A Canadian made Archtop that I didn't want to put down - the Godin 5th Avenue CW II Cognac Burst 🍁
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- @GodinGuitarsOfficial are to blame for making my recent interest/obsession with archtop guitars much worse than it needed to be! I had a lot of fun with this guitar. :-)
This model, the Canadian made 5th Avenue CWII Cognac Burst is a 50's influenced hollow body archtop guitar with 2 great5 P90 pickups and all the features and playability that you'd expect from a modern guitar. Specs are below, but a quick listen and a look at my happy little face should tell you all you need to know. Don't forget to like and subscribe for more stuff like this.
0:00 - Intro Jam
0:50 - What am I looking at? The 5th Avenue CW Kingpin II in Congac burst
1:18 - Let's talk about some specs and the finish.
2:29 - What does it sound like?
2:53 - Acoustically
2:58 - Acoustic demo playing start
3:38 - Thoughts on the acoustic sound
4:37 - Heavy acoustic strumming (4 to the bar, baby)
5:24 - Electric!
5:58 Neck Pickup playing start
7:07 - thoughts on the neck pickup
7:19 - Bridge Pickup Playing start
7:55 - Thoughts on the Bridge pickup
8:09 - Bridge & Neck together (Middle Position)
8:50 - Thoughts!
9:31 - The Bridge
10:34 - Summing up
11:14 - Acoustic and Electric mixed together (Classic archtop recording technique. 😉)
11:33 - Outro jam
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Specs -
Back and Sides
Canadian Wild Cherry
Bridge and Tailpiece
Graphtech Adjustable Tusq Bridge
Bridge Pickup
Godin Kingpin P90 Single Coil
Color Name
Cognac Burst
Controls
1x Tone, 1x Volume, 3-way Switch
Fingerboard
Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
16" (406.4 mm)
Finish
Semi Gloss
Frets
21
H.D.R
Not Included
Machine Head Ratio
Bass side 18:1, Treble side 26:1
Neck
Silver Leaf Maple
Neck Pickup
Godin Kingpin P90 Single Coil
Nut Type
Graphtech
Nut Width
1.72" (43.688 mm)
Scale Length
24.84" (630.936 mm)
String Gauges
.012 .016 .024w .032 .042 .052 NICKEL WOUND (Wound G-string)
String Set
E12 Jazz
Top
Canadian Wild Cherry
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I am a 75 year old beginner. Saw a guy in the street market (I live in France) playing his 5th Avenue single Kingpin, . I had no idea what it was. Asked. Researched, watched Robert Godin videos about Godin, (GODDAN), found a beauty at Azema in Montpellier , (they said it was second hand) but it's brand new, and they gave me a price 500 below list price (???!!!). Fell in love with HER. Same as yours, can't stop playing it, but I am a beginner (again) So hearing you play so beautifully, and bringing out of it what I can only dream of is very inspiring. I'll be back to hear more. Watching carefully the fingers of both your hands. Subscribed. Thanks.
I'm 78 and enjoying whatever i can do to make music!!!
Smooth video; great soundscapes that showcase the instrument’s possibilities.
So extensive review! Love this instrument, fantastic acoustic guitar neck)
I really like the acoustic/electric combination. Godin instruments are real sleepers. They fly below the radar but those who appreciate fine craftsmanship and great tone love them. I have a very old Godin LG and a lovely Simon and Patrick Woodland cedar. That LG was my bread and butter guitar when I was earning a living in a blues oriented road band. I'm too old for life on the road now.
Love your presentation and experience you shared on this video.
I have a 90’s Guild Starfire II fully hollow- but this 5th Ave is also a keeper. 🎧
I love your did-I-just-hear-what-I-just-heard vibe when you play and then stop to marvel at this great guitar. There really is no more to explain with words. I can relate. I have one.
It is lovely...
Nice playing and review...... looks like you're having fun with it! a Canadian here who has 28 guitars and 19 of them are Godins lol. I have the non cutaway Fifth Avenue with a single neck pickup and i love it. i heard a guy playing one at a local shop so i picked one up and couldn't put it down...walked out with it an hour later. Godin calls their sculpted necks "radiused" fyi. as part of a circle. I have flatwounds on mine and it sounds very 50's i think. Great video made me subscribe right away! Refreshing you don't look uptight like on sooooo many other channels. Mimi Sounds and others of that ilk can learn a lot by watching you! Only so much breast flopping one can handle....like about 2 seconds. And yeah, it looks and feels and plays great! good job!
Thanks, they're a lot of fun to play. Hopefully I'll get to do a few more. The non cut is the one I want to try the most. 👍
Love your videos. Keep them coming 👍🏻
Thanks for the video. I enjoy your playing and am impressed with the Godin Kingpin II.
Great review of this instrument. I have the single P90 version in cognac burst and love it. Even with just one pup, it is a very versatile instrument. Sounds great acoustic or plugged in. And, as you mentioned, it is simply gorgeous. A real fine looking instrument.
I don't know if you'll read this or not but here goes. I owned one of these guitars for about 6 years and it was amazing and did get better with age. I used D'Addario Chromes and sounded beautiful! Only got rid of it because of a shoulder injury and i couldn't play it anymore!!
I did read it! Sorry to hear you had to get rid of it, they're lovely guitars. I hope you managed to find a replacement that was comfortable to play?
Thanks for the reply! I do miss it! I now have an Epiphone ES339 PRO with S/D P-Rails which satisfies my needs! hahaha! Love your videos and Anderton's. I am in British Columbia, Canada.@@bensmithguitar
Cheap p 90's swap them out
Well… I’m in Sydney Australia and I just bought one (but the 5th av kingpin 1 with the neck pickup only), and it should be delivered this week. I’m totally looking forward to it arriving..
I have an Eastman and a godin 5th Ave...The Godin is tougher to play due to its' tiny frets and 16 inch radius...nice size for my smaller hands..jazzy 4 string chords are tougher to play than on the Eastman...my 2 cents
I have the single pickup version. Absolutely killer guitar.
I treated myself to the single P.90 version of this last year and am so pleased I did. I like Godin guitars and I also have a Godin Artisan ST that I've had since 1990.
My guitar was delivered this past Friday. Your video influenced my decision to purchase. I wanted a guitar that I could use as a beginner, but would be something my son, who plays professionally for the Navy, would not be ashamed to play during his time off, visiting home. I am extremely happy with my purchase!
I've tried the 5th Ave. Jumbo edition recently and was impressed by the acoustic qualities in terms of volume, resonance and tone.. It has a thicker body and has almost the volume and range of a junior acoustic Dreadnought.. I can honestly say that it's an affordable high quality Jazz guitar that pros and most players as well can enjoy..
Awesome guitar and you are an awesome player
Sounds great mic'ing the amp and guitar. I don't know if that was a cover or a jam but it was beautiful too
Thanks, you're very kind. They're all just improvs, but it's an inspiring guitar.. 🙂
I have an earlier version, no cutaway, only the one neck pickup (no bridge pickup). And natural blonde color, no staining. But otherwise very similar. I'm a crappy guitar player, but I like this one a lot! Very nice to see that someone who actually can play guitar also likes it! 😀
Mate you have some serious chops...and I've been thinking about this guitar for a while and it's decently priced
Sounds great in your hands
Thank you very much for you r review! I am thinking of buying a new guitar next year or so: Lakewood acoustic guitar or this Godin or a Hofner bass 🙋🤔🤔
Love the guitar, great playing Ben smith guitar, I will subscribe, thank you! There could not be any possible way the Canadian Cherry Wood Top and back & sides could be SOLID Wood, must be Laminated, it would cost $10k if it was a solid carved wood top and back!
Well played. very nice guitar.
I have the acoustic non cutaway version. Very much enjoy it.
The single pickup, non cutaway is my favorite. I was told the bracing in the single pick-up,
full body, is braced like the acoustic model so sounds good plugged in or out.
Also told that the double pick up is braced differently. This from a Godin field Rep.
I'll have to try the single pickup and the II model again, it;s been a while.
Liked and subscribed.
Is that a cavaquinho hanging on the wall ?
Great review! I have the same guitar, bought it a few days ago, but I don't know which type and brand of strings to put on it. Any suggestions? I think the 12s gauge is too heavy.
Congratulations! I'd be tempted to try it with a set of flatwound 11's - probably D'addario Chromes. 🙂
Nice blues chops
Hi I've been looking at the hamstead 20 would you say it's loud enough to be clean with an averagely loud drummer?
It depends on *how* clean you need I think, and how loud your drummer is! I will say that it's my favourite amp I've ever played, although I was involved in the design process a bit, so I'm very biased! 😅 They're really great for the type of rootsy stuff I play. I love mine.
Here because of the fine gent here "estudiorudolpho" who has recommended your content.
That's very kind of him. 🙏
That's a SPicey meatball! What amp are you playing through?
Thanks! My trusty @hamsteadsoundworks Artist 20+RT Love that amp. 🙂
Sweet guitar.
It's a large guitar, and very stiff, high tension strings, making this somewhat diffficult to play, especially for beginners. However, it's beautifully constructed, very affordable, and sounds great!
Any guitar would be like that - stiff, tense, not so playable - if you don't know how to set up your guitar yet. I got one 2nd hand and was wonderful to play after a good setup. Get someone to set it up nicely, and it will be entirely a differnet story
Love the cut of your jib dude
What's the difference between p90's & hb's?
A P90 is a big single coil, whereas a humbucker is two coils wired together to reject hum. I prefer p90s generally.
@@bensmithguitar "A big single coil" as in like MUCH bigger than the single coils on a tele, for example? Do jazz players like using p90's?