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Post by Bernardo Pires on Aug 28, 2002 23:34:58 GMT -5
What´s your opinions about them (tone, price, playability)?
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Post by shawn on Aug 29, 2002 6:56:16 GMT -5
I play through a Gibson ES-135 for Jazz and I really love it. It sounds really well through my Peavey Classic 30 and D'Addario Chromes .11 flatwounds...
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Post by jayp51 on Sept 2, 2002 13:58:29 GMT -5
Epi Riviera circa 1968-
seems to have more high end than the usual semi-hollow-very versatile guitar.
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Post by jdonah on Sept 26, 2002 12:39:35 GMT -5
I just recently purchased a used Washburn J6 archtop off of Ebay for around $400. (usually around $839 new) It is simply an awesome guitar. Yes, it is made in Korea, but the materials and the workmanship are Top-Notch!! Plugged in or acoustic, it has a great tone, volume, and the playability is unreal. www.washburn.com/products/guitar/j6.shtm There is no sense in paying for the big names that everyone falls victim to. Gibson for example uses a laminate top on both the ES-165 and 175. In 90% of the public's mind a laminate top is inferior (although there are tonal and aging benefits for using a laminate) because it's just a cheap, thin sliver of the maple or spruce or what have you. The point is, the name isn't everything. I personally have become a huge fan of Washburn guitars in the last month or so. I was once naive (still am!!) and went out and bought the Fender American Standard Stratocaster and Gibson Les Paul Standard because they were THE guitars to have.. (Hey, if it was really expensive then why shouldn't it be great?! ) Well, now that I have been playing for a few years and know what to listen and look for in a guitar I can tell you that many of the smaller name over-sea guitar companies are definitely kicking some a$$ in comparison to the domestic companies that we all fall victim to at some point. You do what your wallet and gut tell you... Most of the major guitar chains (Guitar Center, Sam Ash, Daddy's, etc.) have at least 14 day unconditional return policies so why not take advantage of them for once and pretend it's Christmas... You'll learn a lot... Trust me... Joe |
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Post by BobMc on Oct 21, 2002 9:02:46 GMT -5
Like Jdonah, I've just found a treasure in a 'budget' guitar. My wife and I pooled our dollars together to buy our first house and I sold off all my 'brandname' guitars. Would I like to have a Gibson, or Guild or even high end Ibanez? Heck yeah, but I just got a Cort (ebay also) Larry Coryell fullsize.
Not as practical in high volume settings as the thinlines, but an amazing living room or quiet jam box.
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Post by BobMc on Oct 21, 2002 9:10:43 GMT -5
Didn't want to include this in my reply above where it could be overlooked, but I feel I need to be specific about this: If you play an archtop and live in an area that requires home heating, the guitar MUST get the same attention to humidification as a flat top. I do repairs at a shop, and I see alot of nice guitars that come October, won't tune, or fret out. Hopefully we're all doing that, but feel free to inquire if this seems new to you. (I'm not selling anything; just some free brotherly advice!).
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Post by Mistral on May 18, 2004 21:51:25 GMT -5
I study jazz and have been using a Fender american standard stratocaster which is a great guitar. However, I recently bought an end-of-model Korean made Ibanez AS80 semi-hollow guitar and I can't fault it. It may not have the ergonomic sophistication of the strat but with 11-52 D'addario chromes (more or less flatwounds) it has a very warm jazz tone. It is an infinitely nicer guitar than the more equivalent Chinese made Ibanez semi's. Matter of fact the only guitar I'd prefer is possibly one of the older Japanese made Ibanez semi's although they are quite expensive now.
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Post by felixthejazzcat on Jun 22, 2004 20:59:27 GMT -5
I too, play jazz on an American stratocaster. I've been thinking about putting flat-wound strings on it to see if i could get more of a jazz tone out of it. -Has anyone tried something like this or have any thoughts on it? thanks!  |
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Post by 11thHouse7thGalaxy on Jun 25, 2004 18:43:33 GMT -5
I have one of those Larry Coryell jazz guitars. Not a bad box at all.
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Post by pinsk94 on Jun 25, 2004 19:05:49 GMT -5
Is that the Cort signature? Tell us about it.  |
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Post by Professor1 on Jun 30, 2004 21:12:53 GMT -5
I know of a few people who play jazz on telecasters with flatwound strings.
I use my Epi Joe Pass with D'Addario chromes .011s for playing in a big band rhythm section.
I wish I had a Benedetto Manhattan 6 string. I have an ES-335, but it is set up more for doing blues, rock, and covers type stuff.
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