Really nice semi-acoustics?

lasermonkey

I really liked the Case guitar until I saw the headstock. Ugh, they're hideous!

Megii

lasermonkey said:

I really liked the Case guitar until I saw the headstock. Ugh, they're hideous!

I could not disagree more @lasermonkey but of course each to his or her own...  

Megii

Whitecat said:

Megii said:

Knaggs Chena looks to be a beautiful guitar @Whitecat - I have to envy you that one.

Thanks, they are exceptional and worth a try if you can find one. I think Sound Affects Premier has a Tier 2 secondhand at the moment in red. World Guitars is getting a Knaggs delivery soon too apparently but I have no idea if they are getting any Chenas or not.

I don't have a pic to hand but mine looks a lot like this one:

Not to worry @Whitecat - my main point with this thread was just to get a bit of chat going about semi-acoustics, and to look at some nice guitars, and that certainly is one such. Having said that, if there is ever one I can try in easy to reach distance, I would take the opportunity.

ToneControl

Jalapeno said:

ToneControl said:

Megii said:

ToneControl said:

high end?? does around  £3k+ count?

Japanese-made Ibanez Pat Metheny & George Bensons
PRS Hollowbody is wonderful

Anything you think is really great would count really @ToneControl, regardless of price. I guess I'm breaking my "centre-block" rule but I have admired the Ibby P120 Metheny model, which they sadly don't make any more. And I've always quite liked the GB10 Benson model. And I'd love to try a PRS Hollowbody given the chance. A while ago, I did exchange some emails with Tom Waghorn, and talked about the possibility of a Sauria J done with PRS Hollowbody type construction and features. Sadly current economic circumstances don't permit me to go ahead with that one, but maybe one day.

PRS Hollowbody has no central block

  Nearly all PRS Hollowbodies have a centreblock - you can't have a TOM or wraparound bridge without one. Even the SCJ I had was a centreblock guitar.

I was meaning it has no block running from the neck down to the bridge
There is a narrow block under the bridge, attached to front and back

Megii

ToneControl said:

Jalapeno said:

ToneControl said:

Megii said:

ToneControl said:

high end?? does around  £3k+ count?

Japanese-made Ibanez Pat Metheny & George Bensons
PRS Hollowbody is wonderful

Anything you think is really great would count really @ToneControl, regardless of price. I guess I'm breaking my "centre-block" rule but I have admired the Ibby P120 Metheny model, which they sadly don't make any more. And I've always quite liked the GB10 Benson model. And I'd love to try a PRS Hollowbody given the chance. A while ago, I did exchange some emails with Tom Waghorn, and talked about the possibility of a Sauria J done with PRS Hollowbody type construction and features. Sadly current economic circumstances don't permit me to go ahead with that one, but maybe one day.

PRS Hollowbody has no central block

  Nearly all PRS Hollowbodies have a centreblock - you can't have a TOM or wraparound bridge without one. Even the SCJ I had was a centreblock guitar.

I was meaning it has no block running from the neck down to the bridge
There is a narrow block under the bridge, attached to front and back

Thought that might be the case - cheers for clarifying @ToneControl.

ToneControl

Megii said:

ToneControl said:

Jalapeno said:

ToneControl said:

Megii said:

ToneControl said:

high end?? does around  £3k+ count?

Japanese-made Ibanez Pat Metheny & George Bensons
PRS Hollowbody is wonderful

Anything you think is really great would count really @ToneControl, regardless of price. I guess I'm breaking my "centre-block" rule but I have admired the Ibby P120 Metheny model, which they sadly don't make any more. And I've always quite liked the GB10 Benson model. And I'd love to try a PRS Hollowbody given the chance. A while ago, I did exchange some emails with Tom Waghorn, and talked about the possibility of a Sauria J done with PRS Hollowbody type construction and features. Sadly current economic circumstances don't permit me to go ahead with that one, but maybe one day.

PRS Hollowbody has no central block

  Nearly all PRS Hollowbodies have a centreblock - you can't have a TOM or wraparound bridge without one. Even the SCJ I had was a centreblock guitar.

I was meaning it has no block running from the neck down to the bridge
There is a narrow block under the bridge, attached to front and back

Thought that might be the case - cheers for clarifying @ToneControl.

ultra-light too, worth  considering for some - probably my lightest guitar other than steinbergers

Andyjr1515

Hi, Megii
Long time no speak!
Stunned by those Case guitars linked on your initial post.  It's rekindled my building gas for a semi!

Megii

Andyjr1515 said:

Hi, Megii
Long time no speak!
Stunned by those Case guitars linked on your initial post.  It's rekindled my building gas for a semi!

Hi Andy - yes long time our paths haven't crossed I know, I guess mainly because my partscaster building days seem to have come to an end. And those Case guitars are indeed striking things, I came across them randomly searching around the web, and one of those things where you can just tell it's a bit of a stand out. Anyhow - yes! do it! build that amazing semi-acoustic guitar that's in your head, you know you want to. And then make one for me...