talk (& show ) us about slim body hollow/archtops that are not 335 type

Gibson Midtown.

Good night boys, it's been real.

 

I'm sure he meant real Guilds. The old ones are pretty affordable.

 

Maybe my experience is too limited to make the blanket judgment about quality control. The Guild I had would be about 20 years old now. My friend had a recent one that was great, but I haven't played more than one or two Guilds made after Cordoba took over. I would add that the QC on recent Gibsons I've played ain't pretty, and I've found Cordoba guitars to be great values and good quality. And with that, my knowledge is tapped. I'm disappointed to hear the recent ones are so poorly made.

 

We may be talking about different things. Sorry if I misinterpreted. I don't want to go further on this, lest I derail the thread, which is not my intention. So nevermind.

 

I posted this guitar in another thread, but what the heck! My Gretch 6120N (2001). Thinline (1.75" side thickness) with a centerblock, pickups replaced with TV Jones Powertrons. It's orange but looks red in this picture.

 

Eastwood Messenger, made in Korea, spruce top, mini hums, floating tailpiece. It's a unique tone different from any 335 type I've ever played.

 

Loar makes a es 125t copy thats pretty nice and affordable.

harmony H-45 ( no f holes, and flat top, but hollow) small and light.

Danelectros

Ibanez makes great affordable arch tops.

Guild! Vintage or the new ones are nice.

i would avoid the japanese ones from the 60's even though they look fun, as they usually need so much work to play well that you might as well start with something else.

Godin.

The Eastwood/Airline

 

Either I'm confused, or you are. I think you're saying you don't like 335s because they're too big. In other words, you don't like the body. Fair enough.

But then you say you might like the 330. It's the same exact body, without a center block. Identical in every way (except for the internals and possibly tailpiece).

I don't think you'll like the 330. If I recall, I only brought them up because of the impression I got from some of the posts that might lead one to think they sound similar. 330s and 335s sound completely different, despite sharing a body style.

I think you still haven't clarified if you want full hollow or semi. Or did I miss it?

 

Epiphone Casino Coupe?

 

Epiphone Alleykats are cool, inexpensive guitars.
They don’t make them anymore, but are not too hard to find on CL, Reverb , or Ebay.
They usually hover between $250-350.
Wildkats are nice too, but some people (like me) don’t like pickups/pots.
They are both a nice size, and the Bigsby works well on the Wildkat.
The sell for roughly the same price seconds hand.

 

I have two Rickenbacker 330's which may fit the bill.

 

We have a winner!

Full hollow, and same size and shape as the ES-339. 14" wide body, as opposed to the 16" of the 335, 330, and regular Casino. For reference, a Les Paul is 13" wide.

The only drawback, if it is one, is that it's P90s (like any self-respecting Casino), not humbuckers. On the plus side, they're only $500 US.





@brogh, I know that burst will haunt you...



Crap, I think I want one now. I hate this place.

None of these are full hollow, but for reference, here are the body sizes, side by side. 13" Les Paul, 14.25" ES-339 (or Coupe), and 16" ES-335, ES-330, and full-size Casino.

 

Slim hollow guitars don't get a lot smaller than a 335, although you might want to see how a guild t-100 fits you. I think the lower bout is a little narrower.
For a really small body that's hollow, there are some short scale Chicago guitars with flat topped hollow bodies, like the Kay value leader or Harmony stratotone.
Stratotones have a cool rock and roll sound, but the guild is twice the guitar in my opinion.


Guild T-100D




Harmony Stratotone

 

Here is a nice slim Ibanez AGS 73 FM TKS
Feels Good Sounds Good


Ibanez AM 73 T TRD
Slim Looks Great could have better pups
Looks like a 335 but smaller