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Godin Guitars Announces New Icon Series

The Icon guitars are the first set-neck guitars in Godin Guitars'' line-up, and feature HDR electronics that allow the player to go from passive to active.

Montreal, Canada (June 10, 2010) -- Godin Guitars' new Icon series includes four models: the Icon Type 2 Fat Black, Icon Type 2 Classic, Icon Type 2 Convertible, and the Icon Type 3.


All four models features a chambered solid mahogany body with carved mahogany top, mahogany set-neck, 24 3/4" scale, 16" radius, ebony fingerboard with 22 frets, Graphtech ResoMax bridge and the Godin High-Definition Revoicer.

The H.D.R. High-Definition Revoicer increases and revoices the frequency range of each pickup and lets the player go from passive to active pickups with the push of a button.

Icon Type 2 Fat Black specs:
  • Electronics: 2x humbuckers (neck: Godin GHN1 / bridge: Seymour Duncan ā€˜59), 5-way switch, 1x Godin High-Definition Revoicer, 1x volume, 1x tone
  • Colors: Black HG
  • Pickups: no covers / black rings
Icon Type 2 Classic specs:
  • Electronics: 2x chrome humbuckers (neck: Godin GHN1 / bridge: Seymour Duncan ā€˜59), 5-way switch, 1x Godin High-Definition Revoicer, 1x volume, 1x tone
  • Colors: Natural HG, Burgundy HG
  • Pickups: chrome covers / cream rings
Icon Type 2 Convertible specs:
  • Electronics: 2x Seymour Duncan P-Rail pickups, 3-way switch, 2x mini switches for pickup selection (humbucker/single-coil/P90), 1x Godin High-Definition Revoicer, 1x volume, 1x tone
  • Colors: Natural HG, Sunburst HG
  • Pickups: cream covers / black rings
Icon Type 3 specs:
  • Electronics: 3x Lollar P90 single coil pickups, 5-way switch, 1x Godin High-Definition Revoicer, 1x volume, 1x tone
  • Colors: Burgundy HG, Natural HG, Black HG
  • Pickups signed on back by Jason Lollar
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