Christophe Godin


Christophe Godin is a French guitarist and singer, known for his work with the French bands Metal Kartoon, Gnô and Mörglbl. Godin plays a variety of styles, including heavy metal, jazz rock, blues rock and more.
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Biography

Christophe Godin was born in Annecy, France. He has toured with some famous musicians, like Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, Andy Timmons, Mattias Eklundh, Kiko Loureiro, Guthrie Govan, etc. Mörglbl shared the stage with Liquid Tension Experiment at US biggest indoor prog festival, NEARfest in 2008 for the festival's 10th anniversary. He also played with Paul Gilbert, Frank Gambale, Jennifer Batten.
Godin is known for his sense of humour, virtuosic guitar skills, energetic performances and overall wacky personality. He is a world class in demand clinician, and tours and teaches all over the globe.
His style combines all aspects of modern guitar and steps into all genres, from metal to jazz. Though famous for his virtuosity and improvisational skills, he is an accomplished rhythm guitarist and a respected composer and arranger.
Christophe Godin began his musical journey as a local guitar hero in several bands which, unfortunately, never left any trace.
In 1995, with Temple, Christophe played on an album that was properly distributed in France and received a wave of positive reviews.
In 1996, he took part on Guitare Attitudes, a compilation featuring French guitarists, that allowed him to regularly appear on the French TV show Nulle Part Ailleurs as a guest guitarist.
In 1997, he created, along with Ivan Rougny and Jean-Pierre Frelézeau, the Mörglbl Trio !! and released two albums. With this band, the doors to international distribution finally opened. In the meantime, Christophe, who's been a teacher at the E.T.M. of Geneva, Switzerland, since 1994, acquired a solid reputation as a guitar instructor with the release of an instructional video and the multitude of articles he wrote for dozens of guitar magazines in France, Germany and the UK. He became a regular guest at the prestigious M.A.I. of Nancy in France, and runs master-classes everywhere on the planet.
In 2001, he created Gnô, with Gabriel Vegh and Peter Puke, and released "Trash Deluxe". Gnô was on tour intensively throughout France until 2003. Finally, simultaneously with his duo with Pierrejean Gaucher, Christophe, released his solo project named Christophe Godin's Metal Kartoon, where all the ingredients that made the career of the guitarist what it is are to be found on this record: humour, virtuosity, and a mix of jazz, funk and metal.
Now simply named "Morglbl", the band released their sixth album Tea Time For Pünks on 26 May 2015. Christophe has toured intensively with the band all over the world including è US Tours, one China Tour, and performances all over the world.
In 2018, the band releases their last album entitled "The Störy of Scott Rötti".
In 2020, Christophe Godin starts a new project with Belgian singer extraordinaire Maggy Luyten, also feat Ivan Rougny and Aurel Ouzoulias. The band begins touring in 2021, and their first album "The Prize" is released in 2022.
Christophe also performs with guitarist extraordinaire Oliver-Roman Garcia in an impressive acoustic guitar duo extravaganza !
In November 2024, The Prize disbanded and Christophe went solo in 2025 with the release of Dancing in a Minefield Vol 1 & 2.
Godin was voted fifth best international guitarist by Guitar Part magazine.
He also ranked 74 in Guitar Xtreme Magazine's list of 100 of the most influential guitarists in 2024.
Christophe is an official international ambassador and tours worldwide for the following companies :
Laney amps, Vigier guitars, Savarez Strings, Right on Straps, Cole Clark acoustic guitars, Zoom effects, Palmer effects, Sommer Cables.

Discography

Temple
  • Temple
Mörglbl
  • The Mörglbl Trio!!
  • Bienvenue à Mörglbl Land
  • Grötesk
  • Toon Tunes from the Past
  • Jäzz for the Deaf
  • Brütal Römance
  • Tea Time For Pünks
  • The Story of Scott Rötti
The Prize
  • The Prize
Wax'In
  • Wax'In
Gnô
  • Trash Deluxe
  • Cannibal Tango
  • Crass Palace
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  • Christophe Godin's Metal Kartoon
  • Dancing in a Minefield Vol.1 EP
  • Dancing in a Minefield Vol.2 EP
Collaborations / Duos
  • Christophe Chambert - The Family
  • Rob Van Der Loo's Freak Neils Inc.
  • 2G - Pierrejean Gaucher / Christophe Godin
  • Samuel Arkan's Origins
  • Christophe Godin & Olivier-Roman Garcia
Compilations
  • Guitare attitudes rock influences
  • Pour une Terre sans mines

Equipment

Christophe Godin endorses Vigier electric guitars and Cole Clark acoustic guitars, Laney amps, Zoom effects, Palmer effect and guitar solutions, Gruv Gear guitar wraps and Savarez strings.
Electric guitars
  • Vigier Christophe Godin Signature
  • Vigier Excalibur Orangette
  • Vigier Excalibur Supra Kartoonette
  • Vigier Excalibur Custom
  • Vigier Excalibur Expert
  • 2 Vigier Supra 7 strings
  • 4 GV Vigier Guitars
  • Vigier Surfreter
  • 1 Fender The Strat
Pickups
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Acoustic guitars
  • Cole Clark AN2EC-CR
  • Lakewood
  • Mala Ukulele
Amps
  • Laney IRT SLS
  • Laney Ironheart Studio
  • Laney GH50L
  • Laney GH100L
  • Laney VH100R
  • Laney TT100
  • Laney TFX 100
  • Laney VC 50
  • Laney Lionheart
  • Laney Ironheart
  • Laney VC15
  • Laney LA65C
  • Laney 4 x 12 Cabinets
  • Laney 2 x 12 Cabinet
  • Palmer 2 x 12
  • Palmer The Junction
  • Palmer ADIG-LB
Effects