electric hollow body

likepilateihaveadog
likepilateihaveadog Posts: 1,083
edited December 2005 in Musicians and Gearheads
anyone play one of these?
looking to maybe pick up a used one one of these days...
gretsch, gibson would be nice, but are epiphones OK?
thanks,
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  • Guitarhero27
    Guitarhero27 Posts: 2,146
    i was hesitant to get anything other than a gretsch hollow body .... but didn't feel like spending the $$$$ for the white falcon...

    i got me an Ibanez Artcore semi-hollow for about $375...and I rather enjoy the sound, the feel, and the look as well.

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  • Pacomc79
    Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    just pick a few up and play them.

    Do you want a true hollowbody or a semi? Humbuckers or P90's?
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  • NoLongerOverwhelmed
    NoLongerOverwhelmed Posts: 82
    I have an Epiphone Elite Byrdland that is outstanding. I have no qualms with it at all. Beautiful sound and easy to play (because of the shortened scale). I'm hoping its not too much of a bear to change strings on.
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  • enharmonic
    enharmonic Posts: 1,917
    I am having a First Act Delia built for me. It's actually done, and waiting for my pickups to arrive. :)
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  • HailHailVitalogy
    HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,016
    http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=guitar/search/detail/base_pid/517730/

    i played that, its actually really really nice
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  • mccreadyisgod
    mccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    The Epiphones are really nice, the Casino's kick ass.

    If you want something a little lower on the price schedule, the Ibanez ArtCore models really are worth every dime they're selling for. Very playable, good hardware, nice tone... I might replace the pickups after a period of time, but even those are pretty nice.
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • lezcuff
    lezcuff Posts: 46
    There's a nice sounding ibanez.

    gibson 50s single pickup sounds lovely

    try the website at harmony-central.com for user reviews of gear....

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  • House53
    House53 Posts: 1,276
    Lots of options for the hollowbody thing... the Ibanez are nice, the epiphones are cool too... I really like my Gretsch, probably the most well made guitar I have ever owned... really a thing of beauty.
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  • moemoe6434
    moemoe6434 Posts: 468
    I am not typically a PRS guy, but the PRS HB II is amazing!
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  • mike squires
    mike squires Posts: 27
    Another vote for the Ibanez Artcore. If you are on a budget but still want a nice looking and more importantly, good sounding guitar, you can't go wrong with these! Unfortunatly, mine is in the shop after the stand fell on top of it yesterday. :( It messed up one of the pickups. It knocked it out of place up against the strings. At first I thought I'd be able to just put the pickup back into place but it wasn't budging.

    Anyway, you shoudl try one of these out. I've never heard a bad thing about them.
  • enharmonic
    enharmonic Posts: 1,917
    I believe that Yamaha makes a few hollowbodies as well. I'd go Yammy or Ibanez before I went Epi personally...but that could just be brand perception hoo hah. Play 'em and get what feels the bext to you :)
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  • sj_2150
    sj_2150 Posts: 275
    i dont like hollow bodies, just not the sound for me, get the hollow body that Al from Ministry uses though, it looks fucken awesome :)
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  • BriansGMC
    BriansGMC Posts: 33
    I would get a Hamer Echotone it already has good tuners sweet sounding Duncan Designed pickups and practically plays itself (like all Hamers) and cheaper than any semi hollow Epi and better pickups. heres 3 different ones that are less than $400

    http://cgi.ebay.com/HAMER-ECHOTONE-335-STYLE-GUITAR-GIBSON-PARTS-TKL-CASE_W0QQitemZ7378778774QQcategoryZ33042QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Hamer-Echotone-Gibson-335-style-beautiful-cherry-red_W0QQitemZ7377346391QQcategoryZ33042QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Hamer-Echo-Tone-2-tone-sunburst-new-FREE-ship-LOOK_W0QQitemZ7377776563QQcategoryZ33042QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

    Heres one I don't know if can pass up

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Great-Looking-Hamer-Newport-w-Natural-Spruce-Top_W0QQitemZ7379140214QQcategoryZ33042QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
  • Spook Fish
    Spook Fish Posts: 241
    you should seriously check out Heritage Guitars, just google it. basic web site but the guitars are brilliant. ive played the LP shape H140 and i was sold. its made by the guys who used to work for Gibson and started there own company (Kalamazoo) in the Old Gibson factory when they moved to Nashville.

    Some of there Hollowbodys are the nicest i've ever seen, and alot cheaper than gibson.

    take a look;-)
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  • stargoddess81
    stargoddess81 Posts: 23
    I have this one:
    http://www.ibanez.com/guitars/guitar.asp?model=AWD82T
    It's an Ibanez Artcore series; doesn't look as "old fashioned" as some of the other Artcore models. I absolutely love it; the tone is awesome, and for the price (I think I paid about $380), you can't beat it. PRS also makes a model that looks very similar to it, but the price is a little to high for me.
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