Ministar AMS-JAZZSTAR Electric Guitar (6 String, Cherry Sunburst, 24.75 Scale) Review

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(More customer reviews)Ok. I study jazz guitar and travel all the time. More and more traveling with a regular guitar doesn't make sense, in particular when going through airport security points + laptop + striping + everything.When you get on the airplane with a regular guitar, well thats another story, in particular with smaller planes.What I like about the guitar is that it is a strong piece of wood, you can easily adjust the action (comes with instructions on how to), has a very nice warm sound, strap, a small bag and three pieces of metal to set up the guitar for standing or seated playing.I have different very good hollowbody guitars and the tone of this ministar has nothing missing with respect to tone. I played it on a Vox tube amp, on a Fender Junior Blues and through my laptop and in all cases the tone is fantastic.

Things that can improve on the making: Being so light heighted the guitar tends to move to much when stand playing. Playing seated is more comfortable because it comes with a stand for your lap.But the weight is certainly an issue.Another is the little piece of wood that comes with the guitar, where you rest your picking hand.This small wooded part is very comfortable and gives your picking hand the feel of a real guitar, but it moves from place when you lift your picking arm. Im thinking of gluing it or restraining its movement with something.And finally the strings that come with the guitar are the cheapest thing you can find in the market.Overall I give with guitar 5 stars because it solves the traveling problem and it has a great tone, the rest are simply minor complains.

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Ministar guitars and basses are designed to be the worlds smallest full size guitars and basses. Ministar instruments are patented or patent pending due to their unique capabilities or design. When you play a Ministar guitar or bass, you will be amazed by the "FAT" sound, the "LONG SUSTAIN", and the "PLAYABILITY" offered by each model. "No Body Gets A Better Sound" than Ministar, and they're ready to go where you go. Ministar instruments fly through airport security and fit easily in the overhead compartment. The JAZZSTAR 6 string guitar features a 24.75" scale, 22 frets, 1 jazz style humbucker, volume and tone control, die cast tuners, full body, neck, and headstock binding, an adjustable nut and bridge, a full length truss rod, and a beautiful cherry sunburst finish. Every JAZZSTAR comes with a carrying bag with shoulder strap, guitar strap, instrument cord, arm rest, and rods for playing while standing ot sitting.

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Godin 5th Avenue Archtop Jazz-Style Acoustic Guitar (Cognac Burst) Review

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(More customer reviews)This guitar was amazing right out of the box.I was leery of buying a guitar on-line, sight-unseen primarily because I knew I would have to deal with setting it up myself.My first surprise was the guitar was nearly in tune already! I fine-tuned it and checked the intonation of each string at the 12th fret using an electronic tuner.Every string was perfect.The action and neck relief were already set just to my liking (there's plenty of differnce in personal preference on this point, but it was clear that the person who made the adjustments cared about getting it right).In short, the guitar came out of the box ready to play.
Pictures of this guitar do not do it justice.My cognac burst model is absolutely beautiful.Its lines and proportions speak elegance and many small details put it in a class with much more expensive guitars.The satin finish gives the guitar a very rich woody feel.The wild cherry of the body is boldly grained and the grain is enhanced with a subtle undercoat of dark pore-filler.The grain is bookmatched (identical on either side of the center line) on front, back and sides.The headstock shape is reminiscent of classic Gibsons but much narrower again adding to the elegance.The use of a 17 degree headstock angle (also reminiscent of classic Gibsons) provides for a strong break angle at the nut while contributing to the guitar's dramatic profile.The headstock's high-gloss black face is off-set by a narrow band of cream around the edge and a tortise-shell truss rod cover matching the pick guard.The neck is bolted on (a technique pioneered in high-end Taylor guitars) and "floats" where it meets the body allowing the top full freedom to vibrate.And the sound?Amazing!I have had the guitar for a month now and I can not get enough of playing it.I had thought I would use it for a few swing-type number I play with my band, but I am using it for everything.The tone is full and balanced and, as other reviews have said, "woody."The volume is amazing from such a compact box (only 3 inches deep). The projection and sustain are incredible, strongly developed upper partials add to the resonance, and the guitar is a canon when miked at the lower f-hole.I could go on, buy to keep it short I'll say this guitar is worth far, far more than I paid for it.I don't know how Godin did it but they've created a work of art that anyone can afford.Amazing!BTW this guitar fits perfectly in the Musicians Gear Deluxe Hardshell Dreadnaught case and it looks great in the tweed version which I bought.

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The 5th Avenue is Godin's take on the archtop jazz-style acoustic, complete with classic looks: Canadian cherry in a polished burst finish, a floating pickgaurd and cream binding, and the requisite F-holes. But with modern touches like a height-adjustable Tusq bridge by Graphtech, it definitely lets you keep one foot in the past and the other firmly in the present.

A Modern Update on a Vintage Gem

The Godin 5th Avenue brings you back to a time when the archtop acoustic guitar reigned supreme. With the soul of a 1950's archtop, the 5th Avenue is a true vintage spirit of yesterday with today's level of modern playability. With more projection and volume in the low/mids than traditional archtop acoustic guitars, the dynamically rich tone of the 5th Avenue makes this sophisticated instrument a dream to play, but not a nightmare to pay for. From Alt-Country, Delta Blues, Slide, Jazz to Rock, the 5th Avenue can really deliver.

Height-adjustable rosewood bridge.

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Godin 5th Avenue Archtop Jazz-Style Acoustic Guitar (Natural) Review

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(More customer reviews)While I was at my local music store looking for a new accoustic guitar, I was introduced to this amazing guitar. This was the first time that I had ever played an arch top and I fell in love, and what amazed me is it plays and feals better than an expensive accoustic. The old arch tops were big and bulky, very expensive
and had very little low to mid range sound that accoustic players have come to love.
While researching this guitar I found that this very guitar was a labor of love for Mr.Godin. He wanted to re-invent the arch top and did he ever!
This guitar has a big accoustic guitar sound. Has an incredible low,mid and high tones, it is thinner than most arch tops and has a great price. This has the true vintage spirit but with all of the modern tone and playability that a guitar player loves.
This baby comes with a single coil P-90 pick up,
Canadian wild cherry back and sides,
silver leaf maple neck,
adjustable floating bridge,
custom french "style" polish on the body,
1+ tone-1+ volume finished of by those classic top hat knobs,
16"FINGER BOARD RADIUS
24.84" scale
1.72" nut width
and an awsome, feather light molded guitar case.
If you love accoustic guitars you should take a trip to you're local music store and take this beauty for a test ride I promise you wont be let down. And if you love to play a traditional arch top I think you will be very suprised at what The Godin guitar co. has accomplished.


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Archtop Jazz-Style Acoustic Guitar

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