Godin (guitar manufacturer)

Godin Guitars
Company typePrivate
IndustryMusical instruments
Founded1972; 52 years ago (1972)
FounderRobert Godin
Headquarters
Montreal, Quebec
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Area served
Worldwide
ProductsElectric and acoustic guitars, basses
Number of employees
1,000+
Subsidiaries
  • Seagull Guitars
  • Simon & Patrick Guitars
  • Norman Guitars
  • Art & Lutherie Guitars
  • La Patrie Guitars
  • TRIC
Websitegodinguitars.com

Godin Guitars is a Canadian manufacturing company headquartered in Montreal[1] that specializes in string instruments. The company was founded by Robert Godin CM,[2][3] and is currently led by Simon Godin.[4]

Range of products currently manufactured by Godin includes electric and acoustic guitars and basses. The company also produced ukuleles, mandolins,[5] and ouds (named "multi oud")[6] in the past.

  1. ^ "Godin Guitars' Montreal Premiere Hollowbody". jazztimes.com.
  2. ^ "Builder Profile: Godin Guitars". premierguitar.com.
  3. ^ "How Montreal's Godin Guitars strummed its way to the top". The Globe and Mail. theglobeandmail.com. 25 March 2019.
  4. ^ "From The Top: Simon Godin I Godin Guitars". musicincmag.com.
  5. ^ "Godin A8 Mandolin", Peghead Nation, by Teja Gerken, August 18, 2015
  6. ^ Multi-oud encorey nylon string on Godin website