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