Godin SD 22 Electric Guitar (Black Pearl RN) Review
Godin SD 22 Electric Guitar (Black Pearl RN) Feature
- Bolt-on rock maple neck with rosewood fingerboard and dot inlays
- Two Godin GS1 single-coils and GHB1 humbucker with five-way switch, tone, and volume
- Adjustable tremolo bridge and Graphteq Tusq nut
- Godin high-ratio sealed tuners
- Body constructed of silver leaf maple anchor and poplar sidepieces
- North American made
- Double-Action Truss Rod
- Canadian Hard Rock Maple Neck
- Ergo cut easy to play neck with wide tonal options
The SD 22 combines the easy feel of a short scale with the added snap of a rock maple neck. The short scale reduces string tension, which provides easy string bending and augments the low frequency response. The compact feel of the neck and the diagonal radius carved into the body produces exceptional balance and comfort. In short, this guitar is fun to play, and lends itself to classic rock and R&B sounds.
Maple and Poplar Body
The SD 22 is constructed with a blend of two tonewoods. A center of silver leaf maple serves as an anchor for the neck and is flanked by poplar sidepieces, resulting in Godin's stated goal of making electrics that begin with a great acoustic sound. Solid body instruments may not produce much in the way of volume, but make no mistake, wood weight and density, type (and quality) of the neck/body attachment, type of bridge and nut material all have an impact on that final sound.
Rock Maple Neck With Rosewood Fingerboard
There are many grades of maple available out there. "Rock maple" is the term often used to describe a particularly hard variety of the wood that grows in colder climates. Rock maple necks produce excellent sustain, stability and feel, and pair up equally well with Rosewood and Maple fingerboards.
The SD 22's rosewood fingerboard further emphasizes the neck's mid-range, producing a more aggressive sound. The "22" stands for 22 frets, of course. The fingerboard features classic dot inlays.
Neck Fit/Pitch
The angle of the neck attachment--called pitch--has a huge impact on sound. A slight tilt forward will cause the guitar to sound boomy, a slight tilt backwards can make the guitar sound tinny. Equally important is the fit of the neck into the body. Godin guitars are renowned for tight-fitting neck attachments that support excellent neck/body energy transfer and precise neck pitch.
Godin Ergocut
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.
Godin Pickups
The SD is loaded with one Godin GHB1 Humbucker and two Godin GS1 Single coil pickups, along with a five-way switch for maximum sonic power. The pickups share a volume and tone control.
Godin pickups are designed to be dynamic, responsive and transparent. Whether you play lightning fast country licks or big fat power chords, you'll appreciate the versatility of these pickups.
Graph Tech "Tusq" Nut
The precision Tusq nut is made with Graph Tech's "man made ivory," which couples the strings' vibrations to the neck and is impregnated with Teflon to improve the tuning performance of your guitar. Play as hard as you want, bend a few steps, and your strings glide back into tune. The highly resonant material also means you'll get crystal-clear, bell-like high end, big open lows, and an overall sustain increase.
SD 22 Specs
- Body: Contoured Silver Leaf Maple
- Neck: Rock Maple
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Frets: 22 Medium Nickel
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"
- Scale: 24 3/4"
- Top Nut: Tusq by Graphtech
- Nut Width: 1 11/16"
- Pickups: Two GS1 Single-Coils, One GHB1 Humbucker
- Controls: Five-Way Switch, Volume, Tone
- Finish: Black Pearl
- Tuners: Godin High Ratio Sealed Tuners
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