pondering the archtop

[Steve DeRosa]

Originally Posted by Mandobart

...The Godin archtops I've tried didn't have near the same unplugged volume, which is important to me.

If you can find one, try an all-acoustic 5th Avenue - I've played several Kingpins, own a CW II (killer low-buck jazz/rockabilly/blues box BTW), and I'd sooner add a DeArmond 1000 "redhead" pickup to the acoustic in the name of acoustic/electric versatility - or check out one of the new jumbo 5th Avenue models, designed for more acoustic tone...