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For smaller semi-hollows....
B&G Guitars Little Sister. There's also the more affordable Little Sister Crossroads: https://bngguitars.com/electric/litt...ter-crossroads I haven't played one but it has great reviews and sounds good on the videos that I can find. Ibanez Artist Series AR520H: https://www.ibanez.com/usa/products/...20h_4l_01.html Those pickups are great and it is way lighter than the solid body Artist series guitars that I have tried.
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I just picked up a PRS SE series hollow body and it's a very nice guitar. Lightweight, balanced, great pickups and even the SE series PRS build quality is superb. The PRS look isn't for everybody (heck, I don't really love it myself) but it's worth checking out. They are not hard to find.
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Wow, thanks so much for all the helpful replies. Let me take these a few at a time.
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Although I am okay with DIY and such, I think for now I will leave my Tele as-is, but those wiring ideas are intriguing!
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It looks like lots of votes for the Epi 339. Since my tele has a humbucker I do think I would look for a different style of pickup.
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I realize I didn't give a price range, but a Collings or the B&G are a bit more than the budget will allow at this point.
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BTW for those who have never seen one, here's a gennie '63 Ivory/Tan Double Annie: - and its modern-day counterpart: FWIW Fred Gretsch is old enough to recall the '60s version first-hand: the changes he made (slimmer body, Filter'trons, stock Bigsby, mid-50s style tone dial rather than post-1958 3-way preset switch) are evolutionary rather than revolutionary, keeping the essential spirit while making a more user-friendly product - and I think this combination is going to be quite popular with us old-time Gretsch guys on a budget...
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I have no need for another guitar, and I'm not getting rid of my white G5420TG, but I like this color combination.
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Would I ever - ever - suggest getting rid of your other guitar...?
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Ever look at the Taylor T3 series? I've been playing those for a while. The body isn't small, but I find that smaller bodied acoustics make for a longer first position reach most of the time, which is critical for me since I'm a short guy with small hands. While the body isn't the smallest, it's much thinner than a Gibson or Gretsch.
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I don't think you would. I was just saying that if I didn't have it I might be tempted to buy one of these.
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Well a good Tele (with or without flats) is a fine guitar for traditional jazz sounds IMHO, but you've tried that and are still searching.
I have an Epi 339 with P90s. The body size is nice, and I love, love, love the P90s on it. I had to do a little fretwork on mine to fix an issue and the neck shape isn't to everyone's liking (I guess I could call it a "hard U" shape) Though I love the pickups, if you have hum issues where you play, you will find out why humbuckers became a thing. The import Guild Starfires are worth considering too. Here's a left-field choice for someone who tells us they aren't concerned with "traditional Jazz": Fender Jazzmaster. Yes, I know the name became a well-except-for-that-one-time-Joe-Pass joke for many years. Nice vibrato system. That rhythm circuit where it's retained is useful for "Jazz tone". The original bridge was designed with heavier flats in mind, and so if you go that route you're doing what Leo Fender expected. I have the Squier J. Mascis model. Comes out of the box with a tune-o-matic style bridge (a common mod done to allow lighter gauge strings to work on the Jazzmaster) and retains the rhythm circuit. I've never put flats on mine, but of course that's an option. The Jazzmaster body shape very ergonomic, better than a Strat for me when I play sitting.
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I would highly recommend the Comins GCS-1. It is a beautiful semi-hollow guitar with Kent Armstrong humbuckers. Bill Comins is a custom archtop maker and he started this small line of guitars. They are manufactured in Korea, but Bill does the final QC and set up here in the US. Great jazz guitar.
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+1 on Comins GCS 1 (especially ES model) if budget permits. See Jake Reichbart’s You Tube channel to compare the previously mentioned Ibanez and Comins, since he used to play the former and now plays the latter. (You can find an interview online where he describes the mods and amp that help shape his sound). It sounds some of his stuff represents directions you are heading.
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Eastman T484?
I wonder if any AGFers have tried this new model (hard to find since supply chains have been wonky for the past year). Their T386 and 486 models are great values, especially used. I would think a 484 would be as good for what you want compared to a 486 as an Epi Es339 would be compared to an 335. Online reviewers don’t play that style in the 484, but that may not be the guitar’s fault...
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In my perfect world, that neck would retain its .86 1st fret neck depth, and lose its shoulders to become a "C." I could live more easily with the "D" if the fretboard was narrower going up the board (the 1 11/16 nut width is fine). Just my take, though lots of folks don't like Epi's Slim Taper D neck, regardless of what guitar it's on. I suspect that's why Epi's moved to "C" necks in their 2021 "Inspired by Gibson" series of guitars (which includes the 339, but not the P90 version that I prefer). Last edited by ChrisN; 05-28-2021 at 04:54 PM. |