Best jazz guitar brand?

[Curly]

Re: Best jazz guitar brand?

the old Epiphones were right up there with the Gibsons - if the Gibsons were Cadillacs, then the Epiphones were at least Buicks.

**here's some interesting D'Angelico pics:
D'Angelicos**

I've always thought John Pizzarrelli was a great rhythm player, and had an interesting ax. Here's a shop tour of his maker's shop:
Moll's shop tour

Sadowsky makes a nice Jim Hall model , too.

and, being partial to Hamers, I like the looks of the

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as with a lot of gear nowadays, there are just more choices than ever

the Lloyd Loar L-5 may be the most highly prized jazz box ever; I'd still go with an ES-175, though - an everyday workhorse of a jazzbox.

 

[Benjy_26]

Re: Best jazz guitar brand?

If you fancy a thinline guitar with real jazz box attributes, like a carved top and back, Hofner makes the Ver Thin Classic. It is thinner (by quite a bit) than a 335 but it still has a carved maple back and a carved spruce top. The price is competitive with production Gibby's too.

 

[PUCKBOY99]

Re: Best jazz guitar brand?

If you fancy a thinline guitar with real jazz box attributes, like a carved top and back, Hofner makes the Ver Thin Classic. It is thinner (by quite a bit) than a 335 but it still has a carved maple back and a carved spruce top. The price is competitive with production Gibby's too.

OR THE HOFNER PRESIDENT:

http://www.hofnerheaven.com/images/New_Pres_ad.jpg

OR THE JAZZICA:

http://www.hofnerheaven.com/images/jazzicaad.gif

Sorry, pics are huge!!!!

 

[Bludave]

Re: Best jazz guitar brand?

D'Aquisto guitars...... They are the best made Jazz guitars EVER!!!!!! They are so much better than everything else it doesn't matter who is second. D'Angelicos are almost as good, but in a different way. D'Aquistos are more for a Jazz soloist, where the D'Angelico's are more for a Big Band situation. Gibson L5 and L7's are also real nice, but the DA and D'Aqistos are incredible guitars. A good friend of mine is a builder and specializes in repiaring these great guitars. I have had the oppurtunity to play all of these side by side. He also is now building Archtops as well as solid body electrics and Acoustic guitars, mandolins and Ukele's. He is a great Artist and Craftsmen. Check out some of his work here. www.mirabellaguitars.com

 

[fusion101]

Re: Best jazz guitar brand?

http://edromanguitars.com/guitar/home_eas.htm i believe eastman guitars for the looks (i say this because i've never played one)