Do they make one that looks like that, but is fully hollow, with a trapeze?
... or back to the 60's for one of these ... only in sunburst though I think.
This looks nice, Heritage H575
They came in cherry burst as well as tobacco - although personally I think it looks a bit cheap on a semi.Originally Posted by ESchap
There's a big difference between these - and the Epiphone Sorrento - and the 137/135... not just the fully hollow body: the neck joint is at the 14th fret on the 125 and all other classic Gibson single-cut semis, and at the 16th on the modern ones. To me, this makes the new ones feel odd, regardless that it (slightly) improves top-end access. I know this is a bit of a pet peeve of mine! I really liked the idea of the 135 until I actually played one. The 14th fret neck joint is right, the 16th is wrong, in my opinion. If you have a problem with SGs or 335s feeling "too far to the left", you'll most likely find a 135/137 not to your liking either.
(With a double-cut body, the 16th is correct though, like an ES-330/Casino - although that then makes top-end access difficult. This is why I love the Les Paul Signature so much - it solves both problems at the same time by having asymetric cutaways... although I have to admit the look takes a bit of getting used to.)
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I think I'd need buckers.
What I'm really interested in is a cheaper Byrdland with a 24.75" scale length.
Peerless do the Sunset, which would be great for my Nuge fantasy apart from the cutaway:
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