Godin Guitars & SIMM Turn Guitars Into
Works of Art for a Good Cause
Godin Guitars & SIMM return to this year’s Festival International de Jazz de Montréal with guitar art and another silent auction for the SIMM Music to Youth Fund
For immediate release:
Montreal, Canada – June 23rd, 2009- This summer marks the 5th edition of the ever popular Montreal Musical Instrument Show, also known as the SIMM, presented from July 10th - 12th as part of the 30th annual Festival International de Jazz de Montréal. Montreal based Godin Guitars is once again a proud sponsor and has returned to collaborate with SIMM and Jazz Fest organizers to help make this years silent auction a success.
This partnership joins together the innovative guitar concepts of Robert Godin and the artistic vision of the festivals renowned artist-in-residence, Yves Archambault, to create 5 exclusive guitars, which have been meticulously redrawn and painted by hand… truly making them stunning and unique works of art. The 5 custom models include a Godin Summit CT, 5th Avenue Kingpin P90, Multiac Spectrum SA, LGXT and a Montreal. These creative masterpieces have also all been given individual names by the artist, such as “Pythagoras”, “Dublin”, “Peace”, “Black Zebra” and “Orpheus” respectively. Other Godin guitars featured in the auction are a Redline II, 5th Avenue Kingpin, Freeway Classic as well as three Godin Redline HB naturals and three Redline II Trans Red Flames, each with the Jazz Fest Ste-Cat series logo on their tops. A total of 14 Godin guitars will be featured and up for auction in the Silent Auction stand at the new SIMM “Village de la Musique” site, located on De Maisonneuve Blvd. between De Bleury & Jeanne-Mance streets.
All proceeds from the sale of these exclusive instruments will go towards the funding of the free activities featured at the SIMM, which, like the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal is a non-profit organization. Proceeds raised will be an integral part in contributing to the SIMM Music To Youth Fund, which promotes music making to young people through such youth projects as the Blues Camp for kids held during the festival. These exclusive works of art will be featured in the Silent Auction stand at the SIMM site.
For information regarding the SIMM auction & other events:
Info_simm@equipespectra.ca
Tel: (514) 871-1881 or 1 888 515-0515
About Godin Guitars:
With its early beginnings in 1972, the Godin Guitar family now includes 7 lines of guitars. These include the renowned Godin & Richmond electric lines, as well as the finely crafted acoustic lines such as Seagull, Simon & Patrick, Norman, Art & Lutherie and LaPatrie nylon stringed classical guitars. Godin Guitars is also the manufacturer of the revolutionary TRIC acoustic guitar case and is the North American distributor of high-end Italian made SR Technology acoustic amplifiers. Based in Montreal Quebec, this Canadian company has 6 factories, 5 of which are located in the Eastern Townships of Quebec and 1 located in Berlin New Hampshire. Godin Guitars is also the Official Exclusive Guitar Sponsor of the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus and Songwriting Contest.
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