Members chu2 Posted July 29, 2006 Members Share Posted July 29, 2006 Anyone know of any besides the Epi copies that they could reccomend? I'm thinking of spending up to $300 for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KATMAN Posted July 29, 2006 Members Share Posted July 29, 2006 I'd save a little bit more and get the Epi personally. I don't know how much the Ibanez's are. Might want to check a Jay Turser model. Check out the ones at Rondo music,Agiles line looks promising. www.rondomusic.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members olgluefoot Posted July 29, 2006 Members Share Posted July 29, 2006 i have a OE-30 from oscar schmidt (by washburn) but its a great little guitar for $150 http://www.oscarschmidt.com/product/oe30.htm (they have the price as $350, but thats the MSRP.) i got mine for $150 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OldFenderGuy Posted July 29, 2006 Members Share Posted July 29, 2006 Semi-Pro player I know up in St. Louis has been gigging with two stock OE-30 Delta King's for over 3 years now. He has them tuned differently, and uses both of them for his performances. He said that he hasn't needed to change out any components. Stock electronics, stock pickups, stock tuners, and his guitars are workhorses that get a lot of use. I've heard quite a few people badmouth the Delta King's, and I still can't figure out why... I've played both of his OE-30's and they are nice guitars that play and sound good.. But some people complain about any guitar that doesn't cost a certain amount of money, or have a Big Name label on the headstock, and harp about how the guitar doesn't have any tone or sounds horrible. Sometimes I wonder if the 'lack of tone' is the fault of the guitar, or the player. But this guy is a very good player, and he can make those two guitars really 'sing'. And yes, he does own some 'high dollar' guitars, but he just prefers to play the Delta King's, as they give him all that he needs for a performance and he doesn't have to worry about dings, dents, or other 'accidents'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 23miles Posted July 29, 2006 Members Share Posted July 29, 2006 Ibanex Artstar AS-80 or AS-120: http://cgi.ebay.com/Ibanez-AS80-guitar-with-OHSC_W0QQitemZ160011444884 http://cgi.ebay.com/Ibanez-Artstar-AS80-Electric-Semi-Hollow-Guitar-Used_W0QQitemZ110014767619 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jerry_picker Posted July 29, 2006 Members Share Posted July 29, 2006 Read up:http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1232461 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Machine Gun Posted July 29, 2006 Members Share Posted July 29, 2006 Reverend Club King http://www.reverendguitars.com/reverend/guitars/club_king_hb.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jerry_picker Posted July 29, 2006 Members Share Posted July 29, 2006 My own semis include: USA Epi Sheraton II '64 ri Epi Sheraton II MIK* Epi Alleykat* Hohner HS-35* with VVG P-90s DeArmond Starfire Squier Protone Thinline Tele Yamaha AEX-502* For $300 and under, go USED, and see the *'s above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roy Brooks Posted July 29, 2006 Members Share Posted July 29, 2006 I'd save a little more and get a Hagstrom Viking, a guitar I am gradually developing GAS for. My justification for buying one is that I do not currently own a semi-hollow guitar. Even my Gretsch Country Classic is fully hollow. And one can never have too many cool guitars can he. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mdog114 Posted July 29, 2006 Members Share Posted July 29, 2006 Originally posted by 23miles Ibanex Artstar AS-80 or AS-120:http://cgi.ebay.com/Ibanez-AS80-guitar-with-OHSC_W0QQitemZ160011444884http://cgi.ebay.com/Ibanez-Artstar-AS80-Electric-Semi-Hollow-Guitar-Used_W0QQitemZ110014767619 Bingo! I have an AS80 and it's as good or better than the Gibby I had in the 80's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jerry_picker Posted July 29, 2006 Members Share Posted July 29, 2006 Originally posted by mdog114 Bingo!I have an AS80 and it's as good or better than the Gibby I had in the 80's. Just so we are all clear on this, you are talking ArtSTAR, not the newer Artcore, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 23miles Posted July 29, 2006 Members Share Posted July 29, 2006 Originally posted by jerry_picker Just so we are all clear on this, you are talking ArtSTAR, not the newer Artcore, right? That is absolutely correct. I love the Artstars but have been underwhelmed by the Artcores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 23miles Posted July 29, 2006 Members Share Posted July 29, 2006 Originally posted by 23miles Just an update: Another GWRBI today by Big Papi! I definitely love him more than I love the ArtStars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scottgd Posted July 29, 2006 Members Share Posted July 29, 2006 Take a look at the Agile models. I'm not kidding. I'm very impressed with this one. They got HB models too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzztone Posted July 29, 2006 Members Share Posted July 29, 2006 How about the Stellar 335 copy? http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Stellar-RED-335-Style-Hollowbody-Guitar-HOLLOW-BODY_W0QQitemZ230010988549QQihZ013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EvilThatMenDo Posted July 29, 2006 Members Share Posted July 29, 2006 go here and look at my guitar. http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1325817 then go here and buy one. http://www.rondomusic.net/shm91so.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mercer Posted July 29, 2006 Members Share Posted July 29, 2006 I have a totaly hot-rodded OE-30 I bought from a local store. I don't know how it sounded before, but now that thing is totlly kick-ass. It has the stock body and neck, but that's about it. New pots, 5-way switch (in-series mode, and out of phase mode), rio grandes. I have no clue about how it used to sound, but with that stuff in, it is amazing. Better than any epi I've played, but that could be the extensive mods on it. (I replaced the pots because owner #1 had installed some weird drop-in active tone controls that I didn't care for) total price with pots: 250 USDedit: I also took the pickguard off, because I fingerpick, and it was shifting around and making noise when I moved, and I replaced the knobs with "aged"strat knobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chu2 Posted July 30, 2006 Author Members Share Posted July 30, 2006 Thanks, guys. See, the think that bugs me about the OE-30 is teh bolt on neck. One of thereasons I want a 335 is for the easier access to the top frets. But I'll look into all the others. Edit: Hmm, those Jay Tursers on eBay look pretty appealing, and got good reviews on HC, but those can be subjective. Anyone actually use one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dewees Posted July 30, 2006 Members Share Posted July 30, 2006 I looked at many 335-style guitars as a working alternative to my Gibson 335. The one I like is no longer in production - Vantage 635. I believe this body IS an Epi Dot body. But the neck is maple and a little shallower than my 335's. The stock pickups sound great - very true PAF sounding (like the Seth Lovers.) The quality of the ones I've played has been consistent and far exceeeds a stock Epiphone Dot. I will buy as many Vantage 635s as I can get hold of (as long as I like the finish.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OldFenderGuy Posted July 30, 2006 Members Share Posted July 30, 2006 You might also check out the Peavey JF-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jerry_picker Posted July 30, 2006 Members Share Posted July 30, 2006 I just put my DeArmond Starfire into rotation, and have to say that this is a very nice guitar, bone stock. Lovely action and playability, fine vintage-y humbucker tone, and good looks. Find 'em for around $300, if you look:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130007015108 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ZX-Matt Posted July 30, 2006 Members Share Posted July 30, 2006 How about an:Austin Session Master (AU796)http://www.austingtr.com/products.php?CatID=1&PageID=8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SammyT Posted July 30, 2006 Members Share Posted July 30, 2006 Just had the Epi 335 http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j14/beta-place/gear/28-07-06_1204.jpg Im well pleased with it. For the money, its probably one of the best guitars ive played for the price range. Id deffinatly advise you to look at this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mdog114 Posted July 31, 2006 Members Share Posted July 31, 2006 Originally posted by jerry_picker Just so we are all clear on this, you are talking ArtSTAR, not the newer Artcore, right? Bingo again! The ArtSTAR line was some of the best stuff they ever made! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Joe Bones Posted July 31, 2006 Members Share Posted July 31, 2006 The Oscar Schmidt OE-30 is a nice value for $150, but the Ibanez AS-73, for about $300, is a very very nice guitar, much nicer than the new Epi Dots in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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