Hollow and Semi-Hollow guitars thread

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Was gassing hard for an ES335, but way too much money for me, but while looking about found this nugget from the past, Gibson fans might recognise this guy?!?!?!?!?

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Is this allowed or too hollow? Thinking of electrifying it with a rhythm chief but the prices are a bit silly.
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Mine. :-)

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That Aira Pro II is so fancy, what year?

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quyet wrote: Tue Aug 24, 2021 8:11 pm That Aira Pro II is so fancy, what year?
Recent. I bought it new a couple of years (3?)ago. And not only fancy, beautifully built too.
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I've only owned a Sheraton II and a 1962 RI Sorrento (both gone) so not much experience re: semis and hollowbodies.

The current one in my stash. I bought this on a whim a couple of months back. Great guitar but might not stay long since I feel a great itch to buy another strat LOL.
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Nice thread.I’ll get to it later!!
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GrantB wrote: Tue Aug 24, 2021 8:24 pm Nice thread.I’ll get to it later!!
Yeah. Give the rest of us a moment in the light . :lol:
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GrantB wrote: Tue Aug 24, 2021 8:24 pm Nice thread.I’ll get to it later and piss on your chips.
Fixed.

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Molly wrote: Tue Aug 24, 2021 7:58 pm Mine. :-)


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Would love to have seen that at gearfest. I have never actually been in the presence of a real 335!

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codedog wrote: Tue Aug 24, 2021 8:39 pm
Molly wrote: Tue Aug 24, 2021 7:58 pm Mine. :-)


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Would love to have seen that at gearfest. I have never actually been in the presence of a real 335!
I was travelling light, sorry. Will bring it to the next one.

Love how alive they feel. Bit more to them than a Les Paul. Bigger-sounding IMHO. Bass is a bit boomy compared to a LP I reckon. I'd love to waste $500 on a completely unnecessary set of unpotted pickups for it. The Classic 57s in there are really good.

I've the stock bridge etc. on there at the minute but thinking about going back to the Bigsby.

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In B4 the grant chips piss

Not a pro II, but with 490R, 57 classic, grovers, bone nut+fret dress it has made me think I don't actually need my actual Gibsons a few times.

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Slowy wrote: Tue Aug 24, 2021 8:14 pm
quyet wrote: Tue Aug 24, 2021 8:11 pm That Aira Pro II is so fancy, what year?
Recent. I bought it new a couple of years (3?)ago. And not only fancy, beautifully built too.
Yep, I have it now. It is a made in Japan example, and Slowy kindly fitted SD antiquity pickups to it before trading it to me. You don't see many of them outside of Japan (for some reason).

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Molly wrote: Tue Aug 24, 2021 8:48 pm
codedog wrote: Tue Aug 24, 2021 8:39 pm
Molly wrote: Tue Aug 24, 2021 7:58 pm Mine. :-)


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Would love to have seen that at gearfest. I have never actually been in the presence of a real 335!
I was travelling light, sorry. Will bring it to the next one.

Love how alive they feel. Bit more to them than a Les Paul. Bigger-sounding IMHO. Bass is a bit boomy compared to a LP I reckon. I'd love to waste $500 on a completely unnecessary set of unpotted pickups for it. The Classic 57s in there are really good.

I've the stock bridge etc. on there at the minute but thinking about going back to the Bigsby.
That Bigsby was the smoothest & most responsive that I've ever had.
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