Seagull Flagship S6 - Who Knew?

So I "assume" the "original" as first introduced (in '87, I think) -- before they needed to call it The Original because it was the only one -- had a cedar top. Correct?

My '94 S6 Spruce says "S6 Spruce" on the label, so if my first assumption is correct then the spruce top was a subsequent introduction, thus requiring the Spruce designation on the label to differentiate it from the original/first model with the cedar top -- which by default became the original whether they called it The Original yet or not. 

Do I also assume correctly that the S6 Spruce became a Coastline S6 some time after that, as mine does not have the Coastline designation.  Would there be any difference between an S6 Spruce (original  ) and a Coastline S6 Spruce?

Thus is my thought process for this morning at 4:40 AM.

BTW, TonyKgull , either you need some more coffee or should back off the caffeine (one or the other) prior to shooting videos like that. That was tongue-tripping at it's finest!   Nonetheless, I do enjoy your videos for the content but also to get to know the man behind the name a bit. Thanks for doing them. 

Anybody else have YouTube channels to share?

petermac,  I never ( well, I try at least ) assume because I was taught what happens when I do that in grade school. 

Regarding that video, ya, LOL!   Brain was definitely not working great that day.  Usually, when making review/demo videos I rehearse them quickly and have a bullet point sheet in front of me so I don't forget anything and the vid goes ( relatively ) smooth.  But, I made that video quickly when I was still doing my school bus driving job which had a crazy schedule and coupled with "life stuff" at the time, I just had almost zero time.  I wanted to get that vid done while the strings were still fairly fresh though so I just winged it with no preparation.  That was probably the main culprit. 

I've learned that making mistakes can really be enjoyable for people to watch and see though.  I've messed up in other vids and on stage and always found people really seem to get a kick out of it.  Not in any malicious way, just a genuine enjoyment on a "it's good to see everybody's human" kind of level.  So that's why I just posted it as is, warts and all. 

Thanks for the kind words though!  I really enjoy my music and now "music/video" hobby.  I don't go for perfection usually, just something I think a few people might find enjoyable to watch as well.    It really is a good bit o' fun. 

Aha, the plot thickens! I must admit Tony, if I had to do the Seagull thing over again, for what you and I do,I would go Spruce top. I am seriously considering selling my Gull and ploughing into a Larivee LV03, because of the punch factor.

According to my dealer and the Godin rep, the burnt umber model is definitely "supposed" to be a spruce top guitar and actually is.  They wanted to provide a classic or vintage type of "standard" guitar ( which for so long and maybe still is, has been a spruce top dread guitar ) in their classic S6 line.  It's supposed to be, in my opinion, the guitar you would go for if you want a classic typical spruce top dread that is a bit "Martin" like but at entry level or affordable price point with stellar quality.

So, ya, I believe Sweetwater made a boo-boo here.    Understandable though.  Godin did not make any sort of big deal about the guitar having a spruce top.  They seemed to focus more on its looks with the burnt umber finish for some reason.

put a mirror in sound hole..no more guessing

to see the un-painted side