Talk to me about semi and full hollows with back plates.
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Gibson and Epi Lucille models do.
Ascension
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Kiesel SH550 and the one I played was amazing!!
https://www.kieselguitars.com/series/guitar/sh550
https://www.kieselguitars.com/series/guitar/sh550
I tried a few at NAMM really hoping to like them. They were the most boring sounding guitars out of all the Kiesels I tried. I really wanted to like them. But there was no characteristic semi-solid tone there. Sounded like a generic solidbody. They were pretty, but that was it.
Benjy_26
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I have. Output jacks are the bane of my existence.
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Those are pretty. They remind me of stuff Hamer used to build.
Ashurbanipal
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The Artcore Ibanez Talman from the early-mid 00s has its electrics accessible via a rear panel. Not made anymore but they can be found used for not too much $$. There were a couple of models in that time, some had a centre block while others were advertised as fully hollow (though presumably with a block for anchoring the bridge and tailpiece).
stevie_bees
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I'm pretty sure Peerless make one with a backplate and no F holes in a similar style to the Lucille.
Benjy_26
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The Artcore Ibanez Talman from the early-mid 00s has its electrics accessible via a rear panel. Not made anymore but they can be found used for not too much $$. There were a couple of models in that time, some had a centre block while others were advertised as fully hollow (though presumably with a block for anchoring the bridge and tailpiece).
I dig that. Looks pretty sporty.
Benjy_26
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I'll look them up, thanks!
Benjy_26
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I'll look them up. Also, looking around, I noticed the old Blueshawks are semis with plates. I just dislike the fact that they have "Blueshawk" printed on the upper shoulder.
Yeah, that was a dumb idea.
Benjy_26
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Might look for one that's beat on the cheap and get a refin.
Benjy_26
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They could have put that on the headstock instead of the gimpy Series10-reject symbol they used.
Yup. Or on the truss cover like on the Epi Nighthawks. I own one of those and they look WAY more put together than those Blueshawks.
eclecticsynergy
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ES-336. Odd looking headstock, but a fabulous guitar.
I've wanted one for years.
I've wanted one for years.
I actually don't mind that headstock. I think the Gibson logo is too big on it, though, The idea is straighter string pull which I can appreciate (and prefer), but the implementation is sloppy and un-refined.
eclecticsynergy
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IMO keeping the strings straight is a better design, even if it doesn't eliminate a break angle.
I do agree the a slightly smaller logo would look better.
Don't really mind the shape myself either - just seems out of place on a Gibson at first glance.
I could get used to it. Doesn't stop me wanting one. Not even a little.
I can understand Gibson wanting to stay with with the trademark open book shape (though here it looks a bit, um, anatomical).
Doubtless coming up with a design that's visually distinct from the PRS straight-pull headstock was a major concern too.
I can remember feeling the PRS headstock was unnaturally small when I first got one.
It soon became my favorite design, and remains so to this day.
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