Hollow bodied eletric guitar

Thanks for your reply,
                                    i do intend to try out some guitars, i know the sound am looking for,which i think will only get from a hollow or maybe chambered body?. Its just ave not been playing the guitar for long and know very little about pick ups/ hardware Etc,and  probably guitars out there just worth stick wood lol... any suggestings on  make and models worth trying would be of help,my pocket allows £300 sterling so am limited

thanks again

Dont Stop Kid Keep Rockin'  !!

I have an Epiphone Dot and have really been enjoying it. It can produce a wide variety of sounds--jazz, blues, rock--pretty much everything I need for my meager chops.  I'd endorse it....plus, you can't beat it for the price. 

Another thing to consider is Ibanez (http://www.ibanez.com/hollow/).  They seem to offer a wide range of prices and features.  I haven't tried one out myself, but I have a friend who bought on a while back as a second electric, mostly for jazz, and he loves it.

Good luck.  The choices are overwhelming aren't they...?

I'm not much into electrics, so my experience is more with acoustics, but I do have a couple of electrics. One of them is an Ibanez AS83vv Semi-hollow body. Here's a pic of mine http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2209/179 … 20c8_b.jpg  I think it ran me about $450 a couple of years ago. They stopped making this exact model but still carry the AS line up. It has been a real joy to play. A very flexible and well toned guitar! I'd recommend them. I think they excell in their price range. Just thought I'd drop in my .02.. -Pix

Mickey, I was out buying a Palomino V32 and not even shopping for an electric, but the AR-73 by Ibanez is so stunning and sounds really sweet for $300 I had to buy it.  Boy have I been pleased.  Everybody that's tried it seems to agree it's a great playing guitar.

Another Gretsch 5120 owner here.  Save up and get the Gretsch, you will not regret it.  You might even be able to find one on eBay in your ballpark.  In addition to sounding good, looking good and playing easily right out of the box, they are a wonderful platform if you're into modding.

Many of the folks over on gretschpages.com have played both; and while the 5120 is by no means in the class of the "pro-series" models, most profess to be impressed with the quality and sound of the 5120, particularly at its price point.  The stock humbuckers on the 5120 are darker and not as Gretsch-y sounding as the filtertrons that come on the 6120, and the 5120 is a slightly heavier 5-ply laminate whereas the pro series are a lighter 3-ply.  I'm sure there are other construction differences, but those are the biggies.

It is pretty simple, and not too terribly expensive, to make a "budget 6120" out of the 5120, I've done it to mine with a custom pickguard and jackplate, rocking bar bridge, grover locking tuners and TV Jones pickups.  My total investment is around $1100 including the guitar, parts and labor; half of what you would pay here in the States for a Pro-series.  I haven't had the opportunity to do a side-by-side sound comparison, but I think mine sounds awfully good.

Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin.   Find one.  Sit down with it for a while.  Take it home.

I've just bought an Ibanez AFS 95 with a whamy. I just love it. I picked it up in the shop. After a couple of minuts. I knew it was coming home with me.

If you want a hollow sound, make sure you get a guitar which is hollow. The 335 is semi hollow. It looks like a semi but plays more like a Les Paul.  the 330 or ES175 etc are hollow.  Look at the brige. If there is a tail piece, then the guitar will be hollow. If not there will be a sound block inside. 

Ibanez are making some lovely hollow bodies at the moment.