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tot_Ou_tard
September 20th, 2007, 05:48 AM
Out of my price range:

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/Gibson%20Custom%20Proudly%20Presents/

Jampy
September 20th, 2007, 06:25 AM
Very nice, that style has to be one of my favorites..

Spudman
September 20th, 2007, 08:25 AM
Reference this.
http://www.thefret.net/showthread.php?t=4022

Adrian30
September 22nd, 2007, 11:30 AM
MF has them priced at $1799.
A really nice looking axe! It, of course, is out of my (financial) reach. Maybe sometimes in future...hmm...

tot_Ou_tard
September 22nd, 2007, 07:43 PM
Reference this.
http://www.thefret.net/showthread.php?t=4022
Thanks for the link Spud Skyrawker. I was away from The Fret at that time so I didn't see Jim's post.

Guitar Gal
September 23rd, 2007, 09:50 AM
tot Ou tard....

If you are interested in a smaller body size in a 335 hollowbody style that is more affordable....why not look at the Ibanez AM73:

http://www.ibanez.com/hollow/guitar.aspx?m=AM73

I've been looking myself at the Ibanez Artcore series. They seem to get great reviews all around. :Dude:

GG

abraxas
September 23rd, 2007, 12:03 PM
Close but no cigar, IMHO.

I mean, what's the point, several other guitar manufacturers made similar (small bodied, semi-hollow) guitars for decades. This would be a good idea in the 70s but today it just screams "marketing". And not that good at that.

just strum
September 23rd, 2007, 12:43 PM
GG and tot_Ou_tard - you're killing me. I've been reading this thread and some others today and I've come to one conclusion - I cannot afford this forum GAS. I thought when I registered it was free.

marnold
September 23rd, 2007, 12:45 PM
GG and tot_Ou_tard - you're killing me. I've been reading this thread and some others today and I've come to one conclusion - I cannot afford this forum GAS. I thought when I registered it was free.
GAS is free. Relief is quite costly.

Tim
September 23rd, 2007, 01:33 PM
If I may speak for T-Ross and myself, we are slightly partial to the Washburn HB series of guitars. http://www.washburn.com/products/electrics/hollow/hb30_hb32.aspx

They may not be as expensive, but they do sound very cool.

just strum
September 23rd, 2007, 01:46 PM
If I may speak for T-Ross and myself, we are slightly partial to the Washburn HB series of guitars. http://www.washburn.com/products/electrics/hollow/hb30_hb32.aspx

Speaking as a card carrying Washburn Member (I have no idea what that means, but they sent me a membership card). I can understand your fondness for the HB. Suprisingly Washburns cheaper sister (I know, doesn't sound right) Oscar Schmidt has a nice HB called EO30 that you can probably pick up for $149.

I still am impressed with what I've read about that Ibanez GG posted. I recently purchased an Ibanez ARC300 and love it.

GG has a WI67PRO that is a very nice guitar. When she bought hers and posted some pics on the other forum - well, needless to say I wanted one.

I have to go take a cold shower, I'll be back.

tot_Ou_tard
September 24th, 2007, 05:53 AM
Well actually, I'm really looking for a hollow/semi-hollow with P90s.

I'd probably prefer a full-sized body, I just thought that the new 339 seemed interesting.

abraxas
September 24th, 2007, 07:31 AM
Well actually, I'm really looking for a hollow/semi-hollow with P90s.

I'd probably prefer a full-sized body, I just thought that the new 339 seemed interesting.

If you'd like to be more versatile, there is the option of putting humbucker sized P90 on a semi-hollow guitar.

tot_Ou_tard
September 24th, 2007, 10:48 AM
If you'd like to be more versatile, there is the option of putting humbucker sized P90 on a semi-hollow guitar.
So that I can always switch between 'buckers & P90s if I wish?

That's a good idea, but it does require an additional pup purchase if I want the P90s first. I'd also have to do the pup replacement, which I should learn to do, but am nervous having never sucessfully soldered a d@mned thing in my life :D.

abraxas
September 24th, 2007, 11:50 AM
That's a good idea, but it does require an additional pup purchase if I want the P90s first. I'd also have to do the pup replacement, which I should learn to do, but am nervous having never sucessfully soldered a d@mned thing in my life :D.

Oh, don't even try to change electronics in a semi or full hollow guitar by yourself. It requires A LOT of experience and an inhuman amount of patience.

Ok, ok, I'm exaggerating a bit (but not much...).

Fact is, I've seen my guitar tech friend curse over an old Ibanez semi, and he is a very patient and sweet man... He was trying to change the pots (with push/pulls) and install a new 3-way switch.

That is the problem with semi/full hollow guitars IMO, you can't just change a switch yourself easily...

Adrian30
September 26th, 2007, 03:56 PM
GAS is free. Relief is quite costly.

:D :rotflmao: Funny but true all the way:D

jpfeifer
September 26th, 2007, 05:06 PM
Hi tot_Ou_tard

If you're looking for a semi-hollow with P90's I can't say enough great things about the Hamer Newport. It's my current main guitar, and it's really an exceptional guitar. It has a carved spruce top, and completely hollow Mahogany body. It's got a really nice woody tone with the P90s. I love the guitar. The main issue I have is the overall sustain, but this thing really screams and has a great jazz tone also.
http://www.hamerguitars.com/?fa=detail&mid=384&sid=179

-- Jim

abraxas
September 27th, 2007, 10:38 AM
Hi tot_Ou_tard

If you're looking for a semi-hollow with P90's I can't say enough great things about the Hamer Newport. It's my current main guitar, and it's really an exceptional guitar. It has a carved spruce top, and completely hollow Mahogany body. It's got a really nice woody tone with the P90s. I love the guitar. The main issue I have is the overall sustain, but this thing really screams and has a great jazz tone also.
http://www.hamerguitars.com/?fa=detail&mid=384&sid=179

-- Jim

This is very interesting; I have a guitar player friend who is a pro, doing a lot of session work, and currently playing in a top Greek pop band. He is a zealot for good tone and had several dozen very good guitars and amps. He tells me that this was perhaps the most interesting guitar he saw for a long time.

It's rather expensive and I regret nobody brings them to Europe for a good price; now that the Euro/Dollar exchange is so favorable, perhaps it's time. :AOK:

tot_Ou_tard
September 27th, 2007, 10:46 AM
Yes, I've heard that it is a pain to deal with changing anything on hollows/semihollows.

The Newport is the one I drool over the most often, but it is out of my price range.

YerDugliness
October 18th, 2007, 07:57 PM
Yes, I've heard that it is a pain to deal with changing anything on hollows/semihollows.


Must be, I paid $95 for labor only when I had all 4 pots, the caps, the switch and the plug replaced in my Dot. I took the good advice of those on the Epiphone forum, who said to replace everything at the same time since labor is such an expense on these guitars.

Just two days ago I had to return it to the repair shop b/c all of a sudden the "high quality" Switchcraft switch I had put in only picks up on the neck pickup, and after only about 30 minutes of play time.

Needless to say, I'm expecting a warranty replacement at no cost, particularly the labor.

Next thing to get mod'ed is the pups :) .

Dugly :cool:

hubberjub
December 5th, 2007, 10:22 PM
The Newport is the one I drool over the most often, but it is out of my price range.

The Newport is an awesome guitar. The QC at Hamer is incredible. That being said, in terms of a Gibson $1799 for the es339 seems downright reasonable. Some of the Les Paul Studio models are $1500 or more.