Scorpion1 Posted April 17, 2016 Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 (edited) Hi Ladies and Gents! Thanks for having me here. Been playing Guitar and Bass for 40 years now in many forms, Garage Band, L.A. scene, Casual and now a Rockin Church Praise team(5 guitars, Bass, keys, drums, Trumpet, Trombone and Sax)............. I am a die-hard Classic Rock fan but also like some mid/late 80's stuff. I find myself listening to early 70's folk type stuff...............Seals and Croft, Gerry Rafferty, Simon and Garfunkel, etc...................... Anyway, I have had a number of guitars in my life but i recently Built one...................... Sort of................... More of an Electric conversion to a semi-hollowbody, i love the 175's and 335's but never owned a real one. So, here is my personal version of a RETRO ES175: **Bought this old Tansen from a band buddy 10 years ago...................pretty basic guitar(I heard it was made by Jackson???) **The pictures explain best but I kept the beefy Jackson Humbucker, which has a splitter, and topped it off with a set of 11-50 Flatwound Jazz strings. It sounds very warm.................fat....................or crunchy if i choose. **I added an acoustic hole as well as the F holes. It actually functions and it sounds decent unplugged. I modified the original pickguard as you may see in the pics........... **I think it looks like an old Gretsch........................sorta Retro with the white and chrome accents. Remember.............I am not a Luthier, i found this to be a very rewarding challenge, i used some non-conventional ideas. Edited April 17, 2016 by Scorpion1 pic order 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ScottR Posted April 17, 2016 Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 Cool! How does it sound? SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorpion1 Posted April 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 Hi Scott, I was worried about the sound a little bit, but the basic structure is still an electric underneath, it has the added mellowness of the acoustics now. I have been playing it quite a bit and am quite satisfied with my effort. Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted April 19, 2016 Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 Wow, it's certainly unconventional but that gets you in the game right? I wouldn't call myself "a luthier" sometimes either. It's not entirely unlike people who call themselves "artisans" when in fact that is a title bestowed by a master craftsman on apprentices who've worked for decades in their field. Too many self-appointed "master luthiers" these days....I wouldn't call myself one unless that title were given to me by a recognised master of the craft. That turned out surprisingly well. I wouldn't call it an ES-175 though, since that's pretty specific. I mean, superficially it's more Gretsch-like than the more Florentine ES-175 style. So what's next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorpion1 Posted April 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Thank you for your comments sir, I was thinking a 175 was more generic for the big body with the cutaway, instead of the double cut away rounded 335's.....................and yes, unconventional for sure! My friends love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Well that's what it's all about. If you can't enjoy the end product, then it's sort of an empty venture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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