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12-16-2009, 07:03 AM
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What style will you be playing, eg Big Band rhythm guitar, bebop in small groups, solo guitar, etc ...     |
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12-16-2009, 07:16 PM
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Have also heard really good things about Peerless archtops. Cheers, Steve Z |
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12-17-2009, 05:50 AM
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| I'm a big fan of the Ibanez Artcore series. I've got an Ibanez AGS83B, which is a semi-hollow body, and I love it. Very good guitar for it's pretty cheap price. |
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12-17-2009, 08:07 AM
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Aria FA-65: Harmony Central User Reviews Sounds like the guitar needed a professional setup (not uncommon at all with new guitars) and the electronics were average at best. Playability sounds pretty good from the one review. --- Based on you liking the Aria FA65, looks like you are leaning toward set humbuckers vs a floating pickup... true? Or did you just like the look of the Aria? Carved top or laminate? If your budget is around $1000 I would still look toward a used Eastman... carved top, excellent neck and feel, great tone, resale will not kick your piggy bank in the behind if you decide to upgrade at some point. Here are a few examples on eBay right now (I am not affiliated with any of them)... ... just using eBay links as a realtime look at guitars and expected price to pay) Eastman 2008 Archtop AR805-CE Eastman 2008 Archtop AR805-CE AR 805 NR ES-175 L5 jazz - eBay (item 200417718144 end time Dec-20-09 19:00:51 PST) Eastman AR805-E Carved Jazz Archtop Floating Pickup Eastman AR805-E Carved Jazz Archtop Floating Pickup - eBay (item 140356238127 end time Dec-29-09 07:23:44 PST) eastman thinline t-145 eastman thinline t-145 - eBay (item 290381928337 end time Dec-20-09 12:28:54 PST) Eastman 810 CE Jazz Guitar Eastman 810 CE Jazz Guitar (hand carved solid woods) - eBay (item 110469421026 end time Dec-19-09 13:30:12 PST) Eastman John Pisano AR680CE... (a little over your $1000 budget, but this model is fantastic) Eastman John Pisano AR680CE jazz guitar w/ case & FS* - eBay (item 160385692035 end time Jan-07-10 12:20:12 PST) Take a look at some of the Peerless as well... Peerless, great deals on Electric, Acoustic Electric on eBay! |
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12-17-2009, 12:21 PM
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| I was just surfing though The Gear Page forum and saw Ibanez AF85 Artcore - $375 PP'd/Shipped. I have heard good things about the Ibanez Artcore series. For that price you would still have plenty left over for a pretty good jazz amp! (not affiliated with the seller... just passing along the link) The Gear Page  |
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04-17-2010, 09:33 AM
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| ibanez definately offer great value for money dont judge them on how they sound out of the box though i bought an af75 which for some reason are fitted with really light strings in the factory so i put on some flatwound 11s reset the neck relief and intonation and the guitar now feels and plays like a guitar at three times its value i believe that a lot of people dont realis how much difference having a guitar set up can make even on aguitar new from the shop |
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04-18-2010, 01:56 AM
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| Not just that. My AK105 today sounds a lot better than about 11 months ago when I did the final setup. Play it and it will continuously improve in sound. I guess every archtop does but this is the only one I bought new, so I don't have a comparison. |
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04-18-2010, 11:22 AM
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| I've been in the same place and been looking for about 2 months. Suggest you try the Godin Fifth Avenue Kingpin (about $700), The Loar 600 ( about $900), and the Eastman 810 ( about $1800) for comparison. I am leaning toward the Loar as it is acoustic, but here is also a 650 model cutaway with pickup for about $1200.What do others think about the Loar? |
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04-18-2010, 12:06 PM
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| Over the weekend I saw a local guitar duo playing a Godin Kingpin and a Sadowsky nylon string. Both sounded great! I have the Godin and it is a great little guitar. I got mine on Ebay for a little over $500 brand new. You can play everything from traditional jazz to rockabilly, just no heavy metal.  It has a nice acoustic tone as well.The Sadowsky is also a beautiful-looking and wonderful-sounding guitar. I am not sure how much they are--they don't list prices on their website--but I'm guessing between $1000 and 2000. If you want a "crossover" nylon string, this would be sweet. I also have an Epi Joe Pass which I think is a great guitar. |
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04-18-2010, 07:25 PM
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| I find that this thread is great! And I would Love to hear more about the Loar-600 Model, i mean come on, hand carved acoustic for 900? has to be something funny right? |
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04-18-2010, 07:34 PM
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 I'm guessing between $3000 and $4000 for that, but does anyone know for sure? |
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