The Godin Freeway SA is a Godin electric guitar, currently around $749.99. It pairs well with the Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet and the Synergy SL2 Module.
Godin Freeway SA
Godin · electric guitar
The Godin Freeway SA is a versatile solidbody with a 13-pin synth-access output alongside magnetic pickups, used extensively by John McLaughlin for MIDI and synth-guitar textures. It offers a clear, modern magnetic voice plus seamless access to guitar synths and modeling. It suits fusion and progressive players wanting both conventional electric tone and synth/MIDI capability in one instrument.
- synth
- midi
- fusion
- tracking
- both conventional electric tone
- experimental
- modern
- reliable
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Godin Freeway SA is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Latin
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Godin Freeway SA
Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet
Friedman
17% matchInto a transparent tone, Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet brings the mid-forward it's missing
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Synergy SL2 Module gives it high gain to fill it with
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Friedman BE-Mini Head brings the high gain it's missing
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchEgnater Tweaker 88 Head's low gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Ceriatone 2202H gives it high gain to fill it with
Friedman Jose LTD
Friedman
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Friedman Jose LTD brings the high gain it's missing
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 gives it high gain to fill it with
Bad Cat Lynx 50
Bad Cat
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Bad Cat Lynx 50 brings the high gain it's missing
Pedals that stack with the Godin Freeway SA
Pigtronix Octava Micro
Pigtronix
18% matchRun Pigtronix Octava Micro into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas
EarthQuaker Devices
18% matchRun EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchInto Godin Freeway SA, Tone City Dry Martini is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 brings the fuzzy it's missing
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchFender Hammertone Overdrive is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Godin Freeway SA gives it exactly that
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
tonal matchAshdown Geezer Butler Signature's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Godin Freeway SA delivers it
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
tonal matchInto Godin Freeway SA, Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchRun Warm Audio Jet Phaser into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Questions people ask
What pairs well with the Godin Freeway SA?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet, Synergy SL2 Module, Friedman BE-Mini Head — Into a transparent tone, Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet brings the mid-forward it's missing.
How much does the Godin Freeway SA cost?+
Around $749.99 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).