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I was looking for something like this but didn't find it so I thought I'd start it.
This list is my top of mind so please add to it and let me know what I got wrong. I'll keep updating this post with your feedback.
The rules are simple: hollowbodies with at least a P90. (From major manufacturers/ mass market rather than boutique. )
Thanks!
Gibson
ES-5
ES-125 (inc. C D T)
ES-135 (between 56-58)
ES-140
ES-150 (post war)
ES-175 (until 57 and reissues)
ES-225 (inc. TD)
ES-275LE
ES-295
ES-300
ES-330
ES-350
ES-390
L-5 CES (until 56)
Super 400 CES (until 56)
Epiphone
Casino
Century
ES-295
Sorrento (90s MIK)
Guild
Aristocrat M-75
CE-100 (during 50s)
Freshman M-65
T-50 Slim
T-100
X-50 (until 63)
X-175
Stratford X-350 and X-375
Gretsch
G6120
Peerless
Songbird (Casino)
Wizard
Dean
Palomino
Loar
LH-279
LH-301
LH-302
LH-309
Ibanez
ASR70 (ES-330L)
Godin
5th ave Kingpin (I & II)
Heritage
H525 (ES-125 TDC)
H530 (ES-330L)
D'Angelico
Excel 59
Deluxe 59
Eastman
AR405
Smaller manufacturers
Collings
I-30LC (ES-330L)
Yamaoka
One/Two/Three Bone (Inc Thinline)
Curtis
SmithLast edited by blille; 06-29-2018 at 01:59 AM. Reason: Updated list.
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06-25-2018 09:26 PM
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Gibson
L-5 CES
Super 400 CES
Both pre-1957
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Gibson ES-225TD. Kind of the perfect electric guitar for blues or soul jazz.
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And the post-War ES-150.
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Limited edition Gibson ES275
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Originally Posted by ThatRhythmMan
Originally Posted by omphalopsychos
Originally Posted by Greentone
Originally Posted by djelley
Updated! Love those guitars. Just beautiful.
Keep them comingLast edited by blille; 06-26-2018 at 06:21 PM.
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Guild Aristocrat M-75
Gibson ES140
Guild T-100
Collings doesn't get much mention here, but they offer a couple of P90 hollow body guitars.
I-30LC
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Guild CE-100 in the 50s, one and two p/u models
Guild X-50 up til '63 or so
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Didn't the Gibson ES-135 come with one or two P-90s either originally or early?
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Two
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The original 135 came with one. It was a 125 with neck binding, les Paul inlays, and a 5 ply pickguard.
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I believe the Gibson ES-175 should be "until 57"?
Counting reissues, we have the 2015 '54 ES-175D reissue:
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Very cool, thanks everybody, I just updated it!
I can't believe I forgot about the Guild T100.
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Call me "Woody!"
Mmmm-mmmm, love them P-90's.
Thanks for a fine thread, y'all.
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Note to myself, add that to the list of guitar types I don't have
Gotta change that sometime soon
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Why is it nobody thought of this thread before? :-)
Here's a few I think you can add to the list:
Eastman AR405, Loar LH-279, Epiphone Century, D'Angelico EX-59
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Originally Posted by GNAPPI
I also added a couple more Guilds and the D'A Deluxe 59.
I was thinking that it's surprising there are no Grecos, Arias, Tokais, Venturas or any other wonderful Japanese guitar from the "lawsuit" era on the list. Were there any hollowbodies with P-90?
Matsumoku didn't like the ES-330 or the Casino?
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King Snake KINGSNAKE YAMAOKA EUROPE
- One Bone
- Two Bone / Thinline
- Three Bone / Thinline
- Curtis
- Smith
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Epiphone had an ES-295 as well...
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I don't think the ES-390 has been mentioned yet .. Fully hollow 339 size body
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Updated!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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Stumbled upon this thread while searching for something else, but I got some updates for you:
Stanford Crossroad Thinline 30
Archtop Tribute AT-101 classic
Archtop Tribute AT-125
Archtop Tribute AT-102 classic
Archtop Tribute AT-350 classic
Archtop Tribute AT-130
Archtop Tribute ATC175 classic
;-)
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Godin used to make a variation of the Montreal Premiere with P90s, but it looks like they no longer do.
Last edited by Tom Karol; 06-11-2019 at 03:06 PM.
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Custom Heritage 555 (hollow-body)
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Originally Posted by ThatRhythmMan
Then about 3 yrs w Alnico V staple pu's to late '57 when paf humbuckers were introduced.
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Originally Posted by wintermoon
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Gibson ES 135 (different guitar from the original model) from 1992 until they changed to humbuckers. Yes - they were in fact P100s (stacked coil humbucker) but easily changed to P 90s. Not sure if a routed hollow mahogany body would qualify but if so: Epiphone WildKat.
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Gibson ES-195 w/ Gibson P94s, Trini Lopez headstock. Same size as the 175, but thinner. Factory equipped with Bigsby and roller bridge.
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Stanford Crossroad Thinline 30 - Stanford Guitars
affordable & good it is.
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Originally Posted by omphalopsychos
Last edited by djg; 03-03-2021 at 03:53 PM.
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Originally Posted by guavajelly
greetz from dortmund
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Gibson CF100E and J160E
CF 100E Collectors Edition
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Eastman T64
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Cooper ES-330 Casino:
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Originally Posted by djg
I slightly prefer the 16th fret neck joint over the 19th fret joint, but that's only because I am used to having restricted upper fret access on jazz guitars :-)
When I play my ES-333 (à la ES-335) it doesn't botter me at all.....
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In case I missed it....
Gibson ES 330-L
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Thanks!
Concerning the Guilds:
the Franz pkups look like P90‘s but they’re different beasts!
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Thank you Stefan....I was about to question the Guild Franz inclusions in the P-90 list too.
Guild's Franz pickups do resemble Gibson P-90's, but they're built and wound a little differently.
A Franz is brighter, articulate and not as thick in the mids. They also warm up easily with a tweak of the tone controls.
It couldn't be more obvious to me when comparing my '52 ES-150 and '53 X-100....(all other variables considered of course!).
No better or worse, the difference is appreciated and they both sound great to me.
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Originally Posted by djg
Why? I had to take the Gibson to a luthier to get rid of rattles from the switch and some cables and though I think the shorter neck is more comfortable to play in the lower register I sometimes miss the easy access to the upper frets.
If the lockdown lasts much longer I'll have to sell the Gibson anyway. ;-)
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