Well, I've been getting into a lot of jazz lately and I'm really digging the warm hollowbody/semi-hollowbody sound. I've wanted a Fender Coronado for a long time but it doesn't look the financial situation is going to pan out to allow for that any time soon. I don't really know very much about hollowbody/semi-hollowbody guitars, I'm more of a Strat freak. I've heard Ibanez Artcores are really good for the price. What are some other good ones in the under $500 range?

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In that price range I'd say Epiphones are just about unbeatable. They have several nice models, and personally I love the ES-175 reissue. On top of great sound they look killer as well, and they are built well as is typically the case with Epiphone. The Artcore looks like a nice guitar, but I've got no experience with 'em. You never know what you might find used somewhere, my local music shop has several nice used hollowbodies around the $500 mark. Good Luck.

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A Barney Kessel or a Barney Kessel custom if possible Texas. I wasn't able to stop playing it for as long as it was in my possession, about a month later my lead guitar player took it back.

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A hollow or semi is on my list as well.

I believe Gretch has some less expensive ones, would these work for jazz?

They work real well for Brian Setzer (Stray Cats Fame)..Swing Jazz!!....... Mike

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I own a Gretsch 5120. It is the Korean version of the 6120. Interesting Jazz sound but feels funny to play to this Fender guy. Bought it new for< $700. Very well made and stable plus a nice Bigsby

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Go for a DeArmond Starfire or Starfire Special. Hollow body, with or without Bigsby and will come with either US made Dynasonic pups or US made Goldtone humbuckers.

If you want something a little bit bigger bodied go for a DeArmond X-135 or X-155

Both these guitars are Korean made copies of the Guild Starfire and X series jazz guitar. Very high quality, nicely finished and you should be able to find one for $500 or less. These guitars are very hard to beat in this price range especially with the US made pups.

Starfire


X-155

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You can't really go wrong with Epiphone IMO. Happy hunting!

CC

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Hi Texas, try this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxPBvDYVX2w

Not too bad. But I can understand the crave for a hollow body. I'm not a huge jazz player myself because I lack the skills, but I had to have a Gretsch 5120.



Good luck.
Claude.

As soon as I saw your jazz axe heading the Ibanez Artcore came to my mind right away,they are making a great name for themselves for being bona fide jazz boxes. The big bodied Epiphones are also great guitars especially the Byrdland,Broadway and Emperor. The Emperor II Joe Pass model is a smaller bodied version and would probably be more comfortable for someone of smaller stature.

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Being a jazzy guy myself I would look at Epiphones, especially the Epiphone Emperor Regent. Also great guitars are D'Angelicos, but they're a little bit more pricey.

Lots of interesting guitars, thanks!

I think that one of these days I'm going to head over to Guitar Center and play every hollowbody there. That's probably the best way to get a feel for them.

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TGS the Epiphone Dot is a good jazz box for the money. You can usually pick one up used for $300.00 or so. the Gretsch 5120, 5122 or Ibanez Artcore aren't bad either.