Best ES-339 type guitar That's not Gibson or Epiphone?

[ehdwuld]

Re: Best ES-339 type guitar That's not Gibson or Epiphone?

Well a 69 Nova was really a Chevelle
Wasnt it

Nova didn't come out till 72
I had a 69 chevelle
And a 73 Nova

 

[RockinProf]

Re: Best ES-339 type guitar That's not Gibson or Epiphone?

Well a 69 Nova was really a Chevelle
Wasnt it

Nova didn't come out till 72
I had a 69 chevelle
And a 73 Nova

1969 was the year GM dropped the Chevy II name and rebranded it the Nova. Cool car but terrible name for the Latin market considering that it literally translates into the “Chevy No Go” in Spanish.

 

[RockinProf]

Re: Best ES-339 type guitar That's not Gibson or Epiphone?

The bodies on the newer ones I see are made of "linden" i.e. basswood. Is this also the case for the older ones? Seems like a very delicate / soft wood to be using in a semi

The originals were maple and birch. They could take a beating and sound great still.

 

[SoPhx]

Re: Best ES-339 type guitar That's not Gibson or Epiphone?

Look for a Carr---custom made 339 type made on 48th St, NYC in the late 70s. Excellent guitar...

 

[SirJackdeFuzz II]

Re: Best ES-339 type guitar That's not Gibson or Epiphone?

These are the first ones i can think of :


Gretsch Streamliner G2622 & G2655
Ibanez AM73
D'Angelico Premier Mini DC
Hofner Very Thin
Squier Starcaster
Gretsch G5622T Electromatic

And this one :

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/AM153QADBS--ibanez-artstar-am153qa-dark-brown-sunburst


EDIT : add Peerless Revolver

 

[SirJackdeFuzz II]

Re: Best ES-339 type guitar That's not Gibson or Epiphone?

. . . and :


https://www.prestigeguitars.com/semi-hollow-body-guitars

 

[ehdwuld]

Re: Best ES-339 type guitar That's not Gibson or Epiphone?

I have a Dean Shire that is a Les Paul sized single cut archtop semihollow
it is, to me a wonderful instrument

also has a Piezo bridge
so there's that

 

[Mincer]

Re: Best ES-339 type guitar That's not Gibson or Epiphone?

I have a Dean Shire that is a Les Paul sized single cut archtop semihollow
it is, to me a wonderful instrument

also has a Piezo bridge
so there's that

Yeah? I don't think I've tried that Dean.

 

[ehdwuld]

Re: Best ES-339 type guitar That's not Gibson or Epiphone?

Some old pictures from when I first got it

 

[AniML]

Re: Best ES-339 type guitar That's not Gibson or Epiphone?

These are the first ones i can think of :


Gretsch Streamliner G2655
...

That is one sexy guitar.. And at only 6lbs is making me think

 

[Wattage]

Re: Best ES-339 type guitar That's not Gibson or Epiphone?

MIK Dean Boca

 

[SirJackdeFuzz II]

Re: Best ES-339 type guitar That's not Gibson or Epiphone?

That is one sexy guitar.. And at only 6lbs is making me think

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I want one sooo bad !
(in silver)

 

[Sirion]

Re: Best ES-339 type guitar That's not Gibson or Epiphone?

The Eastman T484:

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I must say that is probably prettier than any comparable model Gibson makes these days.