hollow-body guitars/archtops

[keithC]

hi... was wanting to find out more about semi-hollow archtops... eg, guitars like
the dot,
sheraton,
es355 styled guitars... as most of the topics on soft do not really talk much about these.

http://www.epiphone.com/default.asp?ProductID=2&CollectionID=1

http://www.gibson.com/Products/GibsonElectric/Semi-hollow Body/

i've tried a friend's epiphone MIK copy before, (not really sure what model is it) but it sounds really solid, with nice acoustic sounds and overdriven tones...
they do seem to make very good old school rock/ or just hard rock sounds from chords and crunchy rock/blues solos. (when overdriven)

wondering if there are any brands to look out for, besides epiphone and gibson.. and where are the places to try them... semi hollows do seem a bit trickier then buying your normal guitar at a shop nearby... gibsons are ex, i'm looking at a price range of 1k.. (plus minus) reason?

also would appreciate info on guitars with f holes in them, like thinline teles, eg... and their respective brands.

thanks everyone 8)

 

[ngjingming]

gretsch? :lol:

JET guitarists use them...

nic uses a gibson 335 8)

oh and the ibanez artcores are good :wink:

 

[tany]

ibanez artcores are nice. u can get edgie's one real cheap and darn good!

 

[niteblade]

hmmm isnt epiphone well known for its archtops?

maybe im wrong oops

 

[suckasucks]

^yeah. gibson doesnt make archtop models, except the es series.

 

[kentheman2000]

I support the good ol archtops. It's very versatile in terms of sound and looks!

 

[Elias]

Arch-tops/hollow-body guitars are yummy! Been eyeing on ES-335/355(with bigsby) and Gretsch 6120/White Falcon but apart from the hefty price tag that stopped me, they're also kinda too huge for my petite size :lol:

 

[reez_rock]

owned the lower range of artcore before....the orange AF75D...very cheap w/ very good clean sound.....but if u put too much overdrive and gain i's going to squeal...I'm not sure the feedback is because of it's a cheaper range of artcore or every hollow body is like that

 

[keithC]

it could be the pickups too...
gretch looks very solid, anyone has their rough pricings and who deals them in singapore?

 

[guitarsan]

Guitar Gallery sells Gretsch. But kind of pricey. You can also ask Kim from Eastside Guitar. He may order one from Japan for you.

 

[keithC]

ok.. where's guitar gallery? never heard of that guitar shop...
pricey meaning.. a few k?

 

[subversion]

highly recommended, affordable, hollow body: Ibanez AK95

 

[dookiedookdook]

i didnt bother much abt semihollow till i heard joe perry's billie perry lucille signature, man i want one so badly

 

[ngjingming]

ak95? not ak47 ah? :lol:

anyway few brands have hollowbodies**(woops)... but archtops make such nice sounds....

gassing for a gretsch.... :lol:

 

[subversion]

archtop refers to the body surface construction, not a guitar type...

 

[shouheng]

I stumbled across this one on youtube. and i think it looks and sounds great....the other models of the SE line arealso very attractive. anyone knows whether this model is available in sg? would like to try it out


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bvWY2eozxM&mode=related&search=

 

[subversion]

i can't remember if it's on the list of the SEs coming to SG...

 

[ngjingming]

is hollowbody good for rock?

coz alot of feedback...

or semihollow better?

 

[keithC]

i know about that SE, was considering it some time back..
somehow i dont like prses cause of their glossed necks... dont really favour them.

was looking at the satin finished necked les paul ultra!
and also a maple fretboarded tele...

 

[DjThugs]

i know goo goo dolls,foo fighters,green day,eric clpaton and many more use semi-hollow bodies....

green day - wake me up when september ends
goo goo dolls - stay with you
foo fighters..most of it..the second guitarist uses a es-335..