Hollow & Semi-Hollow Love

How’s about some love for all the hollow & semi-hollow bodies out there?
Let’s see ‘em!!!


(Top, left to right)
2012 Gibson Midtown Custom
2002 Gibson ES-335 Dot Reissue
(Towner kit Bigsby)

(Bottom, left to right)
2000-ish Guild Starfire III
2010 Epiphone Elitist Casino (Japan)
2000-ish Guild Starfire IV

here we go.....


FGN Masterfield Trio
MSA-HPC - left
MSB Prototype - mid
MSA-SPC - right


FGN NeoClassic NTL-Custom (one of six)



Takamine TSP178-ACK N Thinline

I neglected to include my Stratocaster Thinline in that semi-hollow pic.

2012, from Japan.
Supposedly has Tim Shaws in it.

@paruwi KNOWS my love for my recent Fujigen acquisition!

I really wanted a '34 Burst finish but missed one. I found this ebony 2018 Memphis ES-235 in an Alberta Long & McQuade and had it shipped to L&M in Eastern Ontario. The previous owner added the LP guard and traded it in with a generic 339 case. It has a couple of blems but it was cheap. 8 digit serial, ABR-1 on posts.



If you look up Nashville ES-235, there are very few hits. Most were built in Memphis. I found this unsold late 2019 online at a Toronto store Dec 2021. 9 digit serial, ABR-1 into studs. As new.

P-Nutz said:

@paruwi KNOWS my love for my recent Fujigen acquisition!View attachment 861845

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May I ask what model that is?

Where it all started. MIJ Sekova Hollowbody.



ES Les Paul - the best of all worlds. Just need one with P-90s, too.



'59 ES 335 RI.



ES 335 Dot Reissue and ES 330 VOS



MIK Epi Sheraton

mdubya said:

May I ask what model that is?

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Thank you! It’s a Cool Z ZSA-RV from Japan (Fujigen), made for a big retailer there (Shimamura). It’s not light at 8+ pounds, but the closest I’ve had to my ’70 335 (P90s non withstanding) in 45 years! Dream guitar; plays amazingly. Last weekend’s gig (wedding) got many compliments. Recent-ish P90 convert

mdubya said:

May I ask what model that is?

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search for Fujigen / FGN Masterfield MSA-SP(P90) or MSA-HP(Humbucker)

they can be had used around $/€ 1000 and up directly in Japan

P-Nutz said:

Thank you! It’s a Cool Z ZSA-RV from Japan (Fujigen), made for a big retailer there (Shimamura). It’s not light at 8+ pounds, but the closest I’ve had to my ’70 335 (P90s non withstanding) in 45 years! Dream guitar; plays amazingly. Last weekend’s gig (wedding) got many compliments. Recent-ish P90 convert

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The rare ES 335 (type) with P-90s always sound incredible.

JB335

My Ibanez AF 95

With the lightning bolt headstock


And this recently acquired bunch of parts that I will gradually be putting back together.
It’s a thinline full hollow

Where was that built?

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JB335

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JB as in Bonamassa?

What year? Is it a '60 or '61 RI? Which pickups? Neck shape?

It is beautiful and certainly looks like a real deal vintage 335 as first glance.

Yes, you’re right. It’s a Joe Bonamassa Signature model.


I believe it’s a ’61 reissue, equipped with ’57 Classic pickups and a slightly thinner ‘59-style neck.


It’s a really great instrument.

Leee said:

Where was that built?

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Which guitar?

Thinline burst, white control panel.

Leee said:

Thinline burst, white control panel.

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Japan.

2013 Gibson L4-CES, 2018 Gibson ES-335.

efstop said:

Japan.

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It doesn’t say that on the guitar itself, but yeah made in Japan - it has all the earmarks of it, probably late 60s, maybe early 70s.
But my money is on Japan mid-late 60s.