Members deafinoneear Posted October 13, 2009 Members Share Posted October 13, 2009 Of all the Gibson electric archtops, the Tal Farlow is my favorite: And some vintage catalog love (pretty crazy that the Kessel was a *laminated* spruce top... never heard of that.): Click this one if you want a super big version to oogle over.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mike003 Posted October 13, 2009 Members Share Posted October 13, 2009 Trini!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cephus Posted October 13, 2009 Members Share Posted October 13, 2009 Of all the Gibson electric archtops, the Tal Farlow is my favorite: Weird place for the pickup selector. I'd hit that thing all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members deafinoneear Posted October 13, 2009 Members Share Posted October 13, 2009 Weird place for the pickup selector. I'd hit that thing all the time. No, that's the point of why it's there-- it's right about under the guard so that when your strumming it's nowhere to be hit. Think of how easy it is to accidentally switch to the bridge PU on an LP. Nice design, I wish we'd see it on more gitters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EllenGtrGrl Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 This guy can play a little. EG See!! I told you you can play heavy music with a hollowbody!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EllenGtrGrl Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 http://www.elutherie.org/2008/01/koll-guitar-archtop.htmlMulti scale. Weird. EG Not really. Only the body's weird. That's a 7-string guitar. I belong to sevenstring.org. Fanned multiscale 7 and 8-strings are becoming more common. The problem with the low B (and especially with the low F# on an 8-string), is that at a 24.75 or 25.5" scale length, they become kind of flubby soundwise, and flabby feelwise. If you stretch the scale length to 27 or 28" (some 8-strings have 30" scale lengths!) for better tension on the low strings, the extra tension on the high strings not only makes them harder to bend, but it can make them kind of shrill sounding. With a fanned multi-scale 7or 8-string guitar, you can have the longer scale length on the lower strings to keep the tension tighter on them, and the shorter scale length on the high strings, to keep them from being too tight tensionwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EllenGtrGrl Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 Something for the Agile crowd... EG Hmmm. It looks almost like a Super 400. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EllenGtrGrl Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 I had an Epi Dot Deluxe for about a year, but I just didn't bond with it. So, I found this semi-hollow JR Beck, made by Shine (model SHC-908) -- a Gibson ES 135 copy. Plays great. Sorry, I'm new to the forum and I am not sure how to attach images. You can also see them on my facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=439713&id=1631089495#/photo.php?pid=439713&id=1631089495 Niice!! Welcome to HCEG! EllenPlayer of a Gretsch Country Club (who says you can't do metal with Country Club!?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EllenGtrGrl Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 Yeah. that is the trini lopez deluxe. It looks like a barney kessel with different soundholes and headstock. I almost bought a Barney Kessel back in the early 80s, but the neck was twisted, and having had a bad experience with a Les Paul Special that had a twisted neck a couple of years previously (it was twisted badly enough, that it woudln't even tune up properly), I dcided to pass on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members devonteran Posted October 15, 2009 Members Share Posted October 15, 2009 Nothing quite sounds like a fully hollow bodied guitar. I like the zing that you get from the unwound strings and the tight but slightly muted growl from the low notes. I have two that are void of any innards other than bracing: The Gretsch 6120-1960 is all monkey business with its floating tone bar bridge and TV Jones Classics. It's built to rock, but I play a lot of slow, moody {censored} on that guitar. It's great for bending strings and getting sweet controlled feedback with the whammy like Neil Young. The Starfire II may be one of the best bang for the buck guitars in around. You can get them for under a grand, and they were built to ultra high standards. The Starfire III has a Bigsby and the IV is an ES 335 copy--all are great. The pickups are humbuckers wound to give the same output as the typical PAF copy, but this is a loud, proud Starfire and the notes just fly out at you. It's especially beefy on the bass end with a lot more steely snarl than an ES 335. In fact, you might describe it as a less polite, ruder, cruder thinline than most Gibsons. Yeah, that's a bone nut on the Guild, something Gibson hasn't done for decades. - Sexy guild guitar is sexy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Goofball Jones Posted October 16, 2009 Members Share Posted October 16, 2009 Haven't had a PRS in here yet. Don't really like the color or the over the top top, but at $16,000 there must be something there. Yes, if it's that expensive, it has to be good. :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Goofball Jones Posted October 16, 2009 Members Share Posted October 16, 2009 Ain't no guitar that good for me. You and me both brother. The most I would ever EVER consider is maybe...and this is a big maybe...is about $2500. But then that would have to last me a LOOOONG time. But my MiM Strat is pretty fricken nice...even though I've put about $400 bucks of work into it. But I'd really like a Gretsch Setzer 6120 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bebenavole Posted October 16, 2009 Members Share Posted October 16, 2009 I am GASsing for a godin 5th avenue kingpin.Can someone please give a detailed description of the neck shape?thanx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bluesidae Posted October 16, 2009 Members Share Posted October 16, 2009 I don't know what to compare it with. It is smaller than a number of other archtops that I have played. I must admit that I did not initially appreciate the neck. I played a number of them and finally fell in love with the neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Furtive Posted October 16, 2009 Members Share Posted October 16, 2009 I caved in earlier this week and bought one of these:on ebay for $145 shipped. It's fully hollow. Obviously cheap, has some finish flaws, cheap tuners, pickups and electronics are as expected, and it needs a fret level, but....I like it. I really do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Furtive Posted October 17, 2009 Members Share Posted October 17, 2009 What is it? Looks good.EG I cannot believe you haven't heard of the Windaroo Guitar Company. "This is a Very High Quality 6 String Hollow Body Electric Guitar, Black in Brand New Condition. This guitar is All Hand-Craft work and provides very professional quality sound." ebay Search term: Professional 6 String Hollow Body Electric Guitar Not a great guitar, but with some work it'll be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted October 17, 2009 Members Share Posted October 17, 2009 Sorry. Haven't seen those before. Looks cool though. Keep us up to date on mods. The Gibson ES 140 EG For a one pup wonder, I think I would hit this. Great looking guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SirJackdeFuzz Posted October 17, 2009 Members Share Posted October 17, 2009 I kinda like the Prestige guitars these days ! http://cgi.ebay.com/2009-PRESTIGE-NYS-Standard-Archtop-Hollobody-Guitar_W0QQitemZ230388709288QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item35a43cb7a8 - $600.00 BIN http://instruments.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=prestige+nys+&_sacat=33034&_trksid=p3286.m270.l1313&_dmpt=Guitar&_odkw=prestige+nys+standard&_osacat=33034 Any thoughts on this unknown (to me) brand ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted October 18, 2009 Members Share Posted October 18, 2009 guitars these days ! http://cgi.ebay.com/2009-PRESTIGE-NYS-Standard-Archtop-Hollobody-Guitar_W0QQitemZ230388709288QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item35a43cb7a8 - $600.00 BIN http://instruments.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=prestige+nys+&_sacat=33034&_trksid=p3286.m270.l1313&_dmpt=Guitar&_odkw=prestige+nys+standard&_osacat=33034Any thoughts on this unknown (to me) brand ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roygbiv Posted October 19, 2009 Members Share Posted October 19, 2009 thanks, EG. That's purty damn badass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roygbiv Posted October 20, 2009 Members Share Posted October 20, 2009 Wow. Is that stretched in photoshop or something? if not, i love that design! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Greg_In_Michigan Posted October 25, 2009 Members Share Posted October 25, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Citizen_Insane Posted October 25, 2009 Members Share Posted October 25, 2009 EG WOW, that's amazing. I really want to try one of their ES-335 style guitars. I don't know if I posted these already, but here are some pics of my Eastman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jables66 Posted October 25, 2009 Members Share Posted October 25, 2009 Did you say 1950s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members redundantshrimp Posted October 27, 2009 Members Share Posted October 27, 2009 I think i might even like the ibanez AF95 over the epi casino...then again its a P-90 vs. HB war but the Ibanez is definitely more versatile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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