New Gibson ES-339

[tot_Ou_tard]

Out of my price range:

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyl...ly%20Presents/

[Jampy]

Very nice, that style has to be one of my favorites..

[Spudman***]

Reference this.
http://www.thefret.net/showthread.php?t=4022

[Adrian30]

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]

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]

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. ude:

GG

[abraxas]

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]

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***]

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]

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/ele...hb30_hb32.aspx

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

[just strum]

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/ele...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]

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]

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]

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 .

[abraxas]

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 .

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]

GAS is free. Relief is quite costly.

Funny but true all the way

[jpfeifer]

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]

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. :

[tot_Ou_tard]

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.