Chambered Guitars and Tone

[patshep]

I had one chambered guitar, couldn't dial a good sound, a semi hollow tele, however, is awesome
weight difference is not too much...I had a G&L Bluesboy semi hollow that I wish I hadn't sold
I now have an ES-339 Studio, that is super light and sounds really nice
I prefer my solid body '52 reissue tele to either of those for jazz or rock

[sgcim]

+1 on this. Borys’ take on a chambered guitar is much closer tonally to an archtop, or archtop type vibe at least. Even unplugged it has a very natural resonance, where you can hear the air moving, albeit quieter, but in a similar way to a big box. Doesn’t sound at all what it looks like it would. Loving mine, and would say anyone looking for the jazz box thing in a smaller package that’s great at all volumes, no feedback issues, and easy to travel/fly with should definitely check them out. No affiliation here in any way other than as a fan of his work/guitars he’s made for me and as a friend


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Totally agree, Kevin. Do you have the two pick-up one or the one pick-up version? I've got the one pickup version, and everyone thinks it sounds like an archtop.