Godin Releases New LaPatrie Hybrid CW Nylon String Guitar

US Mixing the classical and the modern      21/02/06
Godin tell us that their new Hybrid CW is the nylon stringed guitar for the modern player who is not necessarily a classical guitarist.
As the name suggests, the Hybrid is a guitar from mixed origins, derived from the traditional side of nylon stringed guitars but with onboard electronics and a level of playability to meet the needs of the modern player.
Handcrafted in LaPatrie Quebec, the Hybrid CW features a solid cedar top, mahogany back & sides, mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard with a classical 5.1 cm nut width. However, this classical nut width won’t seem so traditional when the player feels the new radiused fingerboard, not only allowing for faster playability but also for a new level of comfort not readily available on a standard classical nylon string fingerboard. Besides the new comfort of the radiused fingerboard, the Hybrid also allows for access to the upper frets via the cutaway body, available in either a Light Burst high gloss finish or a mirror-like Black high gloss finish.
As with all acoustic models in the Godin family, only genuine lacquer finish is used, allowing the top to breathe and vibrate freely. Godin tell us that applying genuine lacquer translates into a guitar that will experience and benefit from the aging process, they say that the more the instrument is played, the better it will sound over time.
For the gigging/working musician the Hybrid CW comes standard issue with Godin Quantum II electronics and the innovative TRIC case to thermally protect and securely house the Hybrid CW.
SPECS:

Neck: Honduras Mahogany

Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood

Top: Solid Cedar

Back & Sides: Honduras Mahogany

Bridge: Indian Rosewood

Finish: High Gloss Genuine nitrocellulose lacquer

Scale: 65.2 cm

Radius: 61 cm

Nut Width: 5.1 cm

Electronics: Godin Quantum II electronics (mic & under-saddle transducer)

Case: Includes TRIC case
More info:

www.godinguitars.com

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