Markwell
Well-known member
This thread, as the title says, is for the posting and discussion of Semi/Full-hollowbody electric guitars.
After two years of owning just an acoustic guitar (Tanglwood Nashville II Solid Top - great for the price of just £190 including a hardcase), and as a result of properly "getting into" the Beatles when the remasters came out last year, I was inspired to start a band, and figured I was going to need an electric guitar.
I'd always known that if I was going to get one, it'd be a semi or full hollowbody, due to my love of fifties rock 'n' roll and rockabilly. And generally, they're classy looking instruments.
I ended up getting the Epiphone Casino, a full-hollowbody guitar, most well-known as one of (if not the) Lennon's most used guitars. Paul and George each had one, too.
It differs from the Gibson 335 in that it's (as previously mentioned) a full hollowbody - there's no tone block down the centre of the body- and that rather than Humbuckers, it has two P90 pickups (essentially beefed up single coils).
Here are some photos of mine, in its beautiful transparent Cherry red finish:
Cost me about £450 from www.dv247.com
I'm considering putting a Bigsby vibrato unit onto it, though I'm not sure whether I'd like to risk being stuck with some problems people have mentioned having, after installing one.
Anybody else here like semi/full-hollowbody guitars?
After two years of owning just an acoustic guitar (Tanglwood Nashville II Solid Top - great for the price of just £190 including a hardcase), and as a result of properly "getting into" the Beatles when the remasters came out last year, I was inspired to start a band, and figured I was going to need an electric guitar.
I'd always known that if I was going to get one, it'd be a semi or full hollowbody, due to my love of fifties rock 'n' roll and rockabilly. And generally, they're classy looking instruments.
I ended up getting the Epiphone Casino, a full-hollowbody guitar, most well-known as one of (if not the) Lennon's most used guitars. Paul and George each had one, too.
It differs from the Gibson 335 in that it's (as previously mentioned) a full hollowbody - there's no tone block down the centre of the body- and that rather than Humbuckers, it has two P90 pickups (essentially beefed up single coils).
Here are some photos of mine, in its beautiful transparent Cherry red finish:
Cost me about £450 from www.dv247.com
I'm considering putting a Bigsby vibrato unit onto it, though I'm not sure whether I'd like to risk being stuck with some problems people have mentioned having, after installing one.
Anybody else here like semi/full-hollowbody guitars?