Hollowbody jazz-rock guitar luthier?

[mertas]

is there any luthier ready to make great design guitar in combination with great sound for jazz/rock.

I am thinking to create hollowbody guitar in 15-16" based on PRS Hollowbody design (prs is too small 14" - no air for jazzy sound)

not interested in traditional 335 gibson shapes...


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[Route234]

Not sure if they do something exactly like you want, but Id look at Scott Heatley and Matt Artinger.

 

[chrisforshage]

I think those words adequately describe my wheelhouse;-)
http://s1038.photobucket.com/user/chrisforshage/library/?sort=4&page=1

 

[kingsleyd]

Www.artingerguitar.com

 

[NeuroLogic]

Ditto re Artinger, you will not find better!

 

[joejazzguitar]

Not sure if Matt makes a 15" or 16" body (though his guitars are extraordinary...my Artinger spruce-topped semi-hollow is a killer).

You might want to check out a Collings Eastside, which is an amazing 16" full hollowbody; I sold my PRS spruce-topped hollowbody for the Eastside and never looked back..

 

[Double V]

Artinger

 

[DRS]

Gibson Johnny A
Quite possibly the best guitar they make.

 

[stan p]

I like my Monty guitar for semi-hollow seven that does jazz and rock! I would recommend his Tonemaster or Blues Queen (335 look alike), if you like sweet silky upper mids accented.

 

[jads57]

Benedetto Bambino, more Jazz than rock! But I'm sure they'd install a small block under the tailpiece for a stop/tune o matic style bridge if you asked! Or you could just go to a stock Gibson Howard Roberts Fusion.

 

[nmiller]

Benedetto Bambino, more Jazz than rock! But I'm sure they'd install a small block under the tailpiece for a stop/tune o matic style bridge if you asked! Or you could just go to a stock Gibson Howard Roberts Fusion.

I use my Bambino for rock, but then I custom ordered it with P90s. They didn't raise a fuss about the pickups (just a minor upcharge for special routing), so it's worth asking about a block. As a significant structural change, though, they might tack on a significant charge for it.

 

[stan p]

here is a video of an archtop doing rock http://youtu.be/h-vYGQjsfr8

 

[FlyingVBlues]

The CP Thorton semi-hollowbody Improv, a 15″ archtop with a traditional Venetian cutaway, is a killer guitar for both jazz and rock.

http://www.cpthorntonguitars.com

 

[journo]

Hi,

I know you said you weren't interested in 335 style bodies but I still cast my vote for the Collings I-35. Works a charm for your intended use. That's how I use mine. Different shape but similar in function could be the Collings SoCo. Can be had i 15" or 16" with choice of maple or spruce top.

Cheers,

Mats N

 

[gtrckl]

You might look at an Ribbecke Electric Halfling. It does a 335 and Les Paul thing.

 

[The bear]

Plus one for the Collings Soco deluxe. There is a new laminated 15' version coming out, they already have a 16' version.
The regular maple top soco is 15, I have one of those as well as one with a spruce top. These can be special ordered.

 

[tsbot]

Another vote for Artinger - just received my hollow a month ago and couldn't be happier!

 

[Mojoman]

Definitely Matt Artinger - love all three of mine!

 

[tremayne007]

And to further the Artinger love fest, another vote here. I have had the pleasure of spending some time with two of his beauties, the Koa supreme and a lovely cocobola backed (#196 I believe). Fantastic guitars. Smooth playing gorgeous axes with tone for days... I will be putting a down payment on one later this year..

 

[shawntp]

Personally for my tastes...it has to be fully hollow. Once you put that center block the instrument looses too much air.

The guitar I wanted so bad to do it for me was the carved top Collings I-35 but even it had too much edge/focus and too little air.

I think the magic these days is in a fully hollow 16" build with a 2"-3" body depth. This gives me the best of both worlds (full hollow sound but better feedback resistance for effects/volume).

I think this is a popular form factor in a lot of current laminate archtop designs.