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Doug 54 · February 26th, 2013, 08:40 AM

Looking for one.
24 3/4" is the standard...

Rondo has one at $225:
Who has one?

http://www.rondomusic.com/Eg7cusvs.html

Anyone have other similar scale < $500 hollows? Comments?

Thanx!!

Bob Mc · February 26th, 2013, 09:11 AM

YES!!! The Samick factory in Korea made the Washburn Washington J9 I have and the Schecter Diamond Jazz Elite J6 (pictured) I just sold. They are now called Prestiges. The bridges are blocked (versus a full sized block like a ES335). Excellent build quality on both, the Schecters Duncan designed PUPs were better than the stock Washburn PUPs, and the Schecter had a stop TP, while the Washburn has a trap. I paid $399 shipped for the J6 and $175 shipped for the J9 minus tuners and bridge. I put a set of Phat Cats in the J9 and sold the J6 last month. Ridiculously good guitars that get overlooked for the thousands of Ibanez and Epis out there at the same price point (owned a few of each, and declare the J9 and J6 superior). If you are anywhere near either model, try it out. Both models languish unsold on ebay, CL, etc.., do not pay too much as there is little resale unless you find an educated consumer.

Doug 54 · February 26th, 2013, 10:21 AM

Bobby Mc,

GLAD to see u have the same enthusiasm for 25 1/2" scale budget hollows!!

Thanx for info.

After playing my friend's Ibanez Articore that is 24 3/4" I thought, man, I would love
to play as a responsive budget hollow but in 25 1/2".

Any Rondo hollow users-- as posted in my link??

tanx!

daddyopapa · February 26th, 2013, 12:08 PM

Aria FA71. Great, well built guitar. $500 is the going used price. I had one and sold it to fund an amp.

BigDaddyLH · February 26th, 2013, 12:13 PM

Do any of the cheaper (not made in Germany) Hofners qualify? I know they have some 25 1/2" scale guitars.

Stefanovich · February 26th, 2013, 12:31 PM

+1 for the Aria. I love mine and paid about $350 used.

randomhitz · February 26th, 2013, 12:41 PM

Korean Hamer Echotone--great guitar with bad tuners but you can get them 2-300.
Chinese made ones are 24 3/4.

charlie chitlin · February 26th, 2013, 01:18 PM

Epiphone Emperors are cool.
The Joe Pass Emperor has a shorter scale, I think, but the regular Emperor is 25.5"

Doug 54 · February 26th, 2013, 02:03 PM

"Do any of the cheaper (not made in Germany) Hofners qualify? I know they have some 25 1/2" scale guitars..."

ANYTHING counts since 25 1/2'ers are harder to find!

thanx

Doug 54 · February 28th, 2013, 09:14 AM

any more?

tanx!

eddie knuckles · February 28th, 2013, 09:20 AM

Peavey JF-1 EXP

I love this guitar! - portable enough to play on a kitchen stool unplugged, and sounds great into a tube amp stock. Low priced semi-hollow goodness.

Chimp #6 · February 28th, 2013, 06:56 PM

Korean Hamer Echotone
+1

I got mine used with upgraded tuners (Gotoh) and PU's (Seymour Duncan's, not the original Duncan Designed) for $250 out the door with a hard shell case at GC.

Doug 54 · February 28th, 2013, 10:37 PM

You guys are like me, not reading the thread title!

looking for 25 1/2" scale hollows < $500.

Hard to find unless you get in $$$ archtop territory!

.

krueger · March 24th, 2013, 03:38 AM

I think the Hagstrom HJ-800 is 25.5

Doug 54 · April 13th, 2013, 06:23 PM

btt

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February 26th, 2013, 08:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
Doug 54 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,807	Lees than $500: 25 1/2" scale Hollowbodies Looking for one. 24 3/4" is the standard... Rondo has one at $225: Who has one? http://www.rondomusic.com/Eg7cusvs.html Anyone have other similar scale < $500 hollows? Comments? Thanx!! __________________ . KENNY POWERS for Precedent !!

February 26th, 2013, 09:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bob Mc Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mo'town NJ Posts: 2,550	YES!!! The Samick factory in Korea made the Washburn Washington J9 I have and the Schecter Diamond Jazz Elite J6 (pictured) I just sold. They are now called Prestiges. The bridges are blocked (versus a full sized block like a ES335). Excellent build quality on both, the Schecters Duncan designed PUPs were better than the stock Washburn PUPs, and the Schecter had a stop TP, while the Washburn has a trap. I paid $399 shipped for the J6 and $175 shipped for the J9 minus tuners and bridge. I put a set of Phat Cats in the J9 and sold the J6 last month. Ridiculously good guitars that get overlooked for the thousands of Ibanez and Epis out there at the same price point (owned a few of each, and declare the J9 and J6 superior). If you are anywhere near either model, try it out. Both models languish unsold on ebay, CL, etc.., do not pay too much as there is little resale unless you find an educated consumer. __________________ All of us contain Music & Truth, but most of us can't get it out. Mark Twain

February 26th, 2013, 10:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
Doug 54 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,807	Bobby Mc, GLAD to see u have the same enthusiasm for 25 1/2" scale budget hollows!! Thanx for info. After playing my friend's Ibanez Articore that is 24 3/4" I thought, man, I would love to play as a responsive budget hollow but in 25 1/2". Any Rondo hollow users-- as posted in my link?? tanx! __________________ . KENNY POWERS for Precedent !!

February 26th, 2013, 12:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
daddyopapa Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: BC Canada Posts: 985	Aria FA71. Great, well built guitar. $500 is the going used price. I had one and sold it to fund an amp. __________________ Don't let them steal your joy.

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Stefanovich Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Jakarta Posts: 164	+1 for the Aria. I love mine and paid about $350 used. __________________ They said it was a job that couldn't be done With a smile I set right to it I tackled that job that couldn't be done And by golly I couldn't do it!

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February 26th, 2013, 12:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
BigDaddyLH Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kelowna, BC, Canuckistan Age: 52 Posts: 14,194	Do any of the cheaper (not made in Germany) Hofners qualify? I know they have some 25 1/2" scale guitars.

February 26th, 2013, 12:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
randomhitz Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: telluride Age: 66 Posts: 195	Korean Hamer Echotone--great guitar with bad tuners but you can get them 2-300. Chinese made ones are 24 3/4.

February 26th, 2013, 01:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
charlie chitlin Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Spring City, Pa Age: 51 Posts: 6,329	Epiphone Emperors are cool. The Joe Pass Emperor has a shorter scale, I think, but the regular Emperor is 25.5" __________________ Dig yo'self http://blueplatespecials.net/

February 26th, 2013, 02:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
Doug 54 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,807	"Do any of the cheaper (not made in Germany) Hofners qualify? I know they have some 25 1/2" scale guitars..." ANYTHING counts since 25 1/2'ers are harder to find! thanx __________________ . KENNY POWERS for Precedent !!

February 28th, 2013, 09:14 AM	#10 (permalink)
Doug 54 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,807	any more? tanx! __________________ . KENNY POWERS for Precedent !!

February 28th, 2013, 09:20 AM	#11 (permalink)
eddie knuckles Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Worcester, MA Posts: 1,503	Peavey JF-1 EXP I love this guitar! - portable enough to play on a kitchen stool unplugged, and sounds great into a tube amp stock. Low priced semi-hollow goodness. __________________ Commit FACEBOOK SUICIDE - FREE YOURSELF!!!!!!!!!!

February 28th, 2013, 06:56 PM	#12 (permalink)
Chimp #6 Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 260 17 Photos	Korean Hamer Echotone +1 I got mine used with upgraded tuners (Gotoh) and PU's (Seymour Duncan's, not the original Duncan Designed) for $250 out the door with a hard shell case at GC. __________________ When I was a young boy, I heard the sound of rolling thunder ..... ever since then I have been trying to play it.

February 28th, 2013, 10:37 PM	#13 (permalink)
Doug 54 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,807	You guys are like me, not reading the thread title! looking for 25 1/2" scale hollows < $500. Hard to find unless you get in $$$ archtop territory! . __________________ . KENNY POWERS for Precedent !!

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krueger Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Sweden Age: 41 Posts: 115	I think the Hagstrom HJ-800 is 25.5 __________________ /Fredrik http://www.youtube.com/user/MrKrueger71 http://soundcloud.com/krueger71 http://www.salvationofsound.se/

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