| Ok so you play guitar or are looking to | | | | Their price |
| learn....but which guitar do you buy? It's a | | | | |
| question that guitarists the world over | | | | Although for a fully fledged Gibson 335 you |
| ponder time and time again. | | | | may need several thousand dollars, these days |
| | | | there are a variety of budget alternative |
| Sure there's the ever greens such as the | | | | hollow body guitars. For example Epiphone |
| Fender Stratocaster or the Gibson Les Paul | | | | make the Epiphone Wildkat which features a |
| and their inexpensive copies. But that's a | | | | Bigsby style tremolo system for around $500. |
| well trodden path - what you want is a little | | | | Other manufacturers such as Vintage and |
| character a little something that makes you | | | | Ibanez all produce very good imitations of |
| stand out - what you want is a hollow body | | | | their more expensive counterparts at a much |
| semi acoustic. | | | | reduced price. If you shop around you'll |
| | | | surprised at what you can afford. |
| Why a semi acoustic? | | | | |
| | | | Versatility |
| Ok for starters a Semi Acoustic looks the | | | | |
| business. Take a look at a Gibson 335 with | | | | Hollow bodies are extremely versatile and |
| it's smooth double cut away design and it's | | | | lend themselves to a wide range of musical |
| elegant curves. When you step on the stage | | | | styles for example - Chuck Berry style Rock |
| with a semi acoustic people notice. Take a | | | | and Roll (Gibson 335), BB King style Blues |
| look at a Strat or a Les Paul then take a | | | | (Gibson 335), Chet Atkins Country (Gretch |
| look at a Semi - there's a stark difference | | | | Country Gent), Alt-Rock Noel Gallagher |
| first off, semi's are big but more | | | | (Epiphone Sheraton) and finally 60's Pop |
| importantly they are much lighter than their | | | | (John Lennon - Epiphone Casino) semi's lend |
| solidbody, comfortable to play and pack a | | | | themselves to a range of musical styles. |
| punch in the sound department. | | | | |
| | | | Their tradition. |
| Their sound | | | | |
| | | | Hollow body guitars were some of the first |
| Coupled with it's looks hollow-bodies have a | | | | electric guitars manufactured. Epiphone were |
| great range of tone and musical capability. | | | | making adjustable pole pickup semi acoustic |
| From the Epiphone Casino's beautiful Jazzy | | | | guitars in the 1930's so they have a long and |
| tone to the Epiphone Wildkat that packs a | | | | proud history. |
| rockabilly punch theirs a broad range of | | | | |
| tones that can be generated. Hollow bodies | | | | So the next time your thinking of getting a |
| traditionally come with two Humbucker | | | | new guitar - sure a Stratocaster is nice and |
| pickups. Typically the bridge pickup can | | | | a Les Paul has finesse but if you want a |
| produce some great rock and roll tones whilst | | | | great guitar, with great looks sound and |
| the neck pickups are great for jazzy Charlie | | | | versatility look no further than the |
| Christian licks. | | | | hollow-body semi acoustic guitars at your |
| | | | local store. |