Richmond by Godin

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 3:25 pm

New Guitar Line by Godin

Dorchester

This is like equal parts Mosrite and Ric rip off. It has lace Alumitones, a pickup I've always been interested in but have never seen anybody use.

Belmont

Post by **Mike** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 3:48 pm

You were sitting on this when tempscale was up?

I would play the shite out of the fireglow one.

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 3:54 pm

Mike wrote:You were sitting on this when tempscale was up?

I would play the shite out of the fireglow one.

I was doing tons of browsing because I wasn't posting on any boards. I usually skim other boards, but the fact Shortscale was down left me bummed and feeling like an epic fail had happened.

I think besides the users here, the content and info we share in threads is important. Losing a bunch of posts sucks big time. This time the damage was minimized but I really think having a good archive of threads is what makes a forum good.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:10 pm

I realy like both thos guitars.

jcyphe wrote: I think besides the users here, the content and info we share in threads is important. Losing a bunch of posts sucks big time. This time the damage was minimized but I really think having a good archive of threads is what makes a forum good.

Aye.

BobArsecake · Post by **BobArsecake** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:12 pm

Oooh, I like the top ones :D

Sparky · Post by **Sparky** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:20 pm

BobArsecake wrote:Oooh, I like the top ones

astro · Post by **astro** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:45 pm

These are way cooler looking than most of Godin's designs, which tend to be watered-down copies of fenders and/or gibsons.

They're quality instruments, though. I have a friend that used to work for them, so I've had the chance to play a few.

sonicboom · Post by **sonicboom** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 5:46 pm

Yep, the top two look good - I'd kinda favour at least one f-hole on the fireglo, maybe.

They've all got an actual retro (as in cheapish guitars available in the UK in the late 60s-early 70s) look about 'em. But nicer.

Yep, I'm that old.

I even remember Bell's catalog.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 6:40 pm

I'd be on the Dorchester except for the pointy horns.
Well said about the info on threads as well.

RumorsOFsurF · Post by **RumorsOFsurF** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:25 pm

Link no worky for me.

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 4:41 pm

Necrobump. Anyone ever play one of these? Sadly no Godin dealers near me to try out, but they've come out with several new models since the original post, and I'm intrigued by all of them.

http://richmondguitarscanada.com/guitars.html

Not like I need another guitar, but the white Empire is sexy, different than your typical LP-style. Love the Dorchester w/ Bigsby too. If you listen to the sound clips though, I think that's my least favorite of the bunch.

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 5:47 pm

I've got a richmond empire, GREAT guitar. I had the humbucker/single model, traded the pickups for some tv jones t-armonds, the routs are big enough to accommodate either. It's a bolt neck, but really well worked, and the unfinished neck is a dream to play...

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 7:47 pm

Finn, that is a fantastic looking guitar. Is that one of their standard offerings? An demo?

Freddy V-C · Post by **Freddy V-C** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 8:38 pm

That Richmond Empire looks GLORIOUS.

meltedbuzzbox · Post by **meltedbuzzbox** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 9:45 pm

I have a Godin LGX-SA

It's a really nicely made instrument and everything has been thought out well.
Nice pickups, LR Baggs system, great finish, good weight, fast neck but not super thin etc

I never pick it up though. It is a good guitar but it is not great.

Their hollow bodies are properly awesome though

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 10:22 pm

Yeah, the Empire is a standard model, can be had for around $500 brand new. Seems like a steal when you consider 1) it's not made in an Asian sweat shop and 2) it's much cooler than anything Epiphone, Ibanez, Schecter, etc. have put out in recent years.

meltedbuzzbox wrote:I have a Godin LGX-SA

It's a really nicely made instrument and everything has been thought out well.
Nice pickups, LR Baggs system, great finish, good weight, fast neck but not super thin etc

I never pick it up though. It is a good guitar but it is not great.

Their hollow bodies are properly awesome though

I feel the same way about all of the LG series, well made, but sort of boring in a clinically sterile kind of way. I feel like these Richmond models wouldn't have that problem. They look to be worlds different from their core models, anyway.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 11:22 pm

Diggin the Belmont...

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Sun Apr 27, 2014 11:36 am

the model is standard, the pickups aren't BUT i called up godin and told them i wanted to swap pickups, and they sent me out a pickguard from the p90 model for $40. I can't say enough good things about the guitar or the company, it really is a no brainer considering i got that guitar for $300 used iirc, and it is built in canada. fuck an prs SE

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Sun Apr 27, 2014 1:04 pm

I really dig the beveled pickguard around the volume knob on finboy's. Nice touch.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sun Apr 27, 2014 3:53 pm

finboy wrote:I've got a richmond empire

Holy shit, do want. It's like the PRS Starla went to rehab, OR an Ovation Viper started taking fuckface lessons but dropped out halfway through.