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ACA
11/25/08, 05:04 PM
Looking to pick up a hollowbody for under $1000.. any recommendations? I have some shit in mind, but I'd like to hear any good stories / stay-away stories / etc.
ThisIsSuchAPity
11/25/08, 07:06 PM
Personally, my favorite hollowbody is a Tom Delonge ES-335. The Epiphone model is about $500. There's also alot of good hollowbodies from Epiphone.

You could also try an Ibanez.
patrickhowell
11/25/08, 09:18 PM
Gretsch, Ibanez, and Epiphone should all be good buys in that price range but I don't have any specific rec's. What are you looking for, exactly ? One problem a lot of people get with semi-hollow guitars is feedback, but that can be solved with something like this: http://www.dougsplugs.com/ - you could probably make something similar for yourself at a much lower price...

Also, remember that the actual construction of the body and the feel of the neck is most important. Everything else can be easily upgraded with relatively little expense.
-ben
12/04/08, 11:17 AM
I love Gretsch
remoteCONTROL
12/04/08, 07:35 PM
Just get a used Gibson es 335 or es 333. Craigslist usually has 6 or 7 up at a time and eBay has a bunch up too. You'll never need another guitar again
-ben
12/08/08, 05:54 AM
Just get a used Gibson es 335 or es 333. Craigslist usually has 6 or 7 up at a time and eBay has a bunch up too. You'll never need another guitar again

i think these go for more than a grand.
The Boathouse
12/08/08, 07:11 AM
I've seen a few go for under a grand. Just gotta be patient. But 335's are the shit!
patrickhowell
12/08/08, 07:57 AM
Just get a used Gibson es 335 or es 333. Craigslist usually has 6 or 7 up at a time and eBay has a bunch up too. You'll never need another guitar again

In my experience, I've often seen better quality guitars from Epiphone than Gibson in the sub-$1000 price range. There's a significant amount of overlap, where the best Epiphones are better than the cheaper Gibsons.
ACA
12/20/08, 07:19 AM
I played this:

http://www.prsguitars.com/hollowbody1/

Used at Guitar Center and I nearly fell in love. Out of my price range, though.

Tried an Epiphone DOT, more in my price range, and found one that had a really good build.. still need to try some more.
stupidtyonparad
12/25/08, 11:18 PM
i went through a big tim armstrong stage at one point a few years back and bought a gretsch with my graduation money


didnt like it and sold it two years later for a jazzmaster. not a hollow-body kinda guy, wish i had known that before haha