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I should probably add that left to my own usual taste, I probably would string this guitar with TI 11's but I bought the guitar used and it came with 12's. The seller had taken the guitar to a really good tech for a setup and the job he had done was so good that I really didn't want to change anything so I decided to just go with it and try to get a bit stronger.
Originally Posted by Chuck
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03-09-2016 02:04 PM
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Very nice acquisition, congrats. Being as you are from the area, (Canada), have you had a chance to check out the other Canadian made guitar line, Prestige? They seem like well built guitars and are priced reasonably. The web site videos of their ES-335-ish model unfortunately relies on effects so a true sound quality is not available.
Again congrats on your new toy.
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Thanks Chuck and Jim for answering my question. Originally Posted by Jim Soloway
Keep up the exercises Jim, the 12s sound great.
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There is an ideal balance to be had between too plain and too ornate, no? And it's slightly different for everybody. For me, Godin aims too low. Satin finish is a deal breaker; it suggests a low end guitar (although the Godin is not). I'm glad, though, that Godin at least avoided the dreadful gold hardware, which is so pimp (sorry, Gibson/Heritage/Peerless/Ibanez fanboys).
Also, fretboard dots ruin it for me. Dots seem to have become uncool, with many companies going with no fretboard markers at all, or with teeny weeny micro dots (which I think are even worse than standard size dots -- I wish that my Breedlove didn't have them). I prefer plain pearl/pearloid block inlays, with no ablam.
But I will say this: dots are best for a teaching guitar. Coming from someone who is usually the student rather than the teacher, it's easier to understand what your teaching is trying to show if the guitar opposite to you has dots.
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I noticed on a video awhile back that the guitarist backing Tony Bennet and Lady GaGa was playing one.Had a nice sound!
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I got them Jim. Thanks a lot. I will be spending some time with them this weekend as I get familiar with the POD HD Desktop. I really like the sounds you got with your recordings and the PD HD. I let you know how it goes. I am very appreciative for you sharing those patches... Looking forward to some quality time with my archtops this weekend. Originally Posted by Jim Soloway
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Fantastic video. Thanks for posting this.
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This arrived a few hours ago. I strung it up with my usual custom set of TI flats, tuned it down to C# and fiddled with the setup a bit to at least get it close to what I like.
My first impression is that I really like this guitar a lot. Being a sucker for a burst, I think it looks a lot nicer than my first Kingpin with the natural finish. The neck is a bit bigger on this one (which I like). I think it sounds really good and has enough contrast in sound from my P90 KPII to justify owning both.
Last edited by Jim Soloway; 08-05-2016 at 06:43 PM.
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Jim,
Beautiful playing and tone--Congratulations! If I were to get a Godin, that's the one! Jeff
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Sounds great. A lot of bang for the buck. Congrats!
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That's a real pretty guitar. It kind of reminds me a bit of an older Hofner President. I had a 5th Avenue Acoustic with a Biltoft floating CC- I sold it because I couldn't get along with the 16" fingerboard radius. Kind of regret it.
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Very nice, Jim. I don't have enough nice things to say about my KP II. I've often wondered about these HB versions, but I have recognized that I am a P90 kind of guy. Sounds great on you, though.
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It's a looker for sure! I like the simple 1 volume + 1 tone set up. I have that on a couple of old Framus guitars and it works much easier than the usual 2 + 2 set up imho.
How do these Godins respond to high volumes in terms of feedback? (Although I don't fear feedback anymore since the positive experience of putting soundposts in my guitars.)
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Nice , really pretty and tranquil
playing....
You can definitely hear the Acoustic Quality of the Guitar from those pickups.
Godin is really coming up with excellent Instruments at mid level pricing.Last edited by Robertkoa; 08-05-2016 at 06:29 AM.
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Looks great, sounds great. This guitar is a nice fit for you, Jim.
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Very nice and thank you for adding the sound bit. Helps a lot. Always nice to see a NGD but hearing how it sounds makes all the difference in the world.
Congrats and enjoy!
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Nice looking, and great sounding. Good acquisition!
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Very nice. Congrats on the Godin.
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Thanks all. I've added a second clip to the OP comparing my P90 Kingpin to the humbucker Kingpin.
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Just for curiosity I went to Reverb to see how many Godins like yours were listed. Surprisingly the majority, and by a significant amount, were P90 equipped. I wonder why the difference? I tried a P90 equipped model when I was foirst searching for a jazz box and just was not impressed with the P90 sound. Are others feeling the same way?
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The HB version is much more recent and only available from specific dealers (I think Guitar Center and Musician's Friend in the US). I would guess that the P90 version outnumbers the HB version by at least 20 to 1 (and perhaps significantly more). As for the quality of the P90 sound, it was not something that I took to immediately but after get the other aspects of the guitar dialed in for my purposes I quite fell in love with all aspects of it including the pickups. Originally Posted by Al Br.
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The Godin '5th Avenue CW Kingpin II' is the original model and has P90's, this was the first cutaway model with a pickup and has been around for quite a while (hence more available). The '5th Avenue CW HB' is a newer model with 2 humbuckers. There is also the '5th Avenue Composer' which has a single humbucker and gloss top, and is also a really nice guitar.
I'm waiting to see if Jim adds a 5th Avenue Jazz to the collection. The Jazz has a floater and is another really nice guitar.
The Godin arch-tops are lightweight, feel great and sound really nice. The feel belittles the price; the price is low but these are not 'cheap' guitars but a no-nonsence workhorse well suited for home player or gigging musician.
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Heh, I'm wondering about modifying the 5th Avenue Kingpin P90 for a 3-point mount Charlie Christian blade pickup. Cognac Burst would suit me fine.
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I believe Jason Lollar and others looked into this shortly after the 5th Avenue was first released. Unfortunately it seems the internal bracing won't allow for the classic big CC assembly. Originally Posted by Jabberwocky
Pete Biltoft and others offer a CC blade pickup in a P90 housing. I'm thinking of going down this route myself in the future.
Blade Style Dogear PickupsLast edited by David B; 08-07-2016 at 04:38 AM.
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