Artists

Many well known guitar players use Godin... why not add your name to this impressive list?

Godin artist and legendary Billy Idolguitarist Steve Stevensstops in at Steve's Music Store in Montreal for a "Meet & Greet" with a line up of excited fans. Steve was onstage rockin' his Godin guitars that same night with Billy Idol at Metropolis Theatre.

Guitarists Ahrue Luster and Diego Verduzco from New Jersey based alt-metal band ILL NINO bring a nylon string flavor to their heavy sound using the Godin ACS Nylon SA & Multiac Nylon SA both live and in studio. Check out their latest release called "Enigma" on Cement Shoes Records.

Mike Scott, the talented and versatile guitarist in Justin Timberlake's band, loves the tone and feel of his Godin LGX-SA. It allows him to access so many different sounds while playing on stage on a nightly basis.

Canadian songwriter, poet and music legend Leonard Cohen has been playing his Multiac ACS Nylon each night while on his 2009 world tour, which has been garnering rave reviews from critics everywhere. This tour was recently released as both a live 2 CD album and DVD called Leonard Cohen: LIVE IN LONDON.

Bassist Trevor Bolder of Uriah Heep keeping the low end of the bands sonic spectrum with his Godin A4 SA with 13-pin capabilties. Being a key member of the band since 1976, he continues to write, compose and produce for the legendary group. Previous other bandmates of Trevor's included David Bowie & the late Mick Ronson on Bowie's classic album "The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders from Mars".

Aussie rockers The Bounty Hunters are rock infused band comprised of the songwriting/performing partnership of husband and wife team David & Lyn Hinds. Their songs feature elements of classic rock, blues. country, reggae and cajun styles. Amongst several Godin models played in studio and live, the Godin Velocity, Icon Type 3, Summit CT and Triumph guitars are definite favourites.

Andrea Razzauti recently released his CD "Painting the Music" produced by 2x Grammy Award winner, Paul Brown, featuring, Grammy Award winning jazz vocalist, the legendary, Patti Austin. "Painting the Music" is an eclectic blend of Smooth Jazz, Classical and Brazilian music. "As a guitarist the Godin Multiac ACS-SA creatively inspires me to compose and move from one artistic genre to another with ease. The ACS-SA is a palette with endless possibilities."

Toping the charts and selling millions of albums worldwide, UK singer songwriter James Blunt's history with his own Seagull guitars goes back to his early days as a songwriter. The first guitar he ever bought himself was the Seagull S6 Original. At his last arena tour stop in Montreal, James was thrilled to receive his very own Seagull Burst 6 & 12 string models, specifically made for him. Look for James Blunt and his Seagull guitars on tour!
www.jamesblunt.com

French guitar master Sylvain Luc is very much inspired by the guitars he chooses to play. Continually inspired by the Godin Multiac series, Sylvain relies on their incredible tone and playability both live and on record. His dazzling jazz style can be heard playing his Multiac Jazz, Multiac Nylon SA and Multiac Steel SA on his latest album called JOKO.

	Uriah Heep is currently on tour and guitarist Mick Box has been playing his Godin A6 Ultra on a nightly basis with the band. The UK Tour is in support of their latest release called "Wake the Sleeper."

Gaining a reputation as one of the fastest guitarists in the world, Aussie virtuoso Jeremy Barnes blazes his way around his fretboard on his latest releases entitled "ON". Jeremy's Godin gear includes his Freeway Classic Lightburst, Redline 3 Trans Green Flame, Freeway Floyd Silver and the XTSA in Trans Black.

Italian born Peppino D'Agostino is a true acoustic guitar virtuoso. Signed to Steve Vai's Favored Nations record label, Peppino blends an array of open tuning and fingerstyle techniques, which culminate into a seductively melodic and percussive style. He was recently chosen as "Best Acoustic Guitarist" in the 2007 Guitar Player Magazine's Readers Choice Awards. A loyal and longtime player of the Seagull brand of acoustics, Peppino has since had the opportunity to help develop his own signature model, known as the Seagull Artist Series Peppino D�Agostino CW model. "Seagull truly makes amazing acoustic guitars and they sound and play like no other. This is why I�ve been playing my Seagulls for so many years," says Peppino. Also of note, the Seagull Artist Peppino D' Agostino signature model won thesilver medal for Acoustic Guitar of the Year in Acoustic Guitar Magazine's Player's Choice Awards. www.peppinodagostino.com

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