Whitstable Guitars
A selection of good quality, used guitars and specialising in imports from Japan since 2008
1991 Godin Artisan TC II Telecaster Cognac burst Made in Canada & new Hard Case
£549.00 + shipping
JAPAN IMPORT
Canadian guitar builders "Godin" have long had a great reputation for making great instruments. I've owned quite a few different kinds over the years from 5th Avenues, Freeways, G-1000 etc but my favourites were the Artisan range from the 1990's. Strats & Telecasters. I've had around 6 in total but that was all probably 20 years ago. When I saw this "rather used" Artisan in Cognac burst, I was very tempted. On it's arrival I instantly remembered how nicely these guitars play from the first few notes & chords. Lightweight, well balanced, superb electronics & very easy to play.
Condition on this guitar is good for its age but cosmetically there are a few dents and scrapes that are highlighted in the gallery photos. None of these affect the play in any way. The frets have no indents and have plenty of life remaining.
Godins have always been recognised for their great electronics. It has a set of twin bladed pickups and two push/pull potentiometers which give a fantastic range of tones. The push/pull is a mid range filter. When activated, it cuts half the dB level at 600 Hz.
It also has a set of Grover enclosed tuners, through body stringing
Godin Artisan TC Cognac
Body : Limewood with carved Limewood top
Neck : Maple Modern slim C-Shape
Fingerboard : Rosewood 11" radius (280mm)
Scale : 25.5" (645mm)
Width at Nut 42 mm
Width at 12th Fret 52 mm
Frets : 22F Jumbo
Tuners : Grover Enclosed
Bridge : Traditional 6 saddle style with through body stringing
Hardware Colour : Chrome
Pickup (Neck) : Godin twin blade pickup (Schaller made)
Pickup (Bridge) : Godin twin blade pickup (Schaller made)
Controls : 1 x Volume & 1 x Tone, both with push/pull pots for split coil tone variations. The push/pull is a mid range filter. When activated, it cuts half the dB level at 600 Hz
Knobs: Chrome Tele style knurled
Finish : Polyester - satin
Weight: 3.086kg
Hard Case: Gear4Music Black Plain
As stated many times, due to courier damage, all my guitars are shipped in hard cases (usually new) this one being a Gear4Music black rectangular one. If you are collecting, I'm happy to knock off the price of the case (About £50) & I may even have an old gig bag you can have to take it away in.
So to sum up, an excellent guitar from Ibanez & built at the Fujigen plant in Japan. This model is not so easy (or as cheap) to find here in the UK unless you import it. Why not play something that's just a little bit different?
If you are further interested in this guitar, you can either email me with any queries & I'll do my best to get back to you within 24 hours.
Or, you can buy quickly and safely using the PayPal "buy now" button and I will ship to most UK addresses the next working day. Highlands and Islands can be slightly dearer but I'll keep the cost as low as I can.
I can accept credit card payments by phone and will also offer a small discount to purchasers using bank transfer payments.
Overseas customers are very welcome but please email me first for shipping quotes.
