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Originally Posted by Steve DeRosa
FWIW Godin, in their legendary good taste and wisdom, chose to equip the Kingpin/CW II with something from the more refined side of the spectrum - IME far better suited to the ultra-lightweight construction (this thing would howl like a demented banshee with hot pickups). If you like the sound of some of the underwound P-90's (whether vintage originals or aftermarket issues from Lollar, Duncan, DiMarzio, etc.) you'll love these - you know immediately what it is, but it doesn't hammer your (or your listeners') eardrums into submission making its presence known, and I concur with Jeff in his evaluation that it's the ideal P-90 tone for this type of guitar...
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Thanks, Steve, you just upped a Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin/CW II to the top of my list! Now, to decide between that and a Gibson Les Paul Special Dual P-90 TV Yellow ax ...