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