Pastor of Muppets
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What do you guys recommend? I want warm, mellow sounds, sub £500 (so I guess below $800), happy to go secondhand.
Best budget jazzbox
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DrNewcenstein
He Did the Monster Mash
Re: Best budget jazzbox
There's a nice looking Agile Gretsch-type rig in the Trading Post.
https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?t=169853
There's a nice looking Agile Gretsch-type rig in the Trading Post.
https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?t=169853
super rad stuff
Skaforlifeologist
Re: Best budget jazzbox
there are a bunch of decent ibanez offerings for less than what you are asking.
there are a bunch of decent ibanez offerings for less than what you are asking.
Pastor of Muppets
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El CHupacabra
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Re: Best budget jazzbox
I think he meant a big, Wes Montgomery hollowbody, not a more BB King Hollowbody.
Try the Artcores though. They're not all bad.
I think he meant a big, Wes Montgomery hollowbody, not a more BB King Hollowbody.
Try the Artcores though. They're not all bad.
ibanezrocks
HardtailPisser
Re: Best budget jazzbox
The artcores are pretty decent guitars.
The artcores are pretty decent guitars.
Fender_Punk
BerriesAndCreamologist
Re: Best budget jazzbox
You mean you think he meant a full hollow and not a semi-hollow, right?
Ibanez Artcore and Gretsch Electromatics are what I'd look at if I wanted a full hollow for under $1,000.
You mean you think he meant a full hollow and not a semi-hollow, right?
Ibanez Artcore and Gretsch Electromatics are what I'd look at if I wanted a full hollow for under $1,000.
El CHupacabra
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Re: Best budget jazzbox
^ of course. Went without saying.
^ of course. Went without saying.
El CHupacabra
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Re: Best budget jazzbox
Not saying that, but with Jazzbox the usual connotation is a large bodied, full hollow guitar like those seen with Wes or Charlie Christian.
Not saying that, but with Jazzbox the usual connotation is a large bodied, full hollow guitar like those seen with Wes or Charlie Christian.
baritone
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Re: Best budget jazzbox
I have a full hollow Ibanez AF75. It is such a cool guitar. Trapeze tailpice, tune-o-matic style bridge, low output ceramic humbuckers. With heavy distortion, it gets some feedback, but when that feedback is avoided (lowering volume, lowering fuzziness, standing somewhere else), the tones are great.
I have a full hollow Ibanez AF75. It is such a cool guitar. Trapeze tailpice, tune-o-matic style bridge, low output ceramic humbuckers. With heavy distortion, it gets some feedback, but when that feedback is avoided (lowering volume, lowering fuzziness, standing somewhere else), the tones are great.
Agileguy_101
Master of his Domain
Re: Best budget jazzbox
I've actually tried these, and they're really nice guitars. Of course, having never tried a guitar with a bridge that wasn't bolted to the body, I was a little surprised when the bridge moved when I touched it, but I guess that's to be expected. It's a really nice guitar, definetely worth checking out.
I haven't tried one, but I like the looks of these Godin "5th Avenue" guitars:
I've actually tried these, and they're really nice guitars. Of course, having never tried a guitar with a bridge that wasn't bolted to the body, I was a little surprised when the bridge moved when I touched it, but I guess that's to be expected. It's a really nice guitar, definetely worth checking out.
blueman335
Mojo's Minions
Re: Best budget jazzbox
For fully hollow, I like the Washburn J3 (same dimensions as an ES175), Ibanez AF75 & AF105, and the P-90 Epi Casino (ES330).
For semi-hollow my favorites are: Epi Sheraton, Dot, Dot Deluxe, Riviera, Riviera P-93 (triple P-90's), and the Hamer Echotone. These models have a Gibson 335 dimension body.
All of these have rich, warm tones and will play jazz & blues very well (many great players over the decades have used these guitar designs). The semi-hollows also do classic rock as they don't have the feedback issues at higher volumes.
Look for a deal on used guitars, and maybe you can get both a semi & full hollow.
For fully hollow, I like the Washburn J3 (same dimensions as an ES175), Ibanez AF75 & AF105, and the P-90 Epi Casino (ES330).
For semi-hollow my favorites are: Epi Sheraton, Dot, Dot Deluxe, Riviera, Riviera P-93 (triple P-90's), and the Hamer Echotone. These models have a Gibson 335 dimension body.
All of these have rich, warm tones and will play jazz & blues very well (many great players over the decades have used these guitar designs). The semi-hollows also do classic rock as they don't have the feedback issues at higher volumes.
Look for a deal on used guitars, and maybe you can get both a semi & full hollow.
Frantic_Rock
FragleRockologist
Re: Best budget jazzbox
I have an ibanez Artcore AK86. I like this guitar a lot. i got it used for 330 bucks in a music store. It plays very nice. I just oiled the neck and put 12-56s on. I'm going to replace the pickups in it soon. Its a very nice guitar indeed. I expect it to be my long time friend.
I have an ibanez Artcore AK86. I like this guitar a lot. i got it used for 330 bucks in a music store. It plays very nice. I just oiled the neck and put 12-56s on. I'm going to replace the pickups in it soon. Its a very nice guitar indeed. I expect it to be my long time friend.
blueman335
Mojo's Minions
Re: Best budget jazzbox
+1. Upgrading PU's will give you some nice tones. No need to spend a fortune.
+1. Upgrading PU's will give you some nice tones. No need to spend a fortune.
Pastor of Muppets
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Re: Best budget jazzbox
Thanks for the advice guys...by a strange twist of fate I spotted a 1988 Orville by Gibson 335 on Ebay being sold by a guy who lives a mile away. The trigger had to be pulled and I got it today.
Thanks for the advice guys...by a strange twist of fate I spotted a 1988 Orville by Gibson 335 on Ebay being sold by a guy who lives a mile away. The trigger had to be pulled and I got it today.