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Re: show us yer hollow/semi-hollow guitars.

Post by Nudger » Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:03 am

Newark st Guild Starfire III
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Re: show us yer hollow/semi-hollow guitars.

Post by Dave » Fri Mar 31, 2023 2:36 am

^ I was very close to pulling the trigger on one of those exactly before I stumbled on to my Casino, love that Guild. Still want one too. They are very uncommon in my area so it’s cool to see one in general.
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Re: show us yer hollow/semi-hollow guitars.

Post by Salfaromeab » Fri Apr 07, 2023 12:41 am

'64 6119

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Re: show us yer hollow/semi-hollow guitars.

Post by PorkyPrimeCut » Fri Apr 07, 2023 1:39 am

Salfaromeab wrote:
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'64 6119

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I've never been a fan of painted f-holes but I'll make an exception this time. That thing is gorgeous!!!
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Re: show us yer hollow/semi-hollow guitars.

Post by Salfaromeab » Fri Apr 07, 2023 4:03 am

PorkyPrimeCut wrote:
Fri Apr 07, 2023 1:39 am
Salfaromeab wrote:
Fri Apr 07, 2023 12:41 am
'64 6119
I've never been a fan of painted f-holes but I'll make an exception this time. That thing is gorgeous!!!
I'm much the same haha! The only model it looks right on for me. I tried a bunch of these old and new looking for one, this one was the best in every possible way, cheers!
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Re: show us yer hollow/semi-hollow guitars.

Post by F15hface » Sat Apr 08, 2023 8:24 am

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ES-137, Billie Joe Armstrong signature. I like P90s and I don’t like tone controls.

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Post by rhythmjones » Sun Apr 09, 2023 7:26 pm

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Re: show us yer hollow/semi-hollow guitars.

Post by ragamuffin » Tue Apr 25, 2023 4:45 pm

This is my semi-hollow build that I did last year. The body I built from scratch; hollowed out black korina core with a 3/4" bubinga top, finished in a nitro black edge burst, Warmoth bubinga neck with ebony fretboard, and a nice pair of low wind A2 humbuckers.
I discovered when I first assembled it that I had routed the bridge (and bridge pickup route) too far forward, so I had to change the bridge location. The bridge pickup being "too far forward" yields a thicker tone which actually works quite well with bright vintage style pickup!

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Post by rhythmjones » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:14 pm

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Re: show us yer hollow/semi-hollow guitars.

Post by JSett » Wed Apr 26, 2023 9:39 pm

Out of curiosity, where is the line drawn regards chambered vs semi-hollow? Is it simply the presence of an f-hole (or similar)?

Just as I was thinking that some 'semi-hollow' guitars, like my modern Rick for instance, are milled very much the same way a chambered 'solid body' would be rather than the traditional back/top/sides + centerblock method - but is considered a semi-hollow
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Re: show us yer hollow/semi-hollow guitars.

Post by MrFingers » Thu Apr 27, 2023 9:16 am

Semi-hollow: built like a hollowbody but with a centerblock in it (doesn't need to run the full length)
Chambered: built like a solidbody, but then scooped out, and generally with a thicker top

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Re: show us yer hollow/semi-hollow guitars.

Post by JSett » Thu Apr 27, 2023 11:36 am

MrFingers wrote:
Thu Apr 27, 2023 9:16 am
Semi-hollow: built like a hollowbody but with a centerblock in it (doesn't need to run the full length)
Chambered: built like a solidbody, but then scooped out, and generally with a thicker top
But a chambered is still in two halves, right? A scooped out bottom half and a cap or vice versa?
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Post by SignoftheDragon » Sun May 07, 2023 3:28 am

Newest addition to my semi-hollow: CV Starcaster with Coronado XII neck.

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Loving it so far...

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Re: show us yer hollow/semi-hollow guitars.

Post by windmill » Sun May 07, 2023 3:30 am

nice work !

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