville amp gear. Just amazing quality and not crazy expensive but just a sad resale value. Which is good in way if buying used gear.
Oldboy
Senior Stratmaster
In Spanish, the letter I is always pronounced as an English hard E and E is pronounced as a hard A. The correct Spanish pronunciation of the name would be EE- BAH - NAZE.
Stratoskater
Fuzz Meister General
Sure but I’ve still never heard Vai or any guitar reviewers pronounce it any other way than EYEbanez, this includes the Peach guys in the UK so I’m not just talking USA here. Never seen an Asian or Spanish speaker say it.
Johnnyg123
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Not saying this is related..... but.....
The original inhabitants of Ireland migrated there by boat from the basque region of northern Spain by boat after the last ice age. I.e. from the south.All subsequent invasions. Celts, Danes, vikings, Normans etc, came from the east.
This is why there are more dark skinned dark haired Irish people on the west and south coasts.
They are the largest remnants of the original population. Not any nonsense you may have heard about the "Spanish Armada"
Oldboy
Senior Stratmaster
Some say Tomato, some say Tomoto.
