watelessness
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My HBII weighs in at a mere 5 pounds, 6 ounces and does not have a balance problem.
You could buy this one. No affiliation. I just want to live vicariously a bit.
Question- in these Hollow and Semi Hollows - will a wood besides Maple such as Mahogany etc.slightly Mellow the Tones and are they ever made that way ?I have one, and I'm probably keeping it, even though I'm getting a Singlecut Hollowbody.
Yes, they are lighter than solidbody guitars, I think you'll be happy with it.
As has been mentioned, you will find non-10 tops, etc., and the occasional artist package, and so on, but Sweetwater (as do most other online heavy stores) only advertise what they have in stock. If you want something cheaper than a 10-top, call your rep and let them know you want one when it comes in, I'm sure it can be arranged. Non-10-top PRSi are still better than many other companies' prettiest guitars, I have several non-10-tops, and my enjoyment of them is more a function of the guitar than whether or not it is a 10-top or not.
I don't know nuthin' about tone woods, so hopefully someone else can answer that. Are you talking a mahogany top? They usually go more exotic for non-maple tops. I don't think I've ever seen anything other than maple for a hollowbody, though.Question- in these Hollow and Semi Hollows - will a wood besides Maple such as Mahogany etc.slightly Mellow the Tones and are they ever made that way ?
And-I like pretty wood but like the Tones more so yeah IF it saves me $1000. I'd rather have plain whatever since there is no correlation between pretty wood and resonant wood .
Are they PRS clearly priced so I would know the price on a Hollow or Hollow 2 plain top ?
A PRS semi hollow won't sound much like a JA15. If that is the space you want you are looking for a hollow body, or a used JA or archtop.Question- in these Hollow and Semi Hollows - will a wood besides Maple such as Mahogany etc.slightly Mellow the Tones and are they ever made that way ?
And-I like pretty wood but like the Tones more so yeah IF it saves me $1000. I'd rather have plain whatever since there is no correlation between pretty wood and resonant wood .
Are they PRS clearly priced so I would know the price on a Hollow or Hollow 2 plain top ?
A PRS semi hollow won't sound much like a JA15. If that is the space you want you are looking for a hollow body, or a used JA or archtop.
Core hollow bodies have been made with spruce tops or maple. I can't comment on the tonal differences from experience. If you are happy with plain, don't pay the extra for a 10 top.
I think the JA and the HB sound a lot different, but that is based on minimal time with a JA and never owning one. Once you plug in a hollowbody with piezo, you might be able to find the sound you are after.
Are the Hollowbody 1s closer to the Tones of the JA 15 or more Jazz type Tones (not exactly what I Play but useful as Reference ) ?The PRS hollowbody is very light.
They are not all 10 tops.
They don't all have piezo either, but they are very versatile with it.
There are also some hollow bodies out there with a spruce top.
I'm pretty sure the back material is the giveaway here. HBii's have maple backs, and HBi's have mahogany backs.Also - if purchasing Used or from even NOS ...how can I tell a Hollowbody from a Hollowbody 2 ?
Well the Piezo does not interest me but the JA 15 has a unique twist on the George Benson Tone..which will fit in perfectly with the R&B Jazz Fusion I am working on...I am not cloning Benson or his lines( a lot of his Time Feel though and a few other twists ) but whether Clean or Overdriven that JA 15 on every Demo ..even in non expert hands sounds great..
And unique..
If the Hollowbody is Darker than the Hollowbody 2 - I will prefer it- I like Darker Phatter Guitars ...then brighten with single coil switches...bright Guitars too loud in the Mix annoy me ...lol.
Sorry. I haven't spent enough time with a JA15 to offer any more specifics.Are the Hollowbody 1s closer to the Tones of the JA 15 or more Jazz type Tones (not exactly what I Play but useful as Reference ) ?
Differences in Tones from Hollowbody 2 vs.Hollowbody ?
I feel like I am watching Matrix 2 without having seen the First Movie...ha
If you can get the serial numbers of the guitars you are looking at, you can email them to PRS Customer service and they should be able to tell you quite a bit about the guitarAlso - if purchasing Used or from even NOS ...how can I tell a Hollowbody from a Hollowbody 2 ?
I have a 2008 HBII with piezo - very light and comfortable. Also, very versatile - you don't have to worry about squealing or feedback and it can do rock leads with sustain and power. With the neck pickup and the tone dialed back, you can cop some great jazz tones. And with the piezo, on its own or blended, makes for a nice small/comfortable acoustic guitar.
One thing I wish they would add is the ability to split the pickups - but there's apparently not enough room for a push/pull pot. Mine has the older Archtop pickups which are low output around 7.3k. Newer ones (after 2011) have the improved PAF-like 57/08s.
I don't know if they still make a HBI or HB with Spruce - but generally the HBII is brighter because of the maple topped back.