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Originally Posted by Socraticaster
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08-04-2021 01:54 PM
I thought the 275s were semi-hollow, but yours looks deep - is it fully hollow? It is gorgeous regardless, and good luck with it.Originally Posted by SocraticasterJust an update: I restrung the ES-275 with D'Addario Chrome Flatwound 12s, and while the strings were off I replaced the ABR-1 bridge with a rosewood bridge. I got very lucky with the bridge. The post to post spacing for the ABR-1 bridge base was 2.9", but almost every archtop wood bridge has a post to post spacing of 2.98 - close, but no cigar. Fortunately I found a compensated rosewood archtop bridge in my parts bin with the correct post to post spacing.
This guitar has really blossomed now. The notes are a bit richer and deeper, and have a nice 'round,' warm sound to them. The sound reminds me a lot of the '68 ES-175 that I used to have a few years back. I play in a big band, and when I roll the volume down to about 7 and the tone to about 5 and play on the neck pickup, I get a pretty convincing big band rhythm 'thunk.'
-Travis
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Bloody Brexit! Your price attracts, but less after shipping and the 24% Finnish VAT on border. That BTW will increase to 25.5% soon. Second to Hungary's 27% only in EU!
And remember boys, thems Canuck $$$. $7,650 greenbacks seems like a decent price for any kind of L5 these days.
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