Thin hollow body good quality "jazz" guitar

[Doug B]

Thin hollow body good quality "jazz" guitar. Also 15" or less lower bout. Price-approx $2500 or more.

Thanks.

Doug

[Jabberwocky]

I posted this in another thread. Bears reposting here:

PRS SE Standard Hollowbody Fire Red Burst 302 at Moore Guitars .

[marcwhy]

Any thinline or hollow tele-style guitar (and you can save some of that money!).

[Joeontheguitar]

Try an Eastman Romeo, if you can find one.

[ThatRhythmMan]

What about a 1966 Epiphone Sorrento? Kalamazoo made, Gibson mini humbucker, cool ovoid inlays, classic royal olive color. It’s basically the same as a Gibson ES-125TC, but with a mini humbucker.

[jazzkritter]

Ibanez George Benson (GB10). Search you’ll find plenty of love for it here.
MIJ used is in your price range, and beautifully made.
Good Luck

[Michael Neverisky]

Thin hollow body good quality "jazz" guitar. Also 15" or less lower bout. Price-approx $2500+

Any preference for things like neck shape, profile, radius, scale or fret sizes?

[nopedals]

Guild Aristocrat RI. Way cheaper than your price point though.

[sgosnell]

If you can find one, an Eastman T145 is an excellent jazz guitar. I think they're out of production, but sometimes available used. A Benedetto Bambino is very nice, used is about in your price range.

[citizenk74]

Ibanez AF-75T, if you can find one. Tremendous value!

[Wildcat]

Found it on the Sweetwater site also. The rim looks wider like the JA-15. Not sure of the lower bout width. 14"?
Also upgrading the pickups gives you a snappy guitar for sure!

I posted this in another thread. Bears reposting here:

PRS SE Standard Hollowbody Fire Red Burst 302 at Moore Guitars .

[Doug B]

Ibanez George Benson (GB10). Search you’ll find plenty of love for it here.
MIJ used is in your price range, and beautifully made.
Good Luck

Thanks for the suggestion. I was originally thinking of something sort of-kind of-like an Epi Casino, only higher quality.
For some reason I never think of the GB guitars-nothing against them.

[Doug B]

Any preference for things like neck shape, profile, radius, scale or fret sizes?

Small hands and the beginning of arthritis, so something comfortable to play.

[Doug B]

Guild Aristocrat RI. Way cheaper than your price point though.

The trick is to find one!

[mikepittarelli]

Heritage H-530.

[jads57]

I would imagine a PRS Hollow body would be the ticket! But the newer imports are suppose to be excellent at a much more affordable cost. And used they are a steal!
Dave's Guitars in Lacrosse Wisconsin has a couple around $700 at present. I'm sure you could turn it around quickly if it didn't work out.

Also Bill Comins imports are particularly excellent as well!

[marcwhy]

Small hands and the beginning of arthritis, so something comfortable to play.

Oh, that's a whole other ball game! The ideal thing: "ergonomic" (i.e., "Klein-style") electric -- Forshage (one for sale right now in the Forum!), Sankey, Soulezza, etc. [For a budget version, there's a guy in the UK who sells on Reverb; solid-body, but under $1000 !]

[Lionelsax]

It is not me, I can't play like this.
His name is Davide Petrocca, he plays on a Harley Benton, PRS copy.

[Michael Neverisky]

a Harley Benton, PRS copy.

The few PRS SE guitars I've had in my hands have been a
breeze to play. Something I attribute to the "wide fat" neck,
fret work and 10" radius. The HB copy has a 14" radius
and some kind of "C" profile so I would expect the possibility
of a different fretting hand experience.

[Doug B]

Oh, that's a whole other ball game! The ideal thing: "ergonomic" (i.e., "Klein-style") electric -- Forshage (one for sale right now in the Forum!), Sankey, Soulezza, etc. [For a budget version, there's a guy in the UK who sells on Reverb; solid-body, but under $1000 !]

I see where you're coming from, but I'm more of a traditional player-I can't stand the appearance of those klein type guitars.

Thanks for trying though.

[Michael Neverisky]

The trick is to find one!

If "RI" means "reissue", then finding one should not be too much
of a challenge. And, yes, the short scale and light weight of those
guitars make them a contender for an easy playing experience.

[Doug B]

I see where you're coming from, but I'm more of a traditional player-I can't stand the appearance of those klein type guitars.

Thanks for trying though.

I was looking at some Victor Baker 14" bout guitars:

Model 14 Full Hollow Guitars » Victor Baker Guitars NYC

Cheers

Doug

[jazzkritter]

Not to a broken record* but Small hands + Arthritis IMHO suggest trying an Ibanez neck. The radius and size are on the thinner side and quite comfy compared to the flat fingerboard, or thick C profile necks that are popular on most brands mentioned.

If you want a 335 type there’s the AS series that Scofield plays, not a bad endorsement.

*anybody remember what a broken record does?

[lawson-stone]

What about a 1966 Epiphone Sorrento? Kalamazoo made, Gibson mini humbucker, cool ovoid inlays, classic royal olive color. It’s basically the same as a Gibson ES-125TC, but with a mini humbucker.

Whoa I like that except for the color. Otherwise... yeah


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[marcwhy]

I was looking at some Victor Baker 14" bout guitars:

Model 14 Full Hollow Guitars » Victor Baker Guitars NYC

Cheers

Doug

Those are excellent -- but twice (or more) your budget!