Members IAmAScientist Posted February 16, 2006 Members Share Posted February 16, 2006 Ok, so I want to buy a 335 knockoff. I've checked out the Epiphone 335's, but they're still in the 500-600 dollar price range. There are several copies being sold on ebay. Among them are a Stellar, an Aria, a Vox, a few Jay Tursers, and many others. My question to you is, have any of you played any 335 copies and if so, could you give me some feedback on the quality of the brands? Assume that I'm going to switch out the pups. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rada Posted February 16, 2006 Members Share Posted February 16, 2006 I like the Jay Turser copy.....I thought the pickups were pretty good, I liked the neck, the body was comfortable.... I definitely plan on getting one before I save up enough for a Heritage-555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dean Medlock Posted February 16, 2006 Members Share Posted February 16, 2006 You can get a Washburn HB-30 or the HB-30/DL (flamed maple top/back/sides) for around $200 or so on eBay all day long. I had the DL version...it was pretty decent, but did require a bit of setup work to get it dialed in. You could spend a little more and get the Washburn HB-35 also. And, of course, there's always the Ibanez Artcores...and the Hamer Echotones. Obviously, you don't want to spend $500-$600...what do you want to spend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hardtdc Posted February 16, 2006 Members Share Posted February 16, 2006 A lot of people think the Yamahas are one of the best copies even though they are not correct copies. If money is an issue, I would look at one of the Agile AS820's. They don't look exactly like the 335's either but they are a great bang for buck guitar. I got one of the original ones before they changed the body style which looks very close to the real thing. It is a beautiful axe and a great player. Those can be had for around $300 still, I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IAmAScientist Posted February 16, 2006 Author Members Share Posted February 16, 2006 Originally posted by Dean Medlock You can get a Washburn HB-30 or the HB-30/DL (flamed maple top/back/sides) for around $200 or so on eBay all day long.I had the DL version...it was pretty decent, but did require a bit of setup work to get it dialed in.You could spend a little more and get the Washburn HB-35 also.And, of course, there's always the Ibanez Artcores...and the Hamer Echotones.Obviously, you don't want to spend $500-$600...what do you want to spend? Less. I have an Epiphone SG that I was planning on fixing up, but I'm starting to think about just getting a different, similarly priced guitar and trying to sell the SG. I was thinking also about firebird copies. I just don't want to get a copy guitar off of ebay, pull it out and find that its crap to play. Its just too hard to know. Let's say I'm looking to spend 300 max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dean Medlock Posted February 16, 2006 Members Share Posted February 16, 2006 Look for a Washburn HB-30 then...you should be able to get one for $199 to $250 new. The "DL" models look nicer with all the flamed maple, but both models are functionally the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IAmAScientist Posted February 16, 2006 Author Members Share Posted February 16, 2006 Any of you ever played any Stellar guitars? Check out this 335. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7389983395 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Spikezone Posted February 16, 2006 Members Share Posted February 16, 2006 I like the Jay Tursers as well, at least the ones I have played, and yes, the Yamaha (not exactly a knock-off) copies are nice, too, but a bit more expensive, if I remember correctly.-Mikey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members darkmonohue Posted February 16, 2006 Members Share Posted February 16, 2006 Originally posted by Dean Medlock Look for a Washburn HB-30 then...you should be able to get one for $199 to $250 new. You can get a blond HB30 new for $200 from Music 123: http://www.music123.com/Washburn-HB30-Exclusive-Finish-i263689.music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IAmAScientist Posted February 16, 2006 Author Members Share Posted February 16, 2006 Originally posted by darkmonohue You can get a blond HB30 new for $200 from Music 123:http://www.music123.com/Washburn-HB30-Exclusive-Finish-i263689.music I think I'm into the ones that have the correct body shape....thanks for the suggestion though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitArtMan Posted February 16, 2006 Members Share Posted February 16, 2006 Best? Heritage H-535 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IAmAScientist Posted February 16, 2006 Author Members Share Posted February 16, 2006 Originally posted by GuitArtMan Best? Heritage H-535 Awesome, but not cheap. Come on, I know there are bunch of you people out there who only buy cheapo guitars. Any of you ever played a Stellar brand guitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leftystratman Posted February 16, 2006 Members Share Posted February 16, 2006 I have a Tokai 335 knockoff, paid around $400 Canadian, so that's like $100 US! LOL I was more impressed with this than an Epi Les Laul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members telesan Posted February 16, 2006 Members Share Posted February 16, 2006 Riff... check pawnshops and ebay. Mahagony neck and block, maple lam. archtop 335 body. MIK under $200- pretty much a Samick Sat-650 without the bigs tremolo. Good luck finding one- if you find a stash of them let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhat Posted February 16, 2006 Members Share Posted February 16, 2006 Originally posted by GuitArtMan Best? Heritage H-535 LOL.... he said knock off ,, not better. parson street in kalamazoo is the home of the ghost of orville gibson .....rat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dean Medlock Posted February 16, 2006 Members Share Posted February 16, 2006 Originally posted by IAmAScientist I think I'm into the ones that have the correct body shape....thanks for the suggestion though. Consider a Hamer Echotone then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IAmAScientist Posted February 16, 2006 Author Members Share Posted February 16, 2006 Originally posted by Dean Medlock Consider a Hamer Echotone then. That looks pretty sexilicious. I'm going to look for one. PS, any of you ever buy Firebird copys? I was considering an Epi Firebird, but don't know much about them in terms of quality... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jerry_picker Posted February 16, 2006 Members Share Posted February 16, 2006 Epiphone Sheraton IIHohner HS-35Yamaha SA-seriesDeArmond Starfire (full hollow) I really like the older MIK Hohner HS-35.Very nice...Kent Armstrong "Sky" pups, fit/finish exceeds Epi Dot IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blues_rocker Posted February 16, 2006 Members Share Posted February 16, 2006 there are none...save your money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jerry_picker Posted February 18, 2006 Members Share Posted February 18, 2006 Get a USA-made Epi Sheraton II with case for $999 at MF...NOW. jmo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Joe Vocht Posted February 18, 2006 Members Share Posted February 18, 2006 Here is my recent purchase...I'm in heaven! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HMCMedic Posted February 18, 2006 Members Share Posted February 18, 2006 Epiphone DOT Studio, around 300 bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members unistudent1980 Posted February 18, 2006 Members Share Posted February 18, 2006 Originally posted by HMCMedic Epiphone DOT Studio, around 300 bucks. Not very good IMO. The 2 I contemplated were just not very good feeling and numerous flaws around the f holes. I settled on the AFS 75 td. But what about this well under you're budget and similar build quality to the Dot Studio at half the price? Only it a Bolt on http://www.music123.com/Oscar-Schmidt-OE30-i115816.music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Blanks Posted February 18, 2006 Members Share Posted February 18, 2006 Originally posted by IAmAScientist Awesome, but not cheap. Come on, I know there are bunch of you people out there who only buy cheapo guitars. Any of you ever played a Stellar brand guitar? I own 3 Stellars and they are fantastic. I play them more than my Gibbies and Fenders. They feel great, excellent finishes, all staaaay in tune forever, IMO, best guitars for the money. I also have 2 Sanatogas, strat and tele, they're pretty good knock-offs, but I have to give the quality edge to Stellar. They are just impeccable. My son is a guitar snob, but after playin my cheapos for a while, he asked me to buy him the Stellar 335 for his birthday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted February 18, 2006 Members Share Posted February 18, 2006 Originally posted by blues_rocker there are none...save your money I really agree with blues_rocker. I think that it's easier to be lucky with a cheap solid body than with a cheap semi hollow because obviously there is more workmanship involved in the constrution of a semi. The really cheap semis that I tried (more out of curiosity because I was not on a tight budget when I shopped for one) were all very poorly made and sounded thin and dead acoustically. What you get at that price is the LOOK of a semi acoustic (but then maybe that's what you are after?) without the real qualities that people look for in this type of instrument. It is possible that some are decent in that price range but I wish you good luck in finding one. Check out Jerry's list of thread on this subject. They are very informative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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