Dismalhead
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My Epi 339.
What Semi hollow do you play most often?
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SamIV
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I used to one the one with the preamp or eq built in. It was a great player. Some one offered me too much money, so I sold it.This is awesome that there is another early Washburn HB-35 owner on the board. I currently own 3 early 80s string-through HB-35s which were made by Yamaki in Japan. Yamaki also made the high quality Daion guitars and they use the same pickups and bridges as the Washburn Wings and HB-35s. I currently own a 1981 with the jack on the face of the guitar a 1982 and a 1983. In the past couple of years, I sold off a rare 1998 J-14, one of the 1982 HB-35s and a 2010 HB35. I know a lot about the history of this model. In fact someone stole the copy that I wrote on Reverb when I sold one of the 82s, and I commonly see people using my copy and words when they sell their early 80s HB-35s. The early ones are the best 335 type guitars that I have played.
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Those were fantastic guitars! I played one years ago.
I've only got one semi-hollow, just got it last week. It's a Firefly FF338.
That guitar looks fantastic!
Dana Rudd
Tele-Afflicted
Thanks I have to admit I'm impressed for such a cheap guitar.
Addnine
Tele-Holic
Older Sheraton II w./ a pair of SD 59's.
I also play my ridiculous el cheapo single p90 Grote all the time. It has magnificent plonk.
I also play my ridiculous el cheapo single p90 Grote all the time. It has magnificent plonk.
Gravel Road
TDPRI Member
A Vintage brand that has the f hole on the wrong side.
posttoastie
Friend of Leo's
What make and model is this? The pic is too small.
SixStringSlinger
Poster Extraordinaire
My only semi, thought lately it's being played most out of perhaps all my guitars. This picture's from the Reverb listing::
My Reverend Tricky Gomez RT.
My Reverend Tricky Gomez RT.
posttoastie
Friend of Leo's
Its a 2014 Gibson ES-339 Studio. Super 57 Classic in bridge and Classic 57 in neck
This is what I want in a semi-hollow - one volume, one tone.
Update! My newest axe is my new #1! I woke up one day last week and saw this on CL. I didn’t even know this model existed! Made a trade, brought it home and it blew me away. I love this thing! Ibanez AWD83T
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Falstaff1960
Tele-Meister
I see others are posting their full compliment of semi-hollow guitars. So as one of the sheep with the rest of the flock, here are mine.
First the one I play the most, the IYV IJZ-300
Next is one I acquired recently, a Glarry GGS101 Jazz. This one took a lot of work to make it playable including a fret level, crown and polish, a new nut and completely new pickups and electronics. Also replace the huge original pickguard with one from the parts bin from a lester.
Next is one that is pretty but I don't play as much for some reason. A Grote GRS-001
Lastly is another Grote, the Grote Jazz Electric. To be fair and accurate this is a fully hollow thinline like an Epiphone Century.
I also just took delivery of a Telecaster Thinline body that is on the bench as my next build project. It will have an SD P-Rail in the neck with triple shot and a dual rail humbucker with coil split in the bridge position.
First the one I play the most, the IYV IJZ-300
Next is one I acquired recently, a Glarry GGS101 Jazz. This one took a lot of work to make it playable including a fret level, crown and polish, a new nut and completely new pickups and electronics. Also replace the huge original pickguard with one from the parts bin from a lester.
Next is one that is pretty but I don't play as much for some reason. A Grote GRS-001
Lastly is another Grote, the Grote Jazz Electric. To be fair and accurate this is a fully hollow thinline like an Epiphone Century.
I also just took delivery of a Telecaster Thinline body that is on the bench as my next build project. It will have an SD P-Rail in the neck with triple shot and a dual rail humbucker with coil split in the bridge position.
Sorry I missed this - so, a year later - I like it. It's a well made guitar. I have played it probly 30 minutes in the year or so I have owned it. This guitar taught me something. It's my first semi.
To me, semis are an answer without a question. They sound like a solid, but look like a hollow. They are the "crossover suv" of guitars.
For some reason, that doesn't appeal to me. I personally would rather just play a solid or a hollow. I recently found a decent deal on a Sire 335 copy, and I distinctly remember thinking it played and looked great, then very happily hanging it back on the wall and walking away.
All that said, the CV Starcaster is a well made guitar that sounds good. It had a pleasantly thick C neck and good fretwork. It's feels very Fender-y to play, but the body size is still very close to a ES-335.
cap47
Tele-Holic
I just gave my G5420T to my Nephew who lost all his guitars and amps in a housefire! I hated to see it go but here I sat with eight guitars and I wanted to do something to help him out. I have two acoustic/electrics an LP Gib, a Mex Tele, a ProJet and G2622 and a Ep WildKat besides the G5420T I gave him. He called me and was so happy I did that and it makes me feel good I did! So he now has a Great Semi-Hollow too!
This is my current favorite.
It’s a 1980 Ibanez Artist.
Love it!
The closest thing I have to a Semi-Hollow, 2022 Gibson Les Paul Studio with Gibson's "Ultra-Modern Weight Relief" as they put it. Mine is 8lbs 4oz, LOVE the guitar. Weighs about the same as any of my Teles and has mojo to spare 
