Guest HRB853370 Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 Rather than carring around four archtops... you might consider this 1940's 1950's and 1960's pickup combo in spruce top and hog backed example. Thats hideous...
methenyfan53 Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 JW~Hollow body guitars are quite addictive. The huge tones are simply hypnotic to me. I think you feel the same way. Happy hollow hunting! I can vouch for that; I picked up a 525 and a 550 within 3 weeks of each other. The only difference between the two is 25.
Kuz Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 I can vouch for that; I picked up a 525 and a 550 within 3 weeks of each other. The only difference between the two is 25. Really??? Well they both have laminate tops, but my 575 & Golden Eagles just sound bigger due to the larger mass than my 525. But then again, the 575 & GEs can't play the blues as well as my 525.
Guest HRB853370 Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 Really??? Well they both have laminate tops, but my 575 & Golden Eagles just sound bigger due to the larger mass than my 525. But then again, the 575 & GEs can't play the blues as well as my 525. What is the difference between an Eagle and a Golden Eagle?
DetroitBlues Posted May 23, 2012 Posted May 23, 2012 I'm late on the thread, but I would assume the ultimate Jazz guitar has to have "The Heritage" on the headstock....
MartyGrass Posted May 23, 2012 Posted May 23, 2012 I'm late on the thread, but I would assume the ultimate Jazz guitar has to have "The Heritage" on the headstock.... Well, Jody Fisher is one of the best jazz players. But I can't quite make out what his headstock says.
Kuz Posted May 23, 2012 Posted May 23, 2012 I would think that everyone would be in agreement, that if you have listened to jazz guitarists, ANY type of electric guitar can be used for electric jazz guitar music.
JWALKER Posted May 23, 2012 Author Posted May 23, 2012 Kuz, You are making me have a Heritage hollow body panic attack, very nice guitars you have. The tap tuning feature really interests me, but it is expensive. Also, the guys at Heritage seemed to think that you would be fine without it.
Kuz Posted May 23, 2012 Posted May 23, 2012 Kuz, You are making me have a Heritage hollow body panic attack, very nice guitars you have. The tap tuning feature really interests me, but it is expensive. Also, the guys at Heritage seemed to think that you would be fine without it. It is all in the application to justify a tap tuned top. If you want a humbucker mounted, they won't tap tune it. It is a waste of time since the acoustic properties are greatly suppressed with the humbucker installed. I tend to agree with Heritage saying you are going to be fine without it. Unless you ONLY are going to use an archtop for acoustic only playing or recording at very low volumes, I wouldn't pay for it. A compromise would be to get an archtop with a floating pickup (and not pay for the tap tune). Now you have an acoustic sounding guitar, you have a floating pickup for amplification, and didn't have to pay the premium for tap tuning. Bottom line is only YOU know the application of the archtop you are going to get. The swiss army knife of archtops (an archtop that does a little of everything well) would be a single 4point mounted humbucker in a spruce top archtop. If I could only pick one of my archtops to keep, it would be the Florentine Golden Eagle (I could play it unplugged to practice, With only 1 humbucker mounted it has more acoustic tone than the 575 with two mounted humbuckers, it has less feedback amplified than a floating pickup Golden Eagle, and it sounds GREAT amp'd & mic'd when recording). All the different archtops have their specific niche (Two humbucker solid maple 575, Two P-90 LAMINATE 525, Single Humbucker Golden Eagle, Floating pickup Golden Eagle). ONLY YOU can decide what archtop and what niche you need it for!!!! If you have anymore questions, don't hesitate to ask!!!
DetroitBlues Posted May 23, 2012 Posted May 23, 2012 Kuz, You are making me have a Heritage hollow body panic attack, very nice guitars you have. The tap tuning feature really interests me, but it is expensive. Also, the guys at Heritage seemed to think that you would be fine without it. His pic's of his collection will do that to you...
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