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Tele-Holic
I’ve had a number of different Jazz axes over the years. It’s a rich field, with a lot of choices. At one time, I had a Gibson Johnny Smith, but the feedback issues were terrible. When the ES-175 came out, the laminate body was considered an advantage in resisting feedback feedback, over the solid topped L-4.
My current Jazz axe is a Gould T-400, which is basically a reissue of the old Duane Eddy model, from the ‘60s. It‘s every bit as good for Jazz as the Smith model, and quite versatile. Unfortunately, they only made 23 of these and I don’t believe that any were LH models.
If I were going to buy a Jazz guita, aside from my Guild, I’d probably go the ES-335 (or equivalent) route. Unless you require the acoustic rhythm sound of a traditional archtop, the 335 will do the trick, resist feedback, and be easier to find In your case, because there are LH versions out there.
That having been said, Gretsch makes some great archtops, which tend to be built for feedback resistance, and the sound is quite good. Gretsch tends to keep some LH guitars in their lineup.
My current Jazz axe is a Gould T-400, which is basically a reissue of the old Duane Eddy model, from the ‘60s. It‘s every bit as good for Jazz as the Smith model, and quite versatile. Unfortunately, they only made 23 of these and I don’t believe that any were LH models.
If I were going to buy a Jazz guita, aside from my Guild, I’d probably go the ES-335 (or equivalent) route. Unless you require the acoustic rhythm sound of a traditional archtop, the 335 will do the trick, resist feedback, and be easier to find In your case, because there are LH versions out there.
That having been said, Gretsch makes some great archtops, which tend to be built for feedback resistance, and the sound is quite good. Gretsch tends to keep some LH guitars in their lineup.
I had one of those, at one time, and it was an excellent Jazz axe.
