With the Godin Montreal premiere Bigsby Desert Blue, the Canadian family company Godin presents a semi-hollow archtop singlecut electric guitar that convinces with its versatile sound between blues, jazz and rock. The ingenious instrument comes with a number of clever features such as the "Breathe Through" center block made of spruce wood and professional hardware in the form of a Graphtech bridge and a Bigsby vibrato.
The body made of laminated Canadian wild cherry gives the Montreal Premiere Bigsby a warm sound with resonant response, which is supported by the unique "Breathe-Through" centre block. This is carved from spruce and has an aqueduct-like structure that results in a smaller contact area with the ceiling, so that it can swing more freely than with conventional constructions without being carried away by feedback.
As part of the limited special edition, Godin is donating two TV Jones Classic pickups to the Montreal Premiere Desert Blue. These double spools convince with their classic Filtertron construction, whereby the neck pickup sounds warm and powerful, while its counterpart at the bridge works with harmonic assertiveness. Especially at the border between clean and overdrive, these humbuckers show their full strength and provide a classically powerful vintage sound.
The tailpiece on the Godin Montreal Premiere Bigsby Desert Blue Limited is the eponymous Bigsby Vibrato, with which gently shimmering modulations can be created. From here the strings are guided over a Tune-O-Matic Roller Bridge, whose string riders guarantee high tuning stability even with frequent use of the Whammy Bar. Last but not least, Godin tuners ensure an exact tuning.