$600: What would YOU buy?
 

After toying around with various guitars...different bodies, pickups, etc...I've decided to add a hollowbody. I've always been drawn to them visually, so I might as well add one while I have the means.

My question is intentionally vague and let me preface it with this:

I am open to fully hollow or semi, love both humbuckers and P90's, and am not afraid to tinker to get my desired sound (ie. putting a p90 in a HB neck position or changing internals). I would generally prefer a thinline body vs a deep jazz box body. Will be playing all styles of music, except for metal.

I actually prefer to buy used...so take that into price point consideration.

So my question is: If you were going to spend $600 of your money, what would you buy for a semi/hollowbody and why?

Thanks in advance for the advice!

-Shawn

i'd look at some of the reverend or eastman guitars. they have a variety that come with p90, humbucker, strat style single coil and even lipstick tube pickups.

play music!

Here's an Eastman...
 

$600: What would YOU buy?
 

First Choice: Godin 5th Avenue
Second Choice: Epiphone Casino

Used, both are avail at or under 600.

The Casino is a great feeling comfortable guitar. I owned one for a couple years. Even just played acoustically I enjoyed it. The P-90's on it are not my fav but they'll do. I prefer a slightly darker p90

The Godin 5th Ave is such a lively acoustic guitar. It was one of two deep body arch tops I was looking at. The other was The Loar 309. The Loar was cheaper by far and although not a bad guitar, it just didn't have the dynamic response of The Godin. I did end up with The Loar and enjoyed it but I probably would save my pennies a bit longer and get the Godin next time.

I think you could find a used 5th ave at 600. You could get a new or used Casino at 600.

Epiphone....probably a Casino.

I got a Gretsch Electromatic (on sale) when I wanted a hollowbody and couldn't afford a better Gretsch or Gibson. I upgraded the tuners. IT's not highend but I still enjoy it.

This is another very good idea!

I would research Reverend, Goodin and Gretsch. I would be happy with any one of them. You can find some great deals used. -- Darwin

Reverend Sensei RT

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+1 on the Godin (own two) and the Epi Casino...

Eastman, Epiphone Sheraton, Epiphone Casino.

Based on the replies in this thread I think I'd go after the Godin 5th Avenue. I heard a guy playing one a couple of years ago at the guitar store and it sounded amazing - not sure if it was the guitar, amp, or his fingers but a combination of all 3 I imagine. I even told him how much I liked the tone and his playing.

I would buy an Epiphone Sheraton and add a hard case.

+1 on the Reverends, best guitars for the money I've ever played. For a semi-hollowbody, 335-style guitar, Rev makes the Manta Ray HB and I've been eye-balling one on Reverb for $575 for a couple of weeks now, but don't really have the cash right now...comes with a Reverend case also...

Here's a link, if you're interested:

https://reverb.com/item/462221-rever...-reverend-case

Here's a nice demo from Pro Guitar showing all it can do...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYHxRcgaO04

I've played a couple of the 5th Avenues, and although they are quite nice, they are also really feedback prone, being full hollowbodies, so you might want to try one of those out first if you plan on using much more than bedroom level amp levels.

Yup, agreed.