Advice for a newbie (playing guitar 20 years) - Thinline, hollowbody P90 loaded electro/electro-acoustic

[warwickhunt]

I'm primarily a bassist but through necessity I've needed to strum guitar on occasion over the last 20 years.  During this time I've bought a few guitars (aco/elec/elec-acou) but never had to play them much in a full on live setting; as such I've always just adapted/adjusted to whatever guitar I needed for the occasion.  However, I find myself playing a lot more guitar live in a duo and I'm developing a feel for what I like.  As such I've come to appreciate, like and favour, a Godin Kingpin x2 P90 guitar.  The only downside I feel with it is that I find it a bit 'clumpy' and deep bodied.  Is there a guitar not too dissimilar that is slimmer bodied?  

 

 

Edited November 13 by warwickhunt

[Dad3353]

28 minutes ago, warwickhunt said:

... Is there a guitar not too dissimilar that is slimmer bodied? ...

 

There are several; name your budget..? There is a 'slim' version of the Godin Kingpin, but may be harder to find. A quick look around some of the 'usual suspects' shows me a nice Hofner 4560Son Reverb, in Germany, priced at €745...

...or, at the Guitar Village, UK, an Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II, at £599...

 

From The Music Locker, I see a Thinline Hofner President for £895...

 

 

Have a search yourself for 'thinline archtop' and see what comes up..? I found my 'bucket list' guitar through Reverb, from Sweden, a Hofner Thinline President, Florentine, but paid twice that much.

 

 

Happy hunting; there are bargains to be had, but they have to be hunted down. Hope this helps. 

[warwickhunt]

Ta for the reply.  I've not checked yet but a lot of those 'look' to be larger in the body than the Godin and the P90's are a tone I like... need to investigate guitar pup differences (I could quote the bass pup bible inside out).  The 'slim' Kingpin would defo appeal, off to see if I can find one (anywhere). 

[warwickhunt]

Blinding call on the exact same Godin that I have but just Thinline... now to find a 'used' one! 

[Dad3353]

32 minutes ago, warwickhunt said:

...... need to investigate guitar pup differences ...

 

... and down the rabbit hole he goes ...

 

[ezbass]

If you’re happy to consider a double cutaway, then the Casino or the Casino Coupé (if you can find one) is a fine P90 beast. This is my modified Coupé…

 

[ezbass]

Conversely, an Epiphone Uptown Kat, with replacement pickups is a potential route.

[Dad3353]

Thomann have the Guild Aristicrat, with P90's at £660...

 

 

 

[warwickhunt]

I think I need to dig deeper into what it is about the Godin I like and see how that compares to some of these other options.  Part of it has to be the resonance of the true hollowbody and thin top/back almost like an acoustic (also makes it super light).  

 

If I came upon a 2nd hand Kingpin Thinline I think it would be first choice.

[warwickhunt]

Quick update to say I pulled the trigger on the Thinline Godin.  It's new, coming from the States and even with delivery and taxes will be £300 cheaper than the best price I could find in the UK!