10 Semi-Hollow & Thinlines for Jazz
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I love this list, thank you!! I have a 1979 Gibson ES-347, so I completely agree with you about how amazing they are. I swapped the pickups to Seymour Duncan Seth Lover's and is it as warm and sweet and any semi-hollow body out there. Love that you mentioned it!
I’ve been playing a German-made Hofner Verythin Standard for about 4 years and love it! The craftsmanship is excellent and it sounds great through any amp or powered speaker. It weighs only 4 lbs! I get compliments on it’s appearance and tone on every gig.
Vince , You are absolutely correct. I have owned a German Hofner Verythin Standard for about 8 years . At 4 lbs. I love it! It also has a neck thru body superior design.
I find him super relaxing to listen to. Made me realize how we just want to consume fast content and move on to the next one. This content was perfect. I had fun watching it. Thank You :)
I got an Ibanez Artcore AG95 (bubinga wood) used , for 350 dollars.I dont think any player would be disappointed in it, nor any other in the Artcore line. Great hollowbody guitar, good price.
I have a 1964 Gibson ES 120T, and it does everything I want it to do as far as the Jazz/Blues style which I play. The playing action is low and smooth, the sound is rich and full of harmonics and it stays in tune for months on end. I've tried many other guitars, but this one has something about it that satisfies my ear and fingers.
started playing Gibson Les Paul guitars in the mid 60's. My wife bought me a Gibson ES 137 Classic in early 2000's. It is now my all time favorite and less $ than a Les Paul standard.
My pick....D'Angelico Premier DC. you can pick one up new for $659 with a stop tailpiece, or $759 for the stair-step tailpiece model ( the one I bought). GREAT guitars for beginner or intermediate player. Very comfortable to play, good tones with a good amp, and a beautiful guitar with that 'art deco' vibe.
Good to know, don't think D'Angelico had that model out when this video was made.
Where is it manufactured?
@@gregoryboyce6871 Indonesia
Love Gibsons,I was lucky enough to inherit a 1960 es 330 Gibson from my father,still sounds amazing after almost 50 of constant playing
I tried all kinds in all price ranges the one that knocked me out was Ibanez plays incredible for the price just unbeatable
I love Emily Remler wonderful musician, teacher an early riser in jazz in my opinion . Her music lives on .
it does. 😥
Saw her play in duet with Larry in a jazz club in 1985 and I shaked her hand and talked to her between sets.
I went to school with her. Nice girl.
NOTE BEFORE YOU COMMENT: I have included the Gibson ES-330 which is technically speaking a full hollow body as pointed out by several viewers. It is however known as a thinline as well as another of the guitars in this listing. These have a similar body depth and size to most semi-hollows. As you know, there are Fender Telecasters and other solid body type guitars that are made as hollow bodies too. However they don't fit the ES-335 style of guitar body depth, shape and size I am trying to profile here. Yes, I should have pointed this out. My intent in compiling this list was to provide a listing of what I have experienced (as a player) to be great alternatives for jazz, other than resorting to the full deep body hollows. In doing so, I mixed a few thinlines in there with the semi-hollows. Please don't sue me...😀
I'm glad to see you caught the 330 snafu because, as I guess others did, my eyes lit up when the 330 came up, having owned an original one for a time. Your note, above, is well received with the caveat that I felt a need to point out that, if I remember correctly, one of the "problems" you mentioned at the beginning that your goal was to solve with these suggestions was that of feedback. The 330, as great as it is, will not do that! Great review otherwise!
Thank you for your video. I enjoyed your posting. I have a Gibson ES 150 DCN that is a 1970 year model. I love that guitar! Got it a couple of years ago and could not believe the absolute perfect condition of the guitar. No finish checking. Just an incredible guitar. Only 2,500 of them made between 1969-1974 and only 500 of them are the natural wood finish DCN.
The Godin Montreal Premiere might be worth a look. Montreal is, after all, a major Jazz Mecca.
Who could ever argue with "Avro Arrow" - aside from John Diefenbaker. 😎
@@rickknowlan8949 Hahaha, love it!
I have an Ibanez as73 tbc and I love playing it or just seeing it in the corner of my room....
I have one too. Bought used for $350.oo, mint condition.
These are great guitars.
AS73 owner here too. I have one of the slightly older ones with dot inlays and maple body, bought used for about $250-300 and have it strung with D'addario Chrome flats. It nails the sound imo and plays excellent. It's great for rock and blues too, especially if you like the occasional burst of controlled feedback.
I tried and bought a peerless guitar and Namm show several years ago..they are well made guitar at reasonable price..thx for the vid
Peerless makes a great guitar. I just wish you could find their guitars in stores…
jwguitar lol
@@jwguitar I heard that Peerless only make their own guitars when they're not making them for someone else. It may be total BS, but it would be a kind of explanation.
My favorite is the Gibson 137 which is no longer made. I had mine built in the Custom Shop here in Nashville. It has the larger L5 headstock, mahogany fingerboard and binding on the neck. Ithas Lollar pickups in it that were built for several of my guitars but is not much different that the Imperial models he has in his catalog.
The thing that makes this guitar so nice is that the center block is made of mahogany and gives the guitar and especially wonderful tone. As it is I could use it to play just about any kind of music you can think of but I use it exclusively for jazz since it can be made to sound so much like an my L5.
It also sustains like crazy which makes it very suitable for playing lovely chord melodies.
I used to own two ES-135 guitars, similar to ES-137, but less fancy. One (1999) had humbuckers, the other (1992) P-100 (stacked, noiseless P-90). They were only valued at $600-$900 15 years ago, which I always thought was way too low in comparison to other Gibson models. Now they are going from $1,500-$2,000, so I'm sorry to have traded them both, loved the 1992 model, which I installed P-90 set in. They look like ES-175, but slightly thinner, and semi-hollow, which I thought was a great combo. WHY did I trade them?!!
kona makes a real nice 335 copy guitar and hard shell case about 300 bucks last year i sold 12 of them and not one person was not blown away by the deal.. still happy a year later one guy came back and bought a second one in a different color he had red one and picked up a natural also..
I bought an Ibanez AS 83 last year, only because the shop didn’t have the AS93. I have really happy with it. Has the same pickups and the 93 so I doubt there’s much difference in tone. For the price, I was really surprised by the build quality. It was much better than some of the Epiphones I was looking at, though the Sheratons I looked at were really well made. I love semi-hollowbodies. My favorite guitar style!
The big surprise in 2021 is PRS Hollow body II which is being used by a lot of Jazz guitar players. It can do the plummy jazz tone and works great on Jazz chord medley. It can also rock with the best of them so its a great all round recording tool.
I've just tried the Hagstrom Viking series and fell in love with it immediately. Even for a bad player it sings with great tone.
Agreed. I have one, it's my #1 gig instrument and it plays and sounds wonderful.
i bought a yamaha 2200 and am still happy whith it!!!...yamaha is a very serious mark....
Veddy Intuhresting! I love my Epiphone Sheraton Thinline 57 (probably) model E212T SN 2868. I say probably because George Gruen in Nashville couldn't find any trace of the serial number but it still has the New Yorker pickups. 58s had humbuckers. I have never heard any instrument with such a beautiful tone. I bought it Sept 30, 1961 at Lawton Music in Oklahoma City. I am the only owner. LD (Ray) Rainey San Clemente, CA 92672. Thanks for the video.
Just bought a AM93AYS thanks to this video. Not usually a guitar I would be interested in but the neck feels great and it sounds great!
I have played the Eastman and it is a well built guitar, my favorite is also for me the one that got away. I bought a Guild StarfireV. I spent hours playing 335, 345, Fender Coronados.I even played a friends Gibson L5. After 3yrs of playing it I felt that the Dearmond pickups were too bright for the sound I was looking for. They were great for the hollow rock blues tones but I wanted a more even tone and I changed the albino magnets for Ceramics. It was spot on for me. Not to bassy and not too bright, just even across the spectrum. And then I lost it in A divorce.
..heartbreaking.
I am not a Jazz guitarist, but I do love a good sounding / playing guitar.
Wife purchased for me some 10 +/- years ago a Custom Shop Gibson ES 339.
She is a work of art . . . the guitar is also.
As for budget friendly beautiful sounding guitars do not overlook the Gretsch 2655 with the Fidelosonic P-90 pickups.
Sheraton II before Pro model was available. MIK Samick factory. Seymour Duncan Jazz at neck Pearly Gates at bridge, independent coil taps. Set up with flat wounds. A dream for jazz and sweet blues!
Thank you for the recommendation I will be purchasing a epiphone Sheraton II pro very soon!
Great breakdown of all things semi-hollow. Nicely done. I have been playing for 53 years. My fave is my 335 (customized). I would still love a 330. I regret having sold my Ibanez (335-style that Scofield still uses). I SOOOO rgret selling my pristine 1963 Gibson ES-175. Makes me cry. (excuse me. I am having a tissue moment....) Okay. I am back. Anyway, I appreciated your vid demo here. It all helps people in a quandary. I am the guitar tech at Long & McQuade Stratford, Ontario, Canada. My 335 (copy) with added Duncan pickups and a bunch of stuff is my solo go-to guitar. Flat-wound D'Addario strings. It's a dream guitar. Again, great video brother. Always good to see stuff out here that comes from wisdom and experience. Thanks. Keep the myth alive. Cheers.
Nice review - I totally agree Gibson, Ibanez and Epiphone are the 3 major players in thus space. I personally like the Ibanez models.
Hi, thanks for your presentations and comments. On my side I have a sheraton 2 with modded pick ups , but more for blues-rock tones. I also chose an Ibanez AS153, the size of the ES335, so larger than the AM93 you presented, paid 900€ new with hard case, the black finish is piano like, I fitted chrome string12-48 for real jazz tones with the Super 58 pick ups. I tested the Eastman T59 with Seymour Seth Lovers: so beautiful and an incredible good tone, was1600€, slightly under the T186 MX you presented, I would have loved to buy it if I had the money . Last but not least, I tested a Tokai ES162, a pure copy of the Gibson ES335, selling at €1900, but far better than the Gibson Memphis ES335 that I tested in 2012, 2016 and 2018: each time disappointed with tone and finish, selling at €2800 now. So , all in all of my experience , my best choice would be the Eastman T59 for Jazz, and Tokai ES162 for blues-rock, but I'm happy with my Ibanez AS153BK, and may sell my Sheraton.
Hey Richie. I'm a big fan of Fender Telecaster Thinline Modern Player. It's a semi-hollow tele. I love it because I'm a fan of rock and roll too and teles are one of the few lines that can do both well. I went for the cheap one because I'm in high school and don't have the biggest budget.
Agree...I had one...sold it on a tour overseas thinking I would buy another one when I got back and it's been 2 years...I've been craving a Tele lately :)
I love my 1993 black n gold Howard Roberts Fusion lll,,, beautiful and a very slick player w ebony neck .
Thank you and you have very good videos.
Personally, I love my Hagstrom Viking semi-hollow body for jazz and blues. It has a wonderful neck and fretwork that results in excellent action. It has a beautiful Tequila Sunrise finish.
thanks for replying I have been interested in this model but I have only seen them online and even if I do buy online I like to try it out before purchasing
Brian Petersen-Hagstrom necks are incredibly comfortable to play. Dad had a '68 era Hagstrom III strat-style. Crappy sound, unbelievable neck. Cool tiger stripe lined case. :)
I love mine as well. Would like to acquire another. Very versatile guitar for many styles, and a very smooth player. Plus it really screams for hard rock even with the stock pickups. It's also the only one of my guitars that the pickup and controller for my Roland GR-20 guitar synth would fit on, so it's the #1 guitar I use for gigs. And it looks great with its distinctive headstock and slimmer horns (I don't like the Mickey Mouse ears on the Gibsons and Epiphones). I always get comments on it at gigs. I played many makes of guitar while working at GC; if you're looking for a great semi-hollow under $1000, I think this one is way better than Epiphone, Ibanez or any other I've tried.
@@joejazz67 see my other comment on this item. While working at GC I saw the Viking online and wanted to try one out, but we never had one in stock. I called HQ and was told that Hagstrom kept pushing back their delivery dates - they could not keep up with demand. I finally bought one from a customer who brought hers in to sell, and it's a great instrument. The store never did get one while I worked there; I don't know if the situation has improved. If you can't find one in a store, I suggest you go ahead and buy online if you can. I can only vouch for GC - you've got 30 days to try it and return it if you don't like it, no hassles - but I think all of the reputable online sellers do the same.
@@amain325 thanks for the information
Have a 339-Ultra III and LOVE it. (the ultra is a semi-semi-hollow body because of all the electronics in it - only one f-hole) It can plug right into your computer for recording. Anyway, love this guitar and glad you mentioned it.
I was in Tokyo recently on holiday and tried almost all of these guitars including a dozen or so ES-335. I walked away with a Gibson ES-275 thinline figured 2019 model. The 275 is just incredible compared to the other models. The 335 just felt too stiff even the vintage ones. Based on this experience, I would never, ever buy a guitar without trying it first. There was even a lot of variation in playability even among the same model of guitars.
I also tried quite a few ES 335s over the years (and very recently) Ive always wanted one...but I've found them...well....just very unsatisfactory feeling ( I cant seem to get any real warmth or nice tones or sustain out of any of them ?) It really upsets me... this last shop search (also more thwarted expectations ) Maybe they actually were sub par ?(these newer ones?) ..I dont know ? as ..Ive played mostly Tele's and Strats. The Gibson's bridge area felt "just wrong"...anyway... I struggled to bring any of them to life.....I just wanted to say here ...its not about the name or brand...its more about the hands and the feel...and the connection between player/instrument...anyway...Ill just say..I have yet to find a ES 335....that rings out (Id like to add..that hasn't stopped me looking !)...buy yeah...Ive never had a Gibson or Epi in my hands...that impressed me (I envy the guys who were lucky enough to get their hands on the older ones) Ive probably been spoiled by my Fenders? Gibsons are probably just too cumbersome and too heavy (for me)
I tell a lie... 8 years back ? I played a consignment 1959 ES-125 ? with a P90...it played absolutely beautifully and sounded an absolute dream..However..I passed on it...as the guy wanted $3500 !!! (and average value at the time was $2100) I now look back regretting not buying it...as tho not really "a collectable model"...or ideal to my desires....it actually was a special guitar ( a subjective fit)...and the extra cost was mostly irrelevant (it had already disappeared before I went back for it ( 3 days later) So dear readers ...take heed ...the time to buy...is the time you feel the magic !
275 is not a thinline its fully hollow.
Think John was using the S 200 when I saw him at the bistro in St. Louis a couple years back. Luckily enough to speak with them shortly after the show; what a nice guy. Thanks for the awesome and informative video! Peace and safety my friend.
I totally agree with your choice of es 347. es 347 is really jazz machine which sounds dark, warm like tone of jim hall.
I picked up a D Angelico excel dc in vintage burst with stair step tailpiece for a grand at Sweetwater on Black Friday . Normally 1700
ES-330 is actually a hollow-body; there is a limited run with hum-buckers of that guitar, which sound really nice. For the small size semi-hollows with carved top and backs, there is a Nashville made Gibson CS-336, which is not cheap, but is certainly worth checking out as a higher end alternative for ES-339.
I have a Sheraton 2 (MIK) modified. Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates at bridge, Jazz at neck. With independent coil taps and flatwound strings. Wouldn't swap her for any high end guitar!
I own a somewhat rare Gibson semi-hollow, a Howard Roberts Fusion. It looks like an ES175 that was left out in the rain and shrunk. About a 14 1/2” lower bout, about 2+” depth, 24.75” scale, with Gibson’s fancy “finger” tailpiece and gold hardware.
It is Sandra’s main guitar on the Guitarveesum site. It is an early 90s. I just love it.
comins GCS. Amazing guitars for the 1500.00 price range. Each one is set up by Bill Comins himself and they play and sound great. Made in Korea
What I find interesting are the current guitar choices for different genres, if I go back in time I've seen jazz guitarists with all different types of guitars including strats, les pauls, and more. You might be surprised at the capabilities, playability and sounds of guitars not considered "jazz guitars" if you don't constrain yourself. Many players of the past created tradition by surpassing the traditions of their times. IMO
I agree, I have played jazzy stuff on my Telecaster, much to the surprise of the other players. Nowadays I bring my Sheraton, which improves my ”jazz credibility”.
I love my Godin Monteal Supreme Semi Hollow!
Love my ‘96 Guild X170 Autumn Burst. As fine a semi hollow body as any Gibson. Still find them on Craigslist for ~$1400
Very interesting video. Happy to see you give some love to Eastman. Those folks should soon be a dominating force in java guitars (if they aren’t already).
I have a GREAT semi-hollow Chinese-made 2008 Ibanez Artcore AS73T in transparent cherry with cream binding, and a Bigsby-type tremolo., very much in the pattern of the ES-335, and it can do mellow jazz, screaming overdriven blues, and even the heaviest metal crunch. I totally recommend it as a very versatile (and affordable) guitar, and mine had a perfect set up direct from the factory. Thanks for the great video,. Greetings from Cape Town, South Africa.
4:20 As a Marriott employee that cracks me up because we bought Sheraton and all the other Starwood brands in 2018. I have to give this guitar a look. :)
Hi Richie, I've been using an Epiphone ELITE 1963 335 that I bought new in 2004? for 1400 euro -not cheap - beautifully made and sings out - they've been discontinued now.
Beautiful painting+ excellent video. Glad I found your channel.
Usually I would try a guitar before buying it. But a couple of months ago I walk into a guitar shop, saw a nut brown Gretsch G2655T hanging on the wall and went "That one is mine". Just baught it, and sold my Les Paul afterwards. This is by far the best guitar I've had. And I guess it only costs around 700 $. For a Gretsch! I like the neck a lot better than a Gibson neck, and a lot lot lot better than a Fender neck.
The Sadowski hollow body is superb. I picked one up for around $2700 + tax w/case in excellent condition a few months back. This is a luthier in New York.
These sell new for $5000.
I like my Gibson ES 275 T , Heritage H-535 and Eastman T-186 MX these are great guitars. I do have a es-335 and it is really nice but I find the ES-275T semi-hollow tone slightly warmer.
Look at my avatar.
It’s a 1983 Ibanez AS-200 similar to what Scofield plays. ‘81-‘82-‘83 are the best years.
It has the tri-sound switch and the Super-58 pickups,
I love it!
Just bought a Heritage H530 in blonde and love it. The Lollar P 90's really growl.
I have an 1978 Ibanez GB10 (George Benson) that I rather like. Plays nice, sounds great. I can't speak to newer models
I have a D'Angelico Deluxe SS. It's a fantastic guitar.
I have one, too - beautiful thing. Sounds better through my solid state Peavey amp than my Ibanez 1-tube screamer for some reason. Gets boomy through the Ibanez - ?
Really appreciate this video for several reasons, and one of them is the information about Heritage Guitar, Inc. I had no idea. However, I'll be looking for an affordable Ibanez, or Epiphone as Heritage guitars are beyond my Jazz play ability at this point in time.
I purchased an epiphone sheraton ii pro recently, and it sounds incredible. Unfortunately, quarantine started before I could go and get it set up, so the action is a little high for me. Still, for seven hundred dollars, it really surprised me.
I recently purchased a Bill Comin's 16" Thinline Archtop (Philadelphia Luthier) An extremely nice instrument for a very affordable $1400 to my door on the West Coast (in a nice solid plush case) That price was actually an introductory sales offer (so..maybe $1500-$1600 these days ?) ...after seeing and hearing Jimmy Bruno's take on them) it arrived with a perfect setup (beautifully dressed Ebony neck). Apparently Bill personally sets them up before they go out . I cannot fault it in any way...its stunning ! Lightweight and balanced ..it plays and sounds a dream. I cant honestly say its in league with my Guild X700 ...but at less than 1/2 the price (and far less cumbersome to play) Id probably choose it over your top 8 or 9 here ? I recommend Bill Comin's...check him out
oh yeah...its a 16" Thinline Cutaway...super comfy
@@bluegoose555 Are you sure it's 16"?
The Ibanez PM200 can't be beaten. It's the ultimate jazz guitar. Perfection.
Thanks for that one,informative and to the point. Liked the tip about the Eastman with 1.75 nut width,will look into that
Jazz? MAD respect for Jazz players...I cannot do what you guys do. But man I play hard rock and metal on a 335. I get some messed up looks when I'm head banging with a 335. When I need a Floyd I grab a guitar that has one but my Pelham Blue 335 is my main
I have a Sheraton and love the tone so much…
ES-347.......ebony fretboard. That’s the difference. And along those lines, my favourite 335 model is the Yamaha SA-2000s. It’s essentially an ES-347 copy but I’d argue it’s even better.
AGREED!! I have a 1980 SA-2000 that is just sublime! The pickups were upgraded by its previous owner to Arcane Triple 8s. It is a killer guitar that I love just as much as my Gibson 335 (maybe more??).
The ES-347 also has that big brass nut, which the 335/345/355 don't have.
I recently bought a Grote 335 copy on Amazon for $160. Made in Korea. I was actually searching for the Firefly that I had seen youtube reviews on but when I did the Google search the Grote came up. I figured what the heck, for that price I'll roll the dice and I'm very happy with this guitar. The neck is a bit thicker than the Gibson but really to my liking. I have an Epiphone 339 and a Les Paul (Gibson Tribute) not vintage, bought within the last 10 years. The fret ends on the LP were quiet jagged and I had to do some finish work to get it up to par. The Epi had some high frets which also required some finish work in my amateur Luthier garage shop. The Grote came ready to play right out of the box. For my experience I would recommend the Grote for a budget jazz or blues guitar.
Heritage is great. I have The Prospect. 1 inch smaller than a 335.fantastic
Ive found that semi hollows are the most versitile guitars for multiple genres. From folk, jazz, blues, classical, metal, punk, bluegrass, rock, soul, and anything in between.
My preferance if for epiphone dot studios. Simple controls, light weight, awesome neck profile. I just wish they made a barritone scale model.
At 6'-6" I make normal-sized guitars look tiny. I once saw a picture of myself playing a Les Paul. Ever since then I keep the proportions correct by playing full size guitars. There's nothing quite like the sound of a semi-hollow guitar. I still love playing my Epiphone Sheraton after 8 years.
I'm shrinking. As much as I crave a 16" body, the AM93 does....fit...a little better.
great vid. It would have been a pleasure to see you play them
D angelico excel dc here bought new for 700 € from Thomann few months ago. What a treasure!
Comins GCS 1 is my go to and priced at under $2000.
a company called grote sold on amazon makes a nice beginners semi-hollow ax worth checking out
Nice to hear your passion young fella, good stuff!
Great video! Btw the new Epiphone Casino is a great budget alternative for ES 330 if you install a Farlin pups instead of the stock.I’m very happy with mine and playability is amazing(love the neck). Also I would add that the ES-335 has two more upgraded versions other then the 347. That includes the 345 and the most beautiful of them all IMHO:the ES-355. The 355 is NOT to be messed with..man..what a guitar..
I have a Gibson ES 135 that I really like. To me it’s very versatile and plays real nice.
A friend of mine picked up a 2nd hand Godin Montreal, the original model. He figured that the additional acoustic pickup would make it a good rhythm guitar. In fact it makes it great for jazz. A flick of a switch will take you from Django to fusion... Well, maybe. I am now torn between buying one of the current models and searching out an original... and saving up the spondulix to actually buy the thing.
Sco still plays the Ibanez with the occasional effort to disprove the folks who say "You can't play jazz on a Telecaster." Bill Frissel also does that!
According to factory reps in Memphis, Gibson is using the same blue printed specs and has purchased and is using the original equipment from Kalamazoo to produce the 335. It is still basically hand crafted, whereas many other companies use extensive machining and slick tricks to produce knockoffs. Nice videos, oh, I would like a heritage.
I owned an Ibanez AS73 before and now own an Epiphone Dot Deluxe Blue Burst. I really love it with one minor draw-back - and I don't know if this is a general Epiphone 335 thing: The neck up to the third fret is very delicate and doesn't keep the tuning well.
This, however, was accidentally fixed after an accident. Someone knocked my guitar off its stand and it fell flat on its front onto a fluffy carpet. The crack noise was really, really not nice. I sent it to Thomann, and they fixed it (with bone glue, I think), and now it plays better than it did before as the neck is actually stiffer in that area.
that doesn't mean that owners with similar issues should now break their guitars though. ;)
I love the sound, love the feel, and at 399 Euros, it is good value for the money.
I have a D'Angelico premier S-S is a good choice 4 the affordable working and gigging musician I have 1 and the pick ups r warm 4 jazz
Interesting survey Ritchie. In fact, a great deal of misunderstanding re- 'Epiphone' pickups on Peerless guitars due to translation in catalogue. In fact, closer reading reveals that they are '90% Epiphone style' humbuckers. They are in fact Korean OEM generic manufacture. I introduced Peerless into France 10 years ago and had to explain this aspect constantly!
Thanks David for clarifying that!
Love Ibanez!
Yamaha SA2200 - I have one love it.
I have one too, one of the best semihollow you can get on the market at a very good price.
Missing from this list is the Guild Startfire IV. Another ES 335 style guitar. Priced around $1100 new it is a great guitar to play. At the time I purchased it, I was also looking at Heritage and Eastman guitars, both superior brands in my personal opinion. I just couldn't touch one of those for the price of the Guild, and, given how great the Guild sounds, I couldn't have justified the price difference to upgrade. If money is no object, and if you have a perfect ear, go with the Heritage or the Eastman. But if you are like me, the Guild is a great guitar for the price.
I got a Korean Sheraton II back in the early 2000s. Loved the feel, not so much the pick ups. Changed them for Seymour Duncans, Jazz for the neck and JB for the bridge. Now it can do what I want it to do.
I have a Yamaha SA2200 and a Duesenberg Double Cat.Both are exceptional instruments, much better quality than any Gibson I've ever played, including the one I still own, a Gibson Les Paul Studio Light from the '90s.I've also once played an Ibanez George Benson model, which was also very, very good.I would like to add a Duesenberg Fullerton Elite CTB, but this will take some time...But then again I don't consider myself a "jazz player"...
Hollowbody Blues by Orangetree Samples has an awesome Gibson 335 that keyboard players can play.😁👍🏾
What a helpful video! Thank you!
You can't ignore Bob Benedetto's master works.
For $650, you will have to.
If you're on a budget but still want a nice looking and very playable semi-hollow body, check out Firefly 335 style guitars. They are only $150 on Amazon. They used to sell out pretty quick but it's slowed down quite a bit from what I can tell. I'm guessing they've sold a ton of them so a lot of people already have one or more. I've bought three of them and I think they are well worth the price and more. I've owned an Epiphone Sheraton. Great playing guitar but after it was stolen and I got it back, plus I wasn't using it that much. I just worried about it. Too damn pretty with all the inlays too. So I sold it a few years ago. Now that I've been getting more into learning jazz I was missing it. I tried a friend's Firefly and immediately bought one from Amazon. It's now my main guitar. I'm not currently in a band, but I've played guitar for over fifty years and teach on a limited basis. Played out with a 1968 SG. Anyway, I think I know how to judge playability and sound. So that's my suggestion for scoring a cheap but very good guitar for a great price. There are videos on TH-cam about it.
The 339 is great. I ended up going with a Sheraton II (just a prettier 335), but I nearly went with the 339. The resonance and bass response seemed just a bit better on the Sheraton II.
Mr Barnes.. sorry i didn't understand.. at resonance and bass response..wins 339?? Thank you
I have an Epi 339 and it's superb. I prefer the smaller body. Sheratons are very well appointed, but when I've played them, I find that I don't get on with their necks.
@@ParaBellum2024 thank you but which is more bass responce??
Sheraton or 339??
@@dimitrisaivaliotis5616 There's plenty of low end with the 339. I haven't compared it to a bigger-bodied guitar. Can you go to a shop and try one of each?
@@ParaBellum2024 thank you!!
Hi Richie. Excellent review. Thanks for recommendation of Heritage Guitars. I picked up a CS H-555 in cherry and was blown away by the quality. Didn't know Heritage even had a customer shop, but they do. Made in Kalamazoo as mentioned buy the former Gibson luthiers. It was used and I got it off a low bid on eBay and to my surprise, no one bid against me. The only negative is the weight - it could be used as a boat anchor on the QM2, but it doesn't bother me.
Thanks...I'm not familiar with the 555 but I'm sure it sounds great...haven't heard one that I didn't like.
@@RichieZellon It's basically the Gibson equivalent of the ES-355, but IMHO better made. The inlays on the fretboard are beautiful.
The. Es 347 has ebony board adds meat mid bass sustain to the tone
I own an Ibanez AS-93 VLS (Violin Sunburst) , which is simply a larger version of the AM-93. I prefer it over the Sheraton, ES-335 and ES-355, and definitely over the Dot Archtop. It's simply more nicely made, produces a more pleasing suite of tones, and just feels so, so nice to play. It's one of those guitars that always attracts the players, and they can never put it down. It's also one of the few instruments I own which I simply won't sell, trade, or discard. I won't part with this thing - it's one of my favorites.
I do like some of the D'Angelico Premier series (the double-cut, especially), as well as the Duesenberg line, and of course I like the AS-200. Even so, of all the ones I'd played so far, I won't trade my AS-93 for any of them. I know it doesn't make a ton of sense - after all, how could I prefer it over its more-expensive Japanese-made cousin? Maybe the one I got is just better than it should be. I can't explain it, and I wouldn't change a thing about it.
Nice review! I would choose the Ibanez AS 200 "Prestige" (made in Japan)! Among the Gibson 335s I would go for one that has a "slim taper" neck (personally, that's the first request I have on any guitar, due to my small hands, and then if, for instance, I don't like the pickup I will change it). I have owned a Heritage H 535 which I absolutely loved but sold later on because the "medium c" neck was too chunky for me, so these days I would go for ES 335 Slim Neck or CS 336. I've also tried in a store (and loved!) the Epiphone Elitist Casino. Finally, I was blown away by the Yamaha SA 2200 which is my favourite tone-wise... that would definitely be my first choice if only it had a slim neck! (that's just my personal tastes)
I really think you should check out the Gretsch range. They have economic and and pro level models. I have a G6609 Double cut-away 'Broadkaster' Model with tones that can sing, cry or howl. It would make any professional jazz player sound even better.
I definetly will if I can get my hands on one...thanks!
Indeed, a good overview - but the ES330 is fully hollow (not a semi-hollow) and sounds quite a bit different. I actually prefer them to 335's and their clones, simply because of the warmer and woodier sound.
Thank you for that, which I caught too - VERY careless imho. He seems to not understand it's totally hollow, even though the next guitar is a semi-hollow ES-335...I guess he thinks the only difference are the P-90 pickups vs humbuckers? Frankly, all he does is give us specs we can look-up ourselves, so the video is not very useful - didn't even play them - wtf?! Learn about guitars before making videos......?
@@pharmerdavid1432 and proceeds to say that the order is based on price, right after presenting the heritage after the 335
I would add the Washburn HB35 and HB15 semihollows.
Washburns are very underrated
Check out the Ibenez am153qa. No it has it has a bound ebony fingerboard on a 3 piece neck with stainless steel frets. I tried one and found it very playable
My favorite is the Ibanez artcore as53. I've played many Gretsch and Gibsons over the time I've played, and it's still my favorite. Maybe it's just because the time I've had it for.
I had an Artcore AS73, and it was excellent. One of the few guitars I've regretted selling.
I have the Ibanez as153, and it is a beautiful guitar....maybe a bit heavy, though.