Godin Redline 3 Electric Guitar (Natural Flame SG MN) Review
Godin Redline 3 Electric Guitar (Natural Flame SG MN) Feature
- Rock maple neck with maple fingerboard and offset dot inlays
- EMG-81 (bridge) and EMG-85 (neck) active humbuckers with three-way switch, volume, tone
- Floyd Rose tremolo bridge with locking nut
- Black hardware
- Silver leaf maple center with poplar wings
Kick it into the red with Godin's Redline 3. With active EMG humbuckers and a locking Floyd Rose tremolo, this one's definitely ready to shred. And with unique Godin tonewoods, an "ergocut" shaped neck, and a gorgeous flame-top finish, it's got that little something extra.
Maple and Poplar Construction
Godin always takes a unique approach in their tonewood selection, and the Redline 3 is no exception. Like many of their instruments, this one's constructed from a blend of two woods--a silver leaf maple center with poplar wings. Add the string-through design and it all adds up to mountains of sustain.
Rock Maple Ergocut Neck
The guitar's 22-fret rock maple neck, with a maple fingerboard, is extremely fast and comfortable to play.
Every Godin neck features an Ergocut shaping technique which bevels the edges of the fingerboard and frets back in towards the center of the fingerboard, providing an extremely comfortable worn-in feel.
EMG Active Humbuckers
The Redline 3 features an active EMG-81 pickup in the bridge and an active EMG-85 in the neck--a classic combo for scorching, high-output tones. The 81 is at its best for high volume overdrive and amps with a master volume. Whether you're playing power rock and roll, or overdriving your amp, there's a razor sharp attack, and incredible sustain for brilliant soloing.
Although the EMG-85 has more measurable output than the 81, its frequency response and string interface are different. The 85 uses two Alnico magnet loaded coils with a wide aperture to maintain a beefy lowend and a fatter top end. Because of a more natural tone, it works great as a rhythm and blues pickup because it has loads of output but isn't muddy.
Choose between the pickups using the 3-way switch and dial in different sounds using the tone knob.
Floyd Rose Tremolo
The Redline 3 allows agressive players to "dive-bomb" their way through any performance with the addition of the Floyd Rose Tremolo bridge. These bridges are the industry standard for in-depth tremolo work, complete with a locking nut to make sure you stay in tune no matter how much your strings are flapping.
Looks to Match
Just take a look at the aggressively styled Redline 3 headstock, thick black binding, and the satin, semi-gloss finish over the guitar's flame-top and you can see that it means business. Plug it in and you'll hear it.
Redline 3 Specs
- Body: Silver Leaf Maple Center With Poplar Wings
- Neck: Rock Maple
- Fingerboard: Maple
- Frets: 22
- Fingerboard Radius: 16"
- Scale: 25 1/2"
- Top Nut: Floyd Rose Locking
- Nut Width: 1 11/16"
- Pickups: EMG-85 (Neck) and EMG-81 (Bridge)
- Controls: Three-Way Switch, Volume, Tone
- Bridge: Floyd Rose Tremolo
- Finish: Natural Flame SG
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