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Post by kc on Oct 12, 2005 18:43:22 GMT -7
Anyone here have first hand experience with a solid-body type guitar with a chambered body? I've heard some favorable things about them, but haven't had the chance to play one. I'd especially be interested in a chambered Strat style guitar. Thanks for your input.
kc
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Post by billyguitar on Oct 13, 2005 10:37:10 GMT -7
I've got a hollow Tom Anderson Drop Top T and a solid one. The hollow one is not a lot lighter. Overall I prefer the sound of the solid one. It seems to have more fundemental to the notes. More solid in the midrange. I think the solid one has a little better sustain. It's actually kind of hard to compare because they have different neck sizes, fingerboards and frets but the pickups are almost the same. The hollow one is a little more neck heavy than the solid one so you want to take that into consideration. If I could only have one or the other I'd take the solid one.
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Post by billyguitar on Oct 13, 2005 10:38:11 GMT -7
I've got a hollow Tom Anderson Drop Top T and a solid one. The hollow one is not a lot lighter. Overall I prefer the sound of the solid one. It seems to have more fundemental to the notes. More solid in the midrange. I think the solid one has a little better sustain. It's actually kind of hard to compare because they have different neck sizes, fingerboards and frets but the pickups are almost the same. The hollow one is a little more neck heavy than the solid one so you want to take that into consideration. If I could only have one or the other I'd take the solid one.
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Post by Bill on Oct 13, 2005 11:07:58 GMT -7
I have a Tom Anderson Hollow T Classic, a tele style guitar. I haven't been able to find anything better, at least for my taste. Under 5 lbs and a nice "resonant" quality, but will still spank when needed. I've moved tons of gear over the years and the TAG has been a consistent keeper for a long time.
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Post by hdahs143 on Oct 13, 2005 16:07:41 GMT -7
I Have a Tom Anderson Hollow Drop Top Classic with maple top on alder body. I love the sound of this guitar. It seems to add a bit of dimension and smoothness to the sound. I also have a solid body Fender Tele which sounds quite a bit different. MY next guitar will be a TA Hollow Classic T.
BY the way, the Tom Anderson Guitarworks website has some fairly detailed info on the differences in sound between solid and chambered guitars.
Hope this helps
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Post by foxx on Oct 13, 2005 16:14:43 GMT -7
You should check out the G&L ASAT with the chambered body. I just played a tele and a strat from them with the chambered body style. I think I liked the tele, but would have to take them home for a few hours to know for sure. G&L of course is George and Leo (Fender). They are making guitars again, but you probably know that already. Good luck
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Post by imyurhuckleberry on Oct 17, 2005 9:04:00 GMT -7
The G&L ASAT with the chambered body is one of the few I've tried, and it was way cool
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Post by bajan on Oct 24, 2005 8:16:26 GMT -7
I have a couple of chambered guitars here right now. One is a Hamer Artist Korina which is an amazing guitar. The other is a Warmoth strat with a chambered Ash body. This strat is one of the best sounding I have ever played, and light too. It seems to add a fullness to the tone and the sustain is fantastic. It is almost as if all the best tonal properties of the strat are enhanced.
Shane.
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Post by johnthigpen on Oct 24, 2005 14:03:41 GMT -7
I have one of the spruce top chambered 52RI teles and love it. Of course, its nice and lightweight, and the tone seems extra lively compared to a solid Tele. In fact, I sold a Nocaster NOS after getting this (to appease She Who Must Be Obeyed). I recommend these highly.
John
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Post by crazy4blues on Oct 24, 2005 15:12:26 GMT -7
I tend to favor ASAT semihollows myself. I'm often amazed by how much strat "quack" you can get out of them when playing the out-of-phase neck/bridge combination. Here's some past "loves." They all sounded great and had their own tonal characteristics. The one I kept the longest was the green one: An ASAT Classic Semihollow, which produced some of the best Albert Collins tones I've ever heard! NOTE: The larger PUs are actually brighter sounding than the smaller ones!
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Post by johnnyl on Oct 25, 2005 13:58:52 GMT -7
Love the green G&L... Are those Rio Grandes on there?
johnny
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Post by crazy4blues on Oct 25, 2005 22:17:23 GMT -7
Nay, those be gin-u-wine Magnetic Field pick ups! I know that a lot of people put RGs in G&Ls, but I don't know why! THe MFDs are Leo Fender's final gift to guitardom, and they are very complex tonally (the large ones are surprisingly bright), and I reckon it's not everyone's cup 'o tea, but I like 'em, and I can't wait to experiment with the Maz 18 "NR" that'll be here on Holloween! ;D BTW, here's a cuppla more chambered bodied ASATs . . . Are those Rio Grandes on there? johnny
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Post by Rhythmark on Aug 1, 2019 19:21:16 GMT -7
Chambered bodys rock! They make it so much lighter!
I have a warmoth chambered. Sweet guitar!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2019 6:04:36 GMT -7
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Post by Rhythmark on Aug 2, 2019 6:24:30 GMT -7
I like your black cat! Especially on that blue ghia! Never knew there was blue! That looks great!
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Post by Paul (TRANE) on Aug 7, 2019 12:28:39 GMT -7
My New Orleans JB14. Neck through body and semi-hollow (chambered). Killer guitar and the design pushes a good bit of low mids.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2019 12:51:17 GMT -7
Gotta love it when a zombie thread suddenly comes lurching back to life after 15 years. Here's mine: Chambered R7 and R8, both about 7.4 lbs. Not sure if they're still making them.
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Post by southmusic70 on Aug 7, 2019 17:12:26 GMT -7
Guild Bluesbird, made in Westerly, RI
Probably my most versatile guitar
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Post by Maddog on Aug 7, 2019 21:15:20 GMT -7
This 2005 Zombie still lives! Shoot it in the head! ONLY in the head!
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Post by Rhythmark on Aug 8, 2019 17:20:22 GMT -7
Nawww Keep ‘er alive. Shes a good ol gal.
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