I've had a 5th Ave., and a Kingpin II. I really like them for their thin responsive tops.
Yes they are laminated but flatwound strings de-trash the clanky midrange and they play great and feel friendly for body size (16").
They remind me of Gibson L-48/50 models with a touch of Harmony vibe.
The P-90's humbuck when combined on the Kingpin II, and sound like P-90's should for jazz and blues.
I put a tune-o-matic on mine, but went back to the original Tusc bridge (upper) on the Kingpin II (the 5th Ave bridge is wood) as it sounded better for what I like in a small laminated archtop.
I like the scale length (24.84").
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