Godin 5th Avenue - CW Kingpin II  

Godin

Godin is a Canadian company who make professional and innovative guitars. Their guitars are relatively sustainable, as well. Almost all their wood comes from North-America, which means they don’t participate in the deforestation in South-America. Their guitars are made by hand by the best luthiers in Canada, which means they can guarantee high quality guitars.

Archtop

An archtop guitar means exactly that; the body has a slight curve to it, instead of being completely flat like most guitars. Another aspect of an archtop guitar is that there are two F-holes on either side of the bridge. This construction was inspired by violins and produces an amazing sound. The two symmetrical F-holes make it easier for the sound to vibrate and project. With F-holes, an arched construction is necessary, as the soundwaves will not properly move without a round edge. This also means that archtop guitars are hollow, otherwise the archtop construction will have no effect. The archtop construction is quite popular because the added resonance and projection produce a beautiful, airy, and full sound. Whereas solid body guitars predominantly produce sound with the vibration of the strings over the pickups, with a little added resonance on the top of the body, hollow-body guitars have more resonance and will thus also sound less ‘flat.’

The 5th Avenue CW Kingpin II

The 5^th Avenue CW Kingpin II is also made of the best materials. The guitar has a Canadian wild cherry body. This is not only quite sustainable, but it also produces beautiful sustain and a warm tone. Cherry also produces a nice articulated sound, but it’s not too loud. The neck is made of silver leaf maple and the fingerboard is made of rosewood. This is a great combination which results in a comfortable experience and a beautiful sound. The guitar has two P90 pickups. These are single coil pickups that have a wider magnet than regular single coils. This means the sound is fuller than regular single coils but not as full as humbuckers. As such, P90s are great for balanced or versatile guitarists.