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Seagull is a Canadian company and sub-brand of Godin Guitars that produces acoustic guitars, mandolins, and
Seagull guitars feature a headstock which places the tuning machines roughly in line with the nut to improve tuning stability. Most models are available with either the Godin Quantum I electronics (featuring an under saddle transducer) or the Godin Quantum II electronics (with both a transducer and small microphone which can be blended together).
Seagull Guitars have also released a "compound-curve" top design on all of their lines. This adds an arch to the top of the guitar to allow for a thinner and a more lightly braced top. This is opposed to the typical flat top of an acoustic guitar which has problems with the sound hole sinking in. As part of the new design, the top has a slight (7 meter radius) curve slightly above the soundhole which then levels out around the bridge of the guitar. This provides stability while maintaining a traditional sound.
As Robert Godin, owner of Godin guitars, put it: “Our motivation for this project was to create a new acoustic design that would simultaneously improve sound and structural integrity. As a general rule better sound comes with more delicate construction. Conversely, stronger construction, such as thicker tops and heavier bracing, stifles the sound.”
History and List of Seagull Guitars
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s. The company was originally located in La Patrie, a small village in the Eastern Townships of Quebec
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, and founded in 1982 by Robert Godin and a few of his friends.
Guitar architecture
Seagull guitars feature a headstock which places the tuning machines roughly in line with the nut to improve tuning stability. Most models are available with either the Godin Quantum I electronics (featuring an under saddle transducer) or the Godin Quantum II electronics (with both a transducer and small microphone which can be blended together).
Seagull Guitars have also released a "compound-curve" top design on all of their lines. This adds an arch to the top of the guitar to allow for a thinner and a more lightly braced top. This is opposed to the typical flat top of an acoustic guitar which has problems with the sound hole sinking in. As part of the new design, the top has a slight (7 meter radius) curve slightly above the soundhole which then levels out around the bridge of the guitar. This provides stability while maintaining a traditional sound.
As Robert Godin, owner of Godin guitars, put it: “Our motivation for this project was to create a new acoustic design that would simultaneously improve sound and structural integrity. As a general rule better sound comes with more delicate construction. Conversely, stronger construction, such as thicker tops and heavier bracing, stifles the sound.”
Notable players
*Michalis Hatzigiannis
Michalis Hatzigiannis (Greek: Μιχάλης Χατζηγιάννης; born 5 November 1978) is a Greek-Cypriot singer, musician, and record producer. From 2000 to 2010, he received over 30 sales certifications in Greece, making him one of the ...
- Greek singer, plays a Seagull Performer Mini-Jumbo QI
* Peppino D'Agostino
Giuseppe "Peppino" D'Agostino is an Italian-American guitarist. His first two albums, ''Bluerba'' and ''Silk and Steel'' were recorded in Italy. D'Agostino moved to America in 1985. Starting out by performing in the streets and on Fisherman's Wha ...
- Italian acoustic guitarist, plays a Seagull Artist Series Peppino D’Agostino CW model
* James Blunt
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- UK singer and songwriter, plays a Seagull S6 Original
* Emm Gryner
Emm Gryner (born 8 June 1975 in Sarnia, Ontario) is a Canadian-Filipino singer, songwriter, recording artist, and author. She has released 20 albums as a solo performer, and has collaborated with artists including David Bowie and Chris Hadfie ...
- Canadian singer and songwriter, plays a Seagull Folk S6 Original
* Michelle Lambert
Michelle Lambert (born May 2, 1985) is an American singer-songwriter and musician.
Early life and Education
Born in Covelo, California, and raised in the Bay Area, Michelle Lambert started studying the violin when she was two years old unde ...
- American singer and songwriter, plays a Seagull Artist Studio CW
* Kim Deal
Kimberley Ann Deal (born June 10, 1961) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She was the bassist and the co-vocalist in the alternative rock band Pixies, before forming the Breeders in 1989.
Deal joined Pixies in January ...
- American musician
DeAnne Carroll-North Carolina singer songwriter plays a seagull
References
External links
*History and List of Seagull Guitars
{{Mandolin family instruments Guitar manufacturing companies Companies established in 1982 Canadian brands Canadian musical instrument makers 1982 establishments in Quebec Musical instrument manufacturing companies of Canada Manufacturing companies based in Montreal