Are Stephen Holst Guitars Good?

[alejandrobryce]

Hello everyone, im thinking of buying myself a holst laminated guitar, and i was wondering if someone knows how good they are, because there are not a lot of reviews on youtube.

regards everyone

Alejandro

[vinnyv1k]

Yes

[marcwhy]

No, they are not known to be "good," but more typically "great!"

Give Steve a call, and search here for other reviews.

[helios]

Stephen has carefully researched laminated plates (which he presses himself using a hard drying glue) and they sound very good. I really like my 16" X 2.75" Holst laminated guitar!

[silverfoxx]

Hello everyone, im thinking of buying myself a holst laminated guitar, and i was wondering if someone knows how good they are, because there are not a lot of reviews on youtube.

regards everyone

Alejandro

May I suggest that you forget about You Tube, you have made the right approach asking advice here
already a number of "players" have responded positively , and who are very knowledgeable , own
a Steve Holst jazz guitar themselves. You can rely upon some of the 65,000+ members here giving
an honest opinion.

.Silverfoxx

[coolvinny]

Yes, they are great. I had a 16" x 2.25" built in 2011 or 2012. Eventually moved it along for an Andersen but the Holst was a great guitar.

[rictroll]

They are absolutely wonderful.

You'll love it; and then...them,

[Jonathan0996]

I've had a couple of his laminate guitars. I think they're terrific, and he's great to work with.

[wintermoon]

Some really nice ones in this thread already!

[Woody Sound]

Holst's guitars are beautiful. Along this line, how does Holst compare to Sadowsky? (Acoustically.)

[marcwhy]

Holst's guitars are beautiful. Along this line, how does Holst compare to Sadowsky? (Acoustically.)

This is an "it depends" sort of question, since Steve offers many options in terms of dimensions, etc.! So: what if we compared (acoustically) a Holst with a similarly designed Sadowsky?

[arielcee]

Great. Now I want a Holst....

Those Semi-hollows are beautiful (as they sll are). Pretty reasonable too, damn, esp. with as many options - how open he is to doing different things.
stephen holst semi hollow guitar gallery

[marcwhy]

How "different?" [He's pretty open, but maybe not "Flying V" open!]

[Woody Sound]

This is an "it depends" sort of question, since Steve offers many options in terms of dimensions, etc.! So: what if we compared (acoustically) a Holst with a similarly designed Sadowsky?

Similar dimensions, smaller body models. (14.75-15) a la Sadowsky Jimmy Bruno. Is Holst more alive, acoustically? I hear so much about his lam plates.

[helios]

Great. Now I want a Holst....

Those Semi-hollows are beautiful (as they sll are). Pretty reasonable too, damn, esp. with as many options - how open he is to doing different things.
stephen holst semi hollow guitar gallery

I'm pretty sure Stephen will build anything. He won't do a laminated archtop over 16" as that is the extent of the plates he presses.

[arielcee]

How "different?" [He's pretty open, but maybe not "Flying V" open!]

Haha!

Now I have an image of a hollowbody archtop flying V in my head....

[Jonathan0996]

Actually, Steve Holst builds to the customer's specs. He doesn't make any "standard" models. If you want something the size of a Sadowsky Jimmy Bruno, he'll build one for you. It will be a different guitar, of course, but he'll build any size guitar you want within reason.

[Woody Sound]

Actually, Steve Holst builds to the customer's specs. He doesn't make any "standard" models. If you want something the size of a Sadowsky Jimmy Bruno, he'll build one for you. It will be a different guitar, of course, but he'll build any size guitar you want within reason.

I'm just wondering if his laminates sound better acoustically.

[alejandrobryce]

thank you so much every one

[Jonathan0996]

I'm just wondering if his laminates sound better acoustically.

Never having played a Sadowsky I can't answer that question. It'd be hard to say without having both guitars at hand to compare, but I'd venture to guess that they'd both be very good. That said, if acoustic sound is your priority a solid wood guitar might be a better choice.

[Woody Sound]

Never having played a Sadowsky I can't answer that question. It'd be hard to say without having both guitars at hand to compare, but I'd venture to guess that they'd both be very good. That said, if acoustic sound is your priority a solid wood guitar might be a better choice.

Already have both solid and lam Trying to bridge the gap with one guitar.