The "Red Rocket" LOL- arrived

Even though I'm not really a Godin fan anymore, I'm still surprised and disappointed.  They never used to release guitars in these kinds of conditions.  Their quality (epoxied necks aside) used to be quite stellar.  They also always provided self-branded gig bags (Seagull, A&L, S&P at least) and never 3rd party brands.

Something not-so-great going on at Godin these days.  I don't know what, but  something  has definitely changed not for the better.  What a bummer.

@studmuffinkgull, StudmuffinKgull? LOL- really?

Derick , I'm not not impressed- it is about what I was expecting, sound wise. Kinda cheap, with a lot of sustain, but not overwhelming, which I do like, since it fits my style and personality. I put some Martin Monel 10-47's on it and that improved it a little, but, I think it needs the 11-52's.

It's not the Lag T118, by a long shot. But, it's okay. I have a new original song I've been saving for a new guitar- I've done it on my Lag's (both of them) and the 00015M-
The "Red Rocket" doesn't record as well to my phone, even with the amp. It comes across as too cheap and tinny, even before I put new strings on it, which replaced the D'addario's in 12-53 that felt sticky and were pretty tarnished and tinny.

I did all of my originals on it yesterday and last night and a couple of stand-by's I really like doin- and in person it sounded pretty good- just not recording wise though. So, no, I won't be trying to send it back or even sell it any time soon-

Garland,TonyKgull,Derick, anyway- to the OT- this "Red Rocket" sounds the way I wanted the Jim Dandy I had was back, to sound-

Garland,

Well thats good news, I think it takes a a while of playing a new guitar before you really like it.
It's not uncommon for a new guitar to go something like, I don't like it, followed days or weeks later to it's not that bad, followed by I like it, followed by this is the best guitar I've ever had, followed by a new guitar.