Godin started building guitars over twenty years ago in a village in Quebec Canada called La Patrie. The man that started it all is Robert Godin. Robert still owns the company and he continues to design the vast majority of the Godin guitars . Godin are a Canadian company with their head office located in Montreal and build their guitars in several different locations, five in Quebec and one in New Hampshire. Godin guitars are assembled in Godin's Richmond, Quebec and Berlin, New Hampshire factories. The necks and bodies are all made in their original location in La Patrie, Quebec. The electric side of Godin's business was originally that of a parts supplier to other guitar companies building their necks and bodies. You might be amazed to find out how many different guitar brands are all being produced in the same handful of factories.
Godin are committed to high aesthetic values in all of their designs but what they find most compelling is the other type of variation inspired by the endless musical possibilities in guitar design. From designing a Nylon string guitar that can be played at stage volumes and feel comfortable to a primarily steel string player (Godin Multiac Series) to the creation of the multiple-voice instruments in the Godin Signature Series, exploring new design possibilities is an integral part of what they do.
