Offset Hollow/semi-hollow body guitars
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Offset Hollow/semi-hollow body guitars
I want to find a offset hollow/semi-hollow body guitar other than a starcaster because they're 1) hard to find 2) very expensive when you do find one. Are there any alternatives to the starcaster out there. I don't care if they also cost alot I just want to know what other offset hollow/semi-hollow body guitars are out there.
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Re: Offset Hollow/semi-hollow body guitars
Les paul signatures I know there are gibsons and epiphones sorta offset, and rickenbackers 330/360 might be what you want as well.
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Re: Offset Hollow/semi-hollow body guitars
I can see how the les paul sigs might be considered offset but the ricks aren't that offset are they? I mean if they're offset then doesn't that also make strats offset too? I kinda like the jag/jm bottom curve style like on starcasters. I was wondering if they're are any others like that, cause I've been searching and haven't found anything yet but I did see someone in a magazine once with something that look like it.
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Re: Offset Hollow/semi-hollow body guitars
No, they're not offset, the angle of the waist (smallest part, like on an hourglass or corset) is not strong enough.
Offset hollow bodies are like the Hopf Saturns (and the Eastwood reissue), Charvel Surfcasters, several Framus models and various others, mainly German and Japanese guitars, but not only.
Offset hollow bodies are like the Hopf Saturns (and the Eastwood reissue), Charvel Surfcasters, several Framus models and various others, mainly German and Japanese guitars, but not only.
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Is that the same guy who made those guitars for Trey Anastasio from Phish? That was someone else, wasn't it?
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kind of a cool shape, i like the horns, but the thing has no ass!
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sorry I can't find a better pic, but here's a Teisco Firebird:
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Re: Offset Hollow/semi-hollow body guitars
Dude that teisco firebird has crazy horns lol.rickenmetal wrote: sorry I can't find a better pic, but here's a Teisco Firebird:
I agree with that statementhound of winter wrote: kind of a cool shape, i like the horns, but the thing has no ass!
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Re: Offset Hollow/semi-hollow body guitars
Framus Hollywood
The vintage model (Atlantik) it's based on is much cooler looking, but the Hollywood is in production.
The vintage model (Atlantik) it's based on is much cooler looking, but the Hollywood is in production.
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Oh wow that atlantik looks nice. Man I wish people could just remake those cool old guitars.
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Re: Offset Hollow/semi-hollow body guitars
wes borland sig, i want one but $1500
eastwood saturn 63
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Re: Offset Hollow/semi-hollow body guitars
Yep, that was someone else: Paul Languedoc. www.languedocguitars.com (sorry, big picture)rickenmetal wrote: Is that the same guy who made those guitars for Trey Anastasio from Phish? That was someone else, wasn't it?
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Re: Offset Hollow/semi-hollow body guitars
Sorry to say, but that Eastwood Saturn RI is not a nice guitar imo. Played one a while ago and I was like ...It felt toyish. I'm a huge fan of Cheesy guitars, but this one...Not.
I think it was arround €600-ish. And the JM/Jag trem looks just plain wrong on these. The originals however
My solution, a cheap 90ties Kimaxe. (Surfcaster knock off) Currently being rebuild to a Long scale Jaguar....
I think it was arround €600-ish. And the JM/Jag trem looks just plain wrong on these. The originals however
My solution, a cheap 90ties Kimaxe. (Surfcaster knock off) Currently being rebuild to a Long scale Jaguar....
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Re: Offset Hollow/semi-hollow body guitars
The main difference between most of those guitars and the Starcaster as far as the body is concerned, is that the bodies are just smaller. I think the Starcaster is 16" wide like a Gibson ES335 (correct me if I am wrong), while the others are just smaller (except perhaps for the Teisco Firebird). The Saturn seems somewhat bigger than most, but still smaller than a Starcaster.