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Originally Posted by Unseen
I'm a little puzzled. Does Godin manufacture guitars that appear in stores under other names? I can go into many a guitar store and not see a Godin headstock anywhere.
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The brand names they manufacture are Godin, Richmond, Art & Lutherie, Seagull, Simon & Patrick, Norman and La Patrie. Godin and Richmond (which appears to be a new line that competes with the retro design market like Eastwood) are the electric brands. The other brands are all acoustic guitars.
When I was told they were the largest N.A manufacturer that was probably 5yrs ago. Apparently they also made (or make) aftermarket necks and bodies which were branded by other companies I was told.
I don't know where exactly they fit in size wise globally but they are a major player in N.A at least.
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Godin started building Robert Godin's guitars in 1982 in La Patrie, Quebec.
Godin Guitars' head office is located in Montreal, and they build their instruments in six factories in four different locations, three in Quebec and one in New Hampshire.
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