![]() The Norman models seem to fit between the Art & Lutherie and Simon & Patrick (Robert Godin's sons' names) lines but there's not a lot that distinguishes them from either of the others. It appears that Godin doesn't give Norman as much respect as their other brands, so you may be onto something about eventually discontinuing that line. Oddly, the Norman web site is not as complete and thorough as the A&L, S&P and Seagull sites. Except for the fact that Norman appears to be a popular brand in Europe, I'm also surprised that they still use that name. Boucher guitars are still made by Norman's son and nephew. They had a falling out and Norman Boucher passed away 11 years ago. Seagull Models S6 Original S6 Original (Lefty) Coastline Momentum S8 Mandolin Natural S8 Mandolin Natural Burnt Umber S12 Concert Hall CW Spruce Sunburst. In fact, Norman is the first name of Robert Godin's original partner. I don't have a direct email address, but he seems to answer everything sent to "info".īTW, note that the name LaSiDo no longer appears anywhere on the LaSiDo web site.īill, I recently read a suggestion that "Norman" was somehow a spin on the name "Martin". I was recently considering a certain used Simon & Patrick and sent several emails to Each time, Michel responded to my questions within a day or two, sometimes late at night. So if you have a 25-year-old Seagull, it's one of the earliest made. ![]() ![]() According to that, Seagulls were first produced in 1982, 26 years ago. Here's a good article on Godin/LaSiDo guitars. ![]()
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