Godin revamps Art & Lutherie/La Patrie line-ups

Judson, Thanks for the info.

There's some very nice looking guitars their.
Not to sure about the Seagull Momentum, what's so different, is it the Cedar top ?.
Doubt I will see any of the new line up, still waiting to see the Concert Hall models

And everything comes with electronics. Guess any Godin line instrument I will be buying will be used.......

I got an email from Michel at Godin 2 days ago about new Seagull models and Seagull models obsoleted.


Hi Dave,

Here are the new models for 2017 :


S 12 CH CW Spruce Sunburst GT

S8 Mandolin Sunburst

Coastline Momentum HG

The M4 mahogany and spruce are now available with electronics.


The following models have been discontinued :

Excursion folk, Excursion Grand, S6 Grand Sunburst, Natural Elements Heart of Wild Cherry CW Folk, Natural Elements Amber Trail CW Folk, Maritime SWS Folk HG, Performer Cutaway Folk Flame Maple High Gloss


Michel Bélanger

Support Clients / Customer Support

Guitares Godin / Godin Guitars

I sent him pictures of my one-of-a-kind Maritime SWS Folk HG (now obsolete) with the tobacco sunburst top and other additions.  I should post them here!

I got him to make a list of all the Seagull models they've made since 1982.  I heavily tweaked it and added more info.  He's in the process of adding more to it also.  They've never had a list of guitars they've made, only yearly product lists, some of which are missing.

We have seen them,and we were no pleased.

Does A &  L still have that strange rubber ring around the soundhole? Their version of the rosette. A couple of years ago when I decided I wanted to play again I looked at the A & L's. To be honest it wouldn't have mattered how it sounded, I couldn't get past that rubber ring. 

I have to compare my Coastline Folk to the modified Maritime Folk I have. The Coastline Folk has always been one of my favorite guitars.

I took the Maritime out a couple of days ago to take some pictures. They are posted here.  acousticguitarcabin.boards.net/thread/703/kind-2009-maritime-sws-folk

I'm away at work 11-12 hours per day. When I get home I'm usually tired or I have to run somewhere. Or I just want to veg on Facebook. Not much guitar stuff has gotten done in the last month.