Decent Thinline Hollows Under 500-600 Euros/Dollars?

**_nick_** · 01-06-2025, 06:54 PM

Hey guys,

First words from me here;

I've been playing whit two Teles classic Vibe, one HH and one p90 for years and I think it's time to put hands on a hollow and try it out.
I was thinking going with a thinline since I'm often travelling and want to keep my set up pretty confortable.

I've look up lots of models, reads lots of forums and opinions about it but I'm still unsure which model I should choose.

My budget is Around 500, 600 euros maximum,
Do you have any recommendations or experiences whit guitars whit those characteristics?

Thanks!

-Nick

**dconeill** · 01-08-2025, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by _nick_

My budget is Around 500, 600 euros maximum,
Do you have any recommendations or experiences whit guitars whit those characteristics?

Some experience, so as far as recommendations for new guitars:

No.

If you can raise your budget to around US$1000 there are several choices. US$1500 even more choices.

**jads57** · 01-08-2025, 08:08 PM

New Epiphone ES-335 quite impressive for the lower price!

**Jimmy Mack** · 01-08-2025, 10:02 PM

I was looking for a second 335 to take the strain off of my Epiphone 335 Pro that I play a lot. And I wanted to see if I could find something a bit better. The Epiphone 335 Pro is an excellent guitar, so I did not expect the hunt to be easy.

I tried the newer Epi 335's. They are fine also, but I found one to be really fine. It is an Epi 335 60's Cherry, with the Gibson 57 Classic pickups. It has a flamey top, and might have a player's name attached to this particular model. Under $1000 and when I was shopping for it in November, it was marked down to under $700. No case though, but it was excellent, playing wise and tone wise! I found it at Guitar Center in New York City.

**jim777** · 01-09-2025, 08:52 AM

I used to have an Ibanez 335 style hollow body called the ASR-70, which was a P90/fully hollow Chinese guitar and it was wonderful for what it was. I can't remember why I ever sold it but I wish I still had it as it played easily and sounded wonderful for jazz and rock with the stock pickups. I both bought and sold it for under $500 US, probably more like $400 US. It was also very light, under 6 pounds.

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**supersoul** · 01-09-2025, 10:39 AM

The Ibanez ASR-70 has sound posts underneath the bridge, connecting the top to the back, which changes it from being purely hollow. Whether that is good or bad can be debated!
I have a 2021 Epiphone Casino Worn that I like a lot, and it's fully hollow and in the OP's price range. The worn ones have a thinner finnish and so mine feels more resonant. I just like mine a lot, but I haven't played a ton of others. It was just on hanging in a shop, I took it down, played it, and went, "this is nice, I'm gonna get it."

**Dave24309** · 01-09-2025, 10:58 AM

Look at an Epiphone Casino Coupe. 339 size. Hollow. 2 P-90s. Your price range with a case.

**_nick_** · 01-10-2025, 03:55 PM

Thank you all!

Tomorrow im gonna check some models you advice me at a music store and try them out!

**docsteve** · 01-10-2025, 04:38 PM

+1 for the Epiphone Casino. What’s good for John Lennon should be good for you.

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**Christian Miller** · 01-11-2025, 03:42 PM

I bloody love the Casino

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**RyanM** · 01-11-2025, 04:00 PM

Go for the full experience and try a full size hollow body, Epiphone Joe Pass, Broadway or Ibanez AF95

**RJVB** · 01-11-2025, 04:03 PM

Since you ask in €€ first, how about a Doodad?

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**Jimmy Mack** · 01-11-2025, 07:46 PM

Casino's are great. And very close to that is a Guild STarfire I or II. I have one of each, and I can't say enough good things about them. The Starfire I have, and they have been re-issued, is totally hollow and has a very nice jazz vibe to it.

**ruger9** · 01-11-2025, 09:31 PM

Originally Posted by supersoul

The Ibanez ASR-70 has sound posts underneath the bridge, connecting the top to the back, which changes it from being purely hollow. Whether that is good or bad can be debated!
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I still consider that fully hollow. Bridge support posts don't make it semi-hollow IMO. Trestle braces (like in some Gretsches) do, IMO.

**chris32895** · 01-11-2025, 09:49 PM

Ibanez AG95? It’s GB10 sized and fully hollow

**chris32895** · 01-11-2025, 09:51 PM

Ibanez AMH90 is another model that is smaller and fully hollow except for a block only under the bridge. I had one for a bit and it was a good guitar.