Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin Archtop Hollowbody Electric Guitar With P-90 Pickup  (Used)

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This guitar has quickly become one of my favorites. I purchased mine in the Cognac Burst and it looks spectacular with the archtop, floating tortoise shell pick guard and cream binding. It has a vintage vibe that is really cool. It sounds good either plugging in or not. It is very easy to play and just the right thickness for playing comfort. I highly recommend this guitar.
This guitar has basic features for a acoustic/electric consisting of a single P-90 single coil pickup, volume and tone controls, and an adustable bridge. It has a floating neck that allows the archtop to ring out.
The build quality is very good for the price and the satin finish gives it a vintage look.
When you look at the build quality and the for the money it is unmatched.

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Overall the 5th Avenue Kingpin is just great guitar with an unbelievable price tag and is made right here in North America. A couple of things I would like to see change would be the Tuning keys (Would like a little bigger keys) and the Case. I wish they would also offer a hard-shell case. One Idea I would like to see would be to add an additional Piazo Bridge pickup to be used for an acousic sound if preferred. Unplugged, the guitar has a "woody" sound, a little different from a flat-top. Very pleasent tones. Every demo I watched on youtube pertaing to this guitar, they recommended no pick. I'm a pick guy, I don't play Jazz I play Country, Southern rock and Blues. The pick works just fine on the Godin archtop and I would recommend it!
The Godin is very light and a joy to play. Works well as an Electric or Acoustic Guitar. Good to play around the house, unplugged. Easy to play neck. Exept for the acoustic strings i use, it reminds me of playing my Strat.
Beautiful Guitar. I consider the Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin to be well made at a fair price. My opinion, this guitar will appreciate in value as the years go by as a fine Gibson or Martin.
I hope I am wrong about this, but I can't see Godin holdong on to such a fair price for such a great guitar. I would love to add another Godin and a Seagull to my collection.

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This guitar is easy to play and sounds great, plugged or unplugged. It sings and sustains nicely, just like a jazz box should, through my Fender Blues Deluxe. I almost forgot to mention that the top and bottom appear nicely curved and bookmatched. I'll have to buy a dedicated case very soon so I can take it to the gig without borrowing the case from one of my other guitars. I saw that another reviewer recommended a "TRIC olive case" for this guitar, but MF doesn't seem to offer that option. Overall I give my new 5th Avenue an eight out of 10.
5th Avenue Archtop, Cognac Burst, by Godin: my example is visually stunning in its simplicity; one P-90, chrome Kluson-type button tuners, chrome tailpiece, Graphtech adjustable bridge (not wood), the pickguard blends nicely, and the fingerboard is dark rosewood. Neither case nor gig bag was included. At this price I give the Features category an 8 on a 10 scale.
I have one other experience with Godin, having purchased an acoustic Entourage Mini Jumbo Rustic by Seagull a couple of years ago. I felt that guitar, also cherry wood, was overall a decent player, so I expected no less with the 5th Avenue. I am not disappointed; in fact, I feel the 5th Avenue is more professional. The standard sized fret wires feel good and are edged consistently throughout the neck. The volume and tone knobs are smooth and easy to roll with the pinky. The set-up on my example was very good right out of the box. It was detuned for shipping, but once I brought it up to standard pitch, it has held without the need for constant retuning. And the tuning, chordally, is pitch perfect to my ears at every octave. I normally expect to have a new guitar set up by my tech, but I'll skip it this time. The creme binding at the top is perfect; the binding at the bottom near the heel has a small indentation blemish. The rosewood fingerboard is very dark and fools the eye as to whether it is ebony. According to the Quality Assurance card, there were 11 points of inspection by 10 different folks who are apparently very competent. Nine out of 10 here.
I think the MSRP is reasonable, but it's so much better at the street price that MF offers. I really got my money's worth because I got an additional MF Valentine's Day 14% discount, which Godin supported (whereas Gibson and Fender opted out). Before my purchase, I compared on paper the 5th Avenue to the Loar LH-309 (a tobacco-burst non-cutaway with a P-90, open gear tuners, and a hand carved solid spruce top), which retails for a bit less than the 5th Avenue. The 5th Avenue just seemed more unique and classy, and now that I have it in my hands I know I made the right choice in buying the North American alternative over the Asian import. As a side note, I feel bad for our American guitar makers--our complex economic environment (i.e., our nanny-state, over-regulating government) must made it hard to compete in the value category. Anyway, I give 8 out of 10 here.

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I purchased the Godin 5th Avenue King pin as I did not have a guitar of this type in my collection. I have always wanted one, but really wanted to get one made in the USA, but could not afford the price tag. This is a great compromise. It's made in Canada and I think they did a terrific job for the price. It's pretty basic...no fancy inlay, binding or extras, but the build quality of the guitar I received is very good. The guitar is beautiful. The intonation is great. I am very happy and would definately buy or recommend Godin. I also own a Taylor 314ce and in the latest issue of Taylor's magazine, "Wood and Steel", Bob Taylor suggests Godin to a customer who wanted a type of guitar Taylor does not make. I think that's a pretty good recommendation.
By the way, the TRIC case available for this guitar is really light, and strong. It's very different from any other case I own. I really like it
This guitar is very well built and finished.
Nothing else comes close in this price range in North America.

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It is a nice guitar for the money. It is not as smooth playing as i would like but it is new. it seems to be improving as i play it. The notes do not sound as clear as some of my other guitars. maybe the model with the spruce top would be better. I bought it to get that smooth, mellow jazz sound acoustically, and to have a quitar i could just carry around without worry.
Nice guitar for the money.

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My first Godin. Perhaps not my last.
A p90 in the neck position-volume and tone knobs- a nice, simple, and very smooth sounding set up. Full F-hole hollowbody.
Believe it or not it sounds great in overdrive. A nice what I call a "wooden tone"-
obviously amplified but still organic.
Beautiful wood and finish (cognac burst). Great to look at when you're not playing it. Stand it against the wall in your living room-impress your friends.
Bought it used, so HEY HA!
But I was impressed by the quality and workmanship and may be on the lookout for the no and two pickup varieties someday soon.

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May be new guitar enthusiasm but this is one hell of a great guitar.
I traded a Mexican Telecaster for it, even-steven.
The Canadian-made guitar exudes quality in every way.
It's beautiful.
I have the Cognac burst version.
The P 90 is very quiet for a single coil.
The silver leaf maple neck is comfortable and fast.
It sounds geat unplugged too.
Very articulate guitar thanks to the wild cherry body and maple neck.
Stays in tune very well.
The pickguard is a beauty.
The TRIC olive case is really quite unique. You need this case if you buy the guitar.
It's a very light guitar and the case weighs about 4 pounds too.
I'm so pumped about this jazzer/blues machine that I actually ordered a ball cap from Godin.
Get one!

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The Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin is pretty darn amazing. I play a lot of blues, and while the upper fret access is somewhat limited by the lack of a cutaway, the tone is perfect for that edge-of-breakup grit that P-90 pickups are known for. As with any single-pickup guitar, you will utilize the volume and tone pots like never before, but to me, that's part of the fun -- making a simple, straightforward guitar run the gamut of tones. And make no mistake, this thing will rock if you put a little gain on your amp -- that Eric Clapton "woman" tone is easy to find -- but also be aware that, being a full hollowbody, you've got to watch where you stand or the feedback will overwhelm you. This is a very lively, resonant guitar, and is truly unique among today's cookie-cutter design mentality. With its floating bridge, F-holes, and trapeze tailpiece, this guitar has its feet firmly in the world of jazz; but there's nothing stopping your from squeezing out great rock and blues tones except your imagination.
It's a very simple instrument: one floating P-90 in the neck, one volume and one tone control. That's why I wanted it, but you have to understand going in that this isn't a do-it-all, Swiss-army-knife guitar. It does several things very well, but it's not feature-laden by any means.
In terms of playability, the Kingpin excels in every possible way. The frets are level and even, with no rough ends. The action can be dropped ridiculously low without string buzzing, and the neck has a nice carve that's neither too thin nor too bulky. The finish is spectacular; the acrylic lacquer is thin, it repels fingerprints, and the wild cherry wood grain shows some nice figuring without being garish. Nice, tasteful cream binding and a gloss headstock give it a classy vibe.
I simply would have never imagined that you could find a North-American-made guitar of this quality and craftsmanship for $700 in this day and age. Godin should be held up as the model for others to emulate.

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Overall, it fits well in our studio, and is enjoyed by the students in the classes
I love the satin finish, great looks, and especially the sound!
Sounds smoothe and mellow.
I got this one used from MF, what a great deal!

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Just a great guitar is general, I can unplug it and still plays loud enough. It's good for people who are playing stuff like My Morning Jacket, Kevin Devine, America, or anything light like that. I wouldn't buy it if your looking for just a nice electric acoustic. I would only buy it if you write softer stuff.
This guitar is great, it only has a tone and volume knob. I hate options, I like my instruments to sound how they do when I play them acoustic. But sometimes I want to play something with more pump, and I dont have the options on the guitar to do it.
Fantastic wood. I almost beat the crap out of this guitar, (just not being careful.) But I keep scratching the back with my belt buckel.