Godin 5TH Avenue Jumbo P-rail Harvest Gold
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A New Generation 5th Avenue, Designed for Greater Depth
The 5th Avenue Jumbo P-Rail Harvest Gold carries the DNA of the renowned Godin 5th Avenue series, evolving it into a more substantial version: a deeper body that naturally enhances the sense of air, depth, and acoustic presence. Designed as a modern archtop, it retains the "vintage" charm of the craftsmanship while integrating electronics capable of covering much more contemporary tonal ranges.
For Which Guitarists and Styles?
This Godin is aimed at intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking an inspiring archtop, equally comfortable fingerstyle or with a pick. Its preferred genres range from jazz (rich chords, comping, chorus) to blues and country, while remaining perfectly credible in rock thanks to the P-Rail and its ability to shift from a clear, articulate tone to a denser attack.
The Sound
The choice of Canadian cherry for the top, back, and sides promotes a balanced response, with present mids and excellent clarity, while the jumbo archtop format and body depth provide warmth and a very pleasant sense of spaciousness. Plugged in, the guitar reveals its full personality thanks to the Seymour Duncan P-Rail: via the 3-position selector switch, you access three distinct tones (single coil for clarity and attack, P90 for bite and character, humbucker for more thickness). The combination of volume and tone controls allows quick refinement of the character, from smooth jazz warmth to a more modern crunch.
Technical specifications
| Electronics: microphone configuration | Hybrid | Body | Cherry wood |
| Category | Hollow body | Bridge / tailpiece | Bigsby |
| Left handed | No | Electronics | Passive |
| Strings | Steel | Color | Yellow |
| Nbr of strings | 6 | Finishing | Satin |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood | Hardware | Chromed |
| Nbrs of frets | 21 | ||
| Type | archtop | Tailpiece | trapeze |
| Format | jumbo | Bridge | adjustable TUSQ |
| Body depth | more pronounced (according to Jumbo design) | Headstock plate | engraved |
| Top | Canadian cherry | Pickup | Seymour Duncan P-Rail |
| Back | Canadian cherry | Controls | 1 volume, 1 tone |
| Sides | Canadian cherry | Selector | 3 positions |
| Finish | rustic satin | Available tones (via P-Rail wiring) | single coil, P90, humbucker |
| Neck | silver maple | Manufacture | Canadian |
| Scale length | 24.84" / 631 mm | ||
Questions frequently asked
What tones does the P-Rail pickup on the Godin 5th Avenue Jumbo P-Rail Harvest Gold offer?
The Seymour Duncan P-Rail provides access, via the 3-position selector, to single-coil, P90, and humbucker sounds. The single-coil emphasizes clarity and attack. The P90 mode adds bite, while the humbucker enhances thickness.
Is this archtop suited for jazz and blues?
The jumbo body made of Canadian cherry, with greater depth, delivers warmth and acoustic breadth. This setup is suitable for jazz chords, comping, and blues or country registers.
What is the scale length?
The scale length is 24.84 inches, or 631 mm, with a silver maple neck and a 21-fret rosewood fingerboard.
Is the guitar available left-handed?
This version is indicated as not available in a left-handed configuration.
What are the bridge and electronic controls?
An adjustable TUSQ bridge is paired with a trapeze tailpiece. The passive electronics include one volume and one tone control. The chrome hardware complements the satin Harvest Gold finish.
