Godin 5th Avenue Jumbo P-Rail HG
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Godin
5th Avenue Jumbo P-Rail HG
Product Info
Article Number:
558405
Brand:
Godin
Model:
5th Avenue Jumbo P-Rail HG
Category:
Jazz Guitars
Price:
$1,648.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
The 5th Avenue Jumbo P-Rail HG is a seriously impressive guitar. It’s a fantastic option for jazz, blues, and rock players who want a comfortable, versatile instrument with a touch of vintage vibe and modern functionality. The build quality is top-notch, and the P-Rail pickup really shines.
Product Description
- Godin 5th Avenue Jumbo P-Rail HG
- Electric Jazz Guitar
- Body: Canadian wild cherry
- Arched top: Canadian wild cherry
- Glued-in neck: Maple
- Neck thickness at 1st fret: 21 mm
- at 12th fret: 22 mm
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Fretboard radius: 184 - 241 mm (7.25" - 9.5") compound radius
- Nut width: 42.9 mm (1.6875")
- Scale: 631 mm (24.84")
- 21 Medium frets
- Pickup: Seymour Duncan P-Rail humbucker
- split via 3-way switch
- 1 Volume and 1 tone control
- Bridge: T.O.M.-Style on Graph Tech base
- Bigsby tremolo tailpiece
- Hardware: Nickel
- Original strings: D'Addarío EXL115 nickel wound
- Colour: Harvest Gold
- Made in Canada
PROS
- • Wild cherry body offers a warm, resonant tone with excellent sustain.
- • Seymour Duncan P-Rail delivers versatile sounds from fat humbucker to bright single-coil.
- • Compound radius fretboard improves playability, especially for bending and complex chords.
- • Bigsby tremolo adds subtle vibrato and expressive capabilities for nuanced playing.
CONS
- • Wild cherry can be prone to slight checking with humidity changes – requires careful care.
- • Jumbo body size might be unwieldy for smaller players or those preferring lighter guitars.
- • While versatile, the P-Rail's character leans toward rock and blues; less suited for pristine clean tones.
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Key Features
Body Material
Canadian Wild Cherry
Neck Material
Maple
Fingerboard
Rosewood
Pickups
Seymour Duncan P-Rail humbucker
Scale Length
631 mm (24.84")
Frets
21 Medium
Bridge
T.O.M.-Style on Graph Tech base
Weight
4.3 kg (9.5 lbs) approximately
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Frequently Asked Questions
The P-Rail offers a wider tonal palette, switching between a full humbucker sound and a brighter single-coil tone, providing more flexibility than a traditional humbucker.
The neck thickness, at 22mm at the 12th fret, provides a substantial feel that many players with larger hands will find comfortable, though individual preferences vary.
The Bigsby is a subtle tremolo; with proper setup and string changes, detuning is minimal, allowing for expressive vibrato without drastic pitch shifts.
