9/8/2023 0 Comments Godin radium x price![]() Godin really knows how to make a good guitar. Above all, it’s the playability that punches way above its weight. Showcasing all 9 pickup configurations on the 2020 Godin Radium solid body electric guitar This guitar plays like a dream with its soft V neck and short scale. If the original Radiator was more indie, this one is more alt-rock, armed with some pretty serious clout. It’s a thicker, tougher sound than you might expect, and you can’t help thinking that some coil-splits and/or a simple treble bleed circuit would add some versatility to what is a very good-playing guitar. On a cleaner Fender-y channel, it ain’t a Tele that’s for sure, although the mix does add a little more chime and some dirty funk, especially if you knock the neck volume back a little. The neck is no slouch with a tube-y voice that, in the environment, has just enough clarity for those vocal lead lines. There’s nothing wrong with that, nor the sounds we’re hearing with a nicely gained Marshall-y amp voice where the bridge has that sort of overwound grind about it that would grace most classic rock to early metal styles perfectly. In terms of profile it’s a pretty regular medium C style: 21.5mm at the 1st fret and 24mm at the 12th, almost Fender-y in lower positions with a little more bulk by the heel.Īdding a little budget Gibson-like style, the wrapover bridge has overall intonation adjustment with raised preset saddle ridges for each string. The fingerboard edges are lightly rolled, too, and the Graph Tech Tusq nut is perfectly cut. 2.36mm wide by 1.2-1.25mm high) is beautifully installed and highly polished. It features a Gibson-like scale length and similar 305mm (12-inch) radius and the medium gauge fretwire (approx. The neck really does feel like it should be on a much higher priced guitar. The craft is excellent, particularly for the price. ![]() Overall, intonation is via the two protruding steel bolts that connect directly to the steel posts adding to the rather Melody Maker-like vibe. ![]() It means, of course, that all the wiring and pickups can be mounted to the face-plate, although with 13 screws to attach it to the guitar (there’s a hidden screw under the bridge) you won’t want to be removing and replacing it too often.Īnd while the Summit Classic SG, which we looked at back in issue 440, sported a rather nice Graph Tech ResoMax Sonic 1 one-piece “wraparound” bridge, the wrapover here is more generic in style, a heavier cast bridge with raised ridges to act as intonated ‘saddles’. These are clearly covered and classic looking with individual volume and tones, a shoulder-placed toggle and output jack below the lowest controls. The heel is left square and Gibson-esque, and the neck appears to be a three-piece construction with its headstock spliced on and a heel stack. Limited time Learn more Limited time Learn more Versatile two-voiced electric with flexible sonic control options. This model has a Canadian Laurentian Basswood body with an eye-catching Matte Green semi-gloss finish and a Mahogany neck, topped by a Rosewood fretboard.There’s a little rear edge chamfering on the back, but otherwise we just get an edge radius to the slab body. The guitar also comes equipped with a re-invented vintage-style control plate, which has a volume, push-pull tone, and an angled 5-way switch that follows the natural sweep of your right hand for easy pickup selection. It also presents other unique features compared to the more traditional single cutaway solid-bodies, such as a short-scale (24.75”) set-neck and a highly stable 3&3 headstock design for comfortable playing and bending. ![]() ![]() Presenting the 050406 Radium Matte Green! It offers an H-S-H pickup configuration for a multitude of tonal possibilities with a pair of hot Custom Godin Zebra Humbuckers and a Godin Custom Cajun Nickel in the middle. ![]()
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