Just Pulled The Trigger...NGD!

I'm liking that a whole lot. I am coming to appreciate the belly cut more these days as well.

Buy another and you could be known as BlackSG and the Belmonts.

As a side note, I wonder why no one knows every little thing I do, with Little Diane or Runaround Sue.
Dont pity me I had a funny feeling for Bobbie, a wonderful girl.
We went away with the wanderer and the movin man tag along.
 
Thanks for all your replies and it's greatly appreciated.:) I didn't get a chance yesterday evening to put on a new set of strings and a bit of a clean-up because I was so busy finally playing it through my Fender Twin reverb amp. I haven't used my amp in quite a long while since I couldn't find my guitar chord which is hiding somewhere. But I did purchase a new 8' chord for around $15 and I got to plug the guitar into my Twin-Reverb. I set the height of the pick ups to where I wanted them to be and the sounds I get from this guitar are just absolutely tremendous.

The Duncan '59 in the bridge position sounds simply fabulous. It has such a clear tone to it with a nice tight bottom end. The SD Lipstick Tube pick ups were also another surprise in the way they sound. The middle pup has a lot of clarity and sounds very vintage. The neck pup is very bluesy sounding and has a rich deep tone to it. I tried all 5 positions on the guitar and they all sound pretty darn good. The volume and tone controls work very well and the taper on them works accordingly. When I set the tone control to 0 it really deepens the sound a lot for a smooth mellow jazz like tone. Overall the guitar passed the test with flying colours.

This guitar sure does capture that vintage spirit and the way it looks and plays is such a joy. Hopefully this evening I'll get a chance to take off the old strings, clean the fret board, do a general set-up, etc. and once I get new strings on it the guitar should really sparkle in sound. I'm really digging the Laurentian white body colour with a black 3-ply pick guard (black-white-black) along with the truss-rod cover which is also 3-ply. Everything on this guitar feels to be high-quality and for the price I paid I can't complain. I believe these guitars run just over $1,200 brand new so I must say I got a great deal on it. According to the serial number I believe it's a 2014 so it's not very old. There are hardly no scratches or dings on the body and looks almost brand new. The previous owner of this guitar sure looked after it and there are no major issues with it at all.:wink:


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BlackSG91 said:
Well thanks to Blues Session 5 for nagging me on getting a Godin guitar I finally pulled the trigger this afternoon at the pawn shop. I was eyeing this Godin guitar now for about 2 weeks and I finally couldn't resist the price. It's a Godin Belmont guitar with genuine Seymour Duncan pick ups in it with a Bigsby vibrato. I tried the guitar in the pawn shop through a small amplifier and what a great sound all the pick ups have. I was truly surprised and how well the guitar felt especially the neck which seems to have a unique neck profile. It say's Godin Belmont "Made In Canada" on the head-stock. It it sure a well made guitar. I got it for the price of $525 with NO tax! It came with a soft-shell Godin case that is well padded and has extra compartments on it for storage. I was so happy to get it home and play some more on it. It needs a bit of a set-up but that's something I can do especially when I slap on a new set of strings. The fret board needs a bit of cleaning and some Jim Dunlop lemon oil to liven it up. Maybe some fret polishing with some Brasso and some other details but overall this guitar is simply killer.

Here's some specs on the guitar. The scale length of the fret board is 24.75". The body is made of solid mahogany wood for great resonance. The neck is also made of mahogany with a really nice rosewood fret board. My guitar came in a Laurentian white colour with a black pick guard. The pick ups include 2 Seymour Duncan Lipstick Tube single-coils and a Duncan '59 Humbucker in the bridge position. The tonal diversity on this guitar is fabulous. The shaping of the neck uses Godin's Ergocut shaping technique which feels ultra comfortable in my left hand. The fret board radius is also 12" for a good feel. The guitar is also equipped with a true Bigsby vibrato unit and a bridge with roller saddles which is a bonus in tuning stabilty and less chance of string breakage.

Here's a picture below of the same exact guitar I have. It has a bit of bevelling on the inner horns and half the body has an arched top like on a Mosrite guitar. It looks really cool and all the contours look very sexy. It's like a cross between an SG guitar and a Stratocaster. The control knobs I really love and the 5-way selector switch feels pretty solid. It even has I think Schaller strap-locks on the body which is another bonus. This guitar is perfect and does NOT need any modding at all. You can't go wrong with Seymour Duncan pick ups and a cool looking Bigsby. Even the nut at the head-stock looks high-quality. It has bevelled edges on each end of the nut which is a nice touch...they really pay attention to small details on this guitar.

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Here's a good video review on the guitar and hopefully it will show you the wonderful tones you can get from it. I still can't get over what I purchased today.:wink:



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Beautiful Black, congrats..
 
Well last evening I finally got to clean the guitar and took it apart. The neck pocket was nice and clean inside and I took off the Bigsby to clean out any dirt on the body. I thoroughly cleaned the gunk off the fret board with soap and water and used Brasso to polish the frets. They are now nice and shiny and I applied lemon oil for fret boards on the FB itself and let it soak for a good 20 minutes. Then I re-applied more lemon oil and let it sit some more. I cleaned of the excess and now the FB just looks so much better. I used plumber's tape to wrap on the threaded posts where the bridge sits for a tighter fit and better tone transfer.

I screwed back on the neck to the body and made sure the neck was properly seated for the best contact. When I put new strings on and had it tuned up I loosened the neck screws a quarter turn so the string tension would pull in the neck more then I tightened very snug the neck screws for a strong connection. What a difference now with a fresh set of strings and a nice clean looking fret board and polished frets makes playing the guitar such a joy. I set up the intonation and it seems spot on. Everything on this guitar is set-up properly now and the guitar just rings acoustically. I made sure every screw on the guitar was tight and no loose parts whatsoever. The guitar is now complete for playing anywhere on stage or in the studio and it's certainly a superb instrument. I can't wait to play it some more this evening through my amp. The honeymoon isn't over yet.:wink:


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eSGEe said:
speaking of GWN..........CANUCKISTANIAN BOOMSTICK!!!!!!!!!!! in da HOUSE!
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quality BLEW me RIGHT OUTTA MY SHOE!
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Wow...is it what I think it is? A Godin bass guitar? Yo Adrian...congrats on your new guitar aquisition! Pretty soon you'll be able to catch up to RVA Ray with the amount of guitars he has.;)


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Well the latest update is that the guitar plays and looks great. The fretboard looks clean & nourished and the frets sparkle.

The bad news is that I don't get any sound out of the guitar when plugged into my amplifier. Maybe when I took it apart and put it back together again I must have pulled or broke a wire or something.

It's something I can fix if I could find my soldering iron or just buy one with some solder. The music store would be my last option so there are no big worries.

I find this guitar sounds great acoustically. The guitar worked before so the problem will be solved sometime soon. I still have a lot of other guitars.


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Check the jack wires to see if good connection. Also see if connections from pickups to pots are good too. Probably a simple cause. You will get it.

PS. I'd Check n see your connections of the cord are still good too.
 
chilipeppermaniac said:
Check the jack wires to see if good connection. Also see if connections from pickups to pots are good too. Probably a simple cause. You will get it.

PS. I'd Check n see your connections of the cord are still good too.
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I checked last night the jack wires and control knobs by taking off the back cover and I didn't see any loose or broken wires. I have an electronic portable multi-meter that I can't find so I can't really tell if there is any continuity in the wires. I did test my other guitar to see if the chord was the problem but the other guitar worked so the chord is ok. I'll have to take off the pick guard and check to see if any wires came off. It sure is a bit of a hassle putting on the strings with a Bigsby because the ball ends of the string keeps coming off the posts on the Bigsby when I'm trying to wrap the string ends on the tuning posts. I'll have to take off the strings again so I can take off the pick guard and have a look see. I phoned the local music shop to get an estimate on fixing the electronics on the guitar and the lady said around $50 which isn't too bad. It's a bit of a bummer but at least I can still play the guitar unplugged and it sounds really good acoustically. I'm not too worried at this point since I know the guitar worked before. I just have to figure out a way of keeping the strings on the Bigsby when I take to strings off for the PG. Do you or anyone else have any ideas...maybe using tape to hold on the strings? Thanks for your suggestion chili...it will work out some how.:wink:


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First thing Black, you have a control panel cover on the back. No need to mess with the Bigsby to make the electronics work. Just loosen your jack and then unscrew the cover. If you have any wires with Alligator clips on the ends. you might be able to check for signal. I am willing to bet you have a cold or cracked solder joint.

Take that cover off and snap us some pics of the wiring.
 
chilipeppermaniac said:
First thing Black, you have a control panel cover on the back. No need to mess with the Bigsby to make the electronics work. Just loosen your jack and then unscrew the cover. If you have any wires with Alligator clips on the ends. you might be able to check for signal. I am willing to bet you have a cold or cracked solder joint.

Take that cover off and snap us some pics of the wiring.
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Close ups!
 
chilipeppermaniac said:
First thing Black, you have a control panel cover on the back. No need to mess with the Bigsby to make the electronics work. Just loosen your jack and then unscrew the cover. If you have any wires with Alligator clips on the ends. you might be able to check for signal. I am willing to bet you have a cold or cracked solder joint.

Take that cover off and snap us some pics of the wiring.
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Thanks for the advice chili...I'll do my best. At the moment I don't have my computer set up at home so I use the library computer. I'll have to find out if I can upload pics from my smart phone to the library computer onto a hosting sight like Imgur. You're probably right about having a cold or cracked solder joint since I probably didn't take care putting back on the pick guard properly. I'll check tonight and give you a report. I'm pretty certain it's the wiring or solder joint. At least I have the option of the music store fixing it for me since I can't find all my tools like my soldering iron, etc. The $50 estimate on fixing the guitar won't break the bank for me so I feel a bit more reassured and I've dealt with them many times before. Once I overcome this little problem everything will be hunky dory and I will be able to again enjoy all the great sounds that this guitar has to offer. Thanks again me friend...much appreciated.:)


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Yeah, I know about the computer and library, black. What I have done if my computer was down was to take pics on my phone and text em to someone like Ray.
I don't see where you need to spend $50 to fix the Godin, bro.

I will see how to hook you up with backup ideas. PM'd you my email addresses too.

Too bad I am not up in Canada. I could fix you up lickity split.
 
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