Godin [5th Avenue Series] 5th Avenue - Cognac Burst user reviews ( 8/10) - 6 user reviews

• 08/31/11

  King Loudness's review "Cool, daddy-o"

  Characteristics

  The Godin 5th Avenue is an archtop guitar made in the tradition of many of the very simplistic guitars made by Gibson, Epiphone, Harmony, Regal, et al in the forties and fifties. It's extremely no frills, but it sacrifices needless features and excess cosmetics for a vintage and cool tone that's very much at home playing jazz or blues styles. They're built at Godin's factory in Canada and have a pretty basic feature set which includes:
  
  
  
  Top: Canadian Wild Cherry
  
  Back & Sides: Canadian Wild cherry with cream binding
  
  Neck: Silver Leaf maple with contoured high-gloss black headstock
  
  Fingerboard: Rosewood
  
  Bridge: Adjustable Rosewood Bridge
  
  Finish: Custom Polished Finish
  
  Radius: 16" (40,6 cm)
  
  Scale: 24.84" (63 cm)
  
  Nut width: 1.72" (4,6 cm)
  
  Colors: Cognac Burst, Natural & Black

  Utilization

  The design of this guitar is fairly ergonomic considering its purpose. It's not really designed for high octane fast playing, but rather for more laid back blues/jazz type textures. It's a fairly lightweight guitar and doesn't suffer from neck heaviness or any odd order abnormalities. The shape is basically an old school archtop. It looks nearly identical to an old Silvertone that I owned that was built in 1958, so obviously they've got the idea. That being said, it does play better than a lot of these old guitars. The neck is comfortable and it's great for chording work and certain lead lines. The upper fret access isn't stellar due to a lack of a cutaway but that's to be expected.
  
  
  
  Getting a good sound of this guitar is easy... just vary your pick attack and/or style to change it up! Because there are no pickups or anything on this guitar, it's up to your hands to determine how it sounds. It's a pretty mellow guitar overall, so you might have to hit it a bit harder to get the volume out of it, but otherwise it sounds great.

  Sounds

  The sound of the guitar as stated is a fairly plain and mellow affair. It works very well for old school blues licks or some jazz comping. Django type lines work really well on this guitar too, due to its understated tone and easy playability. Part of me wishes that it had a bit more volume overall, but that might take away from the really unique and simple voice that this guitar has. It would definitely make a cool addition if you've already got a really loud acoustic in the collection or are just looking for a soft toned guitar to play around on.

  Overall Opinion

  The Godin 5th Avenue is a killer value for money and is a great example of a vintage meets modern archtop. At about $500 new for a non pickup equipped model, it's an awesome deal for someone looking for that downhome sort of voice in an easy to play, great sounding archtop guitar. Godin gear is underrated but built extremely well, so I'd have no concerns buying one myself!
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• 11/29/08

  Audiofanzine FR's review

  Characteristics

  (Originally written by zjulos/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
  
  Guitar made in Canada.
  
  
  
  Top: Canadian cherry wood
  
  
  
  Back and sides: Canadian cherry wood with cream bindings
  
  
  
  Neck: silver maple with profiled black glossy headstock
  
  
  
  - Rosewood fingerboard
  
  
  
  Bridge: adjustable rosewood bridge
  
  
  
  Finish: polished finish
  
  
  
  Radius: 16"
  
  
  
  Scale: 24.8"
  
  
  
  Nut: 1.81"
  
  
  
  Colors: Cognac burst, natural and black
  
  
  
  Also available with a Godin P90 Kingpin single-coil pickup
  
  
  
  The version with pickup is bit more expensive

  Utilization

  Very ergonomic, very comfortable neck,
  
  
  
  The guitar could sound a bit louder...
  
  
  
  I didn't try it out with an amp...

  Sounds

  Pleasant guitar to play jazz and blues, and also gypsy music
  
  
  
  It reminds me too much of a folk guitar
  
  
  
  The unplugged sound could be a bit louder

  Overall Opinion

  I tried it out at a store
  
  
  
  It's a simple guitar with a good manufacturing quality. Very attractive price.
  
  
  
  You can feel it's a good-quality instrument even though it's not expensive
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• 07/16/10

  kironmars's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " Great experience"

  Characteristics

  easy

  Utilization

  low action

  Sounds

  Vintage

  Overall Opinion

  Purchased almost on a whim in November 9 completely taken by the charm of the grip so it is light and his touch is very easy.
  
  To the sound is a bit complicated I do not know what to think, I do not know if she would like more of an acoustic or electric.
  
  I say this is the choice of strings, I opted for flat nets 012 Elixir is truly special it sounds almost banjo ways but at the same time there is the hot side of a bass.
  
  I never heard anything sound this way but without being so versatile with this setup I discovered many things to explore. In any case it's vintage.
  
  Only downside is at the micro P90 I have a big imbalance in the two strings they sound louder than others and there is no adjustment possible at the micro level (the two screws are not intended the settings) but it may also be a question of strings.
  
  In conclusion, despite the undeniable quality I do not do it again this choice because the concept a little too fancy or experimental from the manufacturer.
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• 10/06/09

  maltakano's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  For other features FC Avis.
  
  
  
  For violin against impeccable

  Utilization

  Channel your fun side despite a slightly muscular is a bit of a paradox.
  
  
  
  General Ergonomics is very good,
  
  
  
  The guitar is very light it is surprising

  Sounds

  Very versatile guitar and sounds to be drawn are quite varied it is perfect for fingerstyle, blues, folk, and why not,
  
  
  
  It is brand new, I have not unpacked 2h déjç and I want to share the feelings.
  
  
  
  She has a resonance and power all completely amazing, and if you play piano sound is very nice and beautiful if not if you force it is very dry but it still smells new and the time to change ...

  Overall Opinion

  I for 2 h as I said and I'm already a fan ...
  
  
  
  I regret nothing I have absolutely no more bananas just thinking about it. And the price is € 439 a value for money in my opinion the best,
  
  
  
  To give an idea of ​​the guitars on which I usually play: a classic 1gR12 Esteve, a Takalime Folk Electro entry, a PS1 Jackson.
  
  
  
  And I think this will be my Godin spoils quickly.
  
  
  
  A small clarification: a quality guitar out and not too expensive outside of Asia is possible ...
  
  
  
  Thank you and congratulations mr Godin
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• 10/14/08

  Gaspard Blate's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Canadian Guitar vote and bottom molded table easel with adjustable rosewood bridge (not unlike floating which says t), F Oues in traditional colored borders crme.
  
  The table, the bottom and sides are cherry wood, the handle is in Saddle money with a rosewood fingerboard.
  
  The tailpiece is a "trapze" but less "travaillquot, that the picture of AF (the prototype of the NAMM 2008)

  Utilization

  The handle end and perfectly trs "rolling" is prima facie dconcertant (it's like an electric and one wonders if srieux a sound), but use was quickly to worship ... the jouabilit is frankly excellent and fits perfectly the coup and the agreement despite the phosphor-bronze strings!
  
  No pan shot is in sharp ACCS is ordinary, nothing less ...
  
  The ergonomics are perfect! The guitar does nothing and is a PSE rgal play both standing up with strap, while seated in front of a btement partoches (trs the low thickness of the body has much to do).
  
  The sound ... that it has the will gte, I arrive in the next section.

  Sounds

  Vote thanks his table and his back also trs bomb bomb guitar projection from gaining a 1 / 2 Standard Box, but do not expect a miracle ... it is far from a trs dread and even a copy of Selmer.
  
  The sound is "bizarre", which is both its charm and the weak point of this guitar ... try to imagine a shuffled copy of dreadnought and Selmer sustain a low trs, all associated with the sound a little low projection of an old classic ... has given an ide!
  
  Solo, attacking the strings with strong trs mdiator a trs drive, we get a sound that fits well trs a jazzy style acoustic blues. In rhythmic cons, hard to get out of the blues, period ... a terrible lack of sustain me. This is particularly original but trs!

  Overall Opinion

  I possde for a month and a half in color. If I t first glance IMMEDIATE sduit by its originality and design, I am today plutt whole of this purchase by ... outside of the blues, it seems difficult now to use this guitar to sound so special.
  
  I love the handle, ergonomics, ease of play the guitar but the sound that had so much to sduit dpart me parat rev limit in effect dsormais.
  
  The report qualitprix seems perfectly justified (no competition from any fawn on such models), but with the exprience I would do not have that choice ... j'achterais plutt a Gitane gypsy (I have not tried before this purchase).
  
  Either I go up a micro-floating on the guitar, or sell it ... in the state, she would quickly tire finally trs. :-(
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• 06/14/08

  bedarius's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  This beautiful guitar is manufactured in Canada and as you can see she has a mouth stick Madonna as usual with Godin is super comfortable, the bridge is adjustable float is said I believe mine, as we see little the picture is colored cognac burst finish is trsrussi and by the way. [img]

  Utilization

  The Channel is trs enjoyable, the key is easy and as the body is thin trs lgre the guitar is, as it is not a guitar solo from hell make the access s the last fret is when even bonne.De by its shape and thinness is very comfortable ergonomically speaking.

  Sounds

  I play mainly arpge with a little strumming it should rev quite the blues / rock / jazz
  
  for sound in it is not against the box thin everest has the default of its qualities is not planning much the MODEL with pick-up should be Whereas p 90 for those ® religion more powerful sound.

  Overall Opinion

  I acquired this beauty for three weeks and I trs often in the hands (even my guitar I nglige Boucher) I really like the handle of the lgret affects my faith and especially how it looks amazing pany that Robert Godin.J love it less sound projection but the guitar is new and I have confidence that the maturity will give him more power, I would do this choice without hsiter and then the price is very reasonable here I dbours 425.00 dollars a little pressure for the European 300.euros.
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