I'm a rock and blues player - a solid-body girl. But I also play a Godin 5th Ave., a Sheraton, a di Angelico Exl1, and my newest purchase and new favorite - an Ibanez AF95 VLS 12-03, bought used for under $500. Learning jazz is keeping me young. (I'm 76 -- playing since 12!)
Keep the faith, sister! I love my strats for blues, jazz and everything else... but I still dream of an arch-top.... I'm thinking a retirement prezzie from me-to-me might be in order....
While living in Japan, I picked up a 1971 Yamaha SA50 for about $400 USD (converted ¥ to $). It’s pretty nice. It has built in f hole baffles to cut down on feedback while playing live. I looked them up online and people are selling them from 1000 to 1500.
I own a blonde Gibson HR Fusion - a wonderfully versatile guitar - the only Gibson I’ve never had a problem with in 19 years. Epiphones have been lacking and fall apart in my experience. Ibanez make great jazz guitars, especially the GB models, I own a GB100 and a LGB30, both beautifully constructed and sound fabulous!
I'm glad to see you cover the Epiphone Joe Pass. I'm 82 years old, started playing lounges 70 years ago, and have had many guitars too numerous to count in my hands, including three Joe Pass models. I got rid of each one of them after letting other guitarists play them and, understandably, fell in love with it and just had to have it. The first one I got a blonde Gibson 175 plus cash in trade. The second one I got a Gibson Barney Kessel plus cash in trade.
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I would probably lean towards the Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor-II Pro, or the Ibanez GB 10EM. I have a question for you Sandra, I currently do not have a computer because the one I had was hacked. If I buy the “Everything bundle: Guitar Pro + PDF tabs”, would I be able to access any of the material with my phone?
Thanks to your guide. I found my perfect arch top. GB10EM. I tried many Epiphone semi-hollow body guitars but they made my hand cramp up. My go-to guitar is a Strat copy. When I put my hands on the neck of the GB10EM, it felt perfect. Thanks for digging up this gem. Cheers.
@@GuitarversumSandraSherman thank you, you're the best. I have another question. The guitar comes with 11 gage strings. if I put 9's in them, like my Strat, would that soften the sound? It is too "ping-y" or "acoustic like".
I got a Casino with flat wound 13s installed. I play it through an AER Compact 60. It has a dark, woody sound that is comparable to much more expensive jazz boxes, in part because of the P90's not in spite of them. I've played duets with another guitarist who was playing humbuckers and round wounds. Mine had more of the "jazzy" sound one would expect for classic jazz standards. It was my main gigging guitar for 3 years, BUT the hum, though it could be mitigated, was present. I eventually picked up a used Epiphone Es335 Pro which was my gigging guitar for the next 3 years. The 335 is cleaner but not as warm or woody as the Casino. I've got an Ibanez George Benson top of the line. It is worth every penny but it is so precious that I tend to guard it. It is the most robust jazz guitar I have ever played. It could fall off the back of the van and still keep its tune. I've got a Sheraton which I found to be ideal for Rock and Blues but never hit the spot for Jazz, just a but too much edge and bite. I have an Ibanez Artist JS200 which is as good as a modern jazz guitar can get and an Ibanez AS187 (from China) which is surprisingly close to the AS200 (from Japan) considering the price difference and country of origin. I also have a Gibson ES335 which is in pristine condition and I never take to gigs because again it is too precious. I got ALL of them used for much less than new price from musicians who were quitting the business or had fallen out of love with them or were leaving the country. Of them all, I think I would choose the Epiphone 335 because it sounds good, feels good and is replaceable if broken or stolen. The Casino is a close second. The big difference for ANY of these guitars is a good setup and the correct type and feel of string. If you like Scofield, go with Ibanez AS series. If you like Benson, go with Benson. For versatility go with any of the Epiphones. One more thing...i LOVE GODIN guitars. You can't go wrong. It's not the guitar you've been dreaming of, but its sure the one you'll fall in love with.
I have a few questions. I heard that the Godin shows up and might not be playable right away. Is that true? The Sheraton is too rock? I thought so. How is the neck on the Benson?
@@joelgraham3 The neck on the Benson is on the round side (as opposed to it's flat "shredder" cousins) and I think it is also shorter scale, you can really move fast when changing fret positions and the overall outcome is nothing short of miraculous, it can take you where you want to go. It comes strung with 13's and I continue to use that gauge of string. It is a well balanced professional instrument. I think quality-wise it is almost beyond compare with any other guitar I've got, including the Gibson. It is not the most resonant guitar when played unplugged but acoustically or amped, it has a beautiful woody tone. Yes the Sheraton really feels like a Blues Rock instrument. I've also played the Sheraton 60's reissue with mini humbuckers and it is more of everything. This Chinese made guitar is a better instrument overall than the Korean models of the 90's but the Sheraton Pro is also superior to it's predecessors. Epiphone has upped their game. As for Godin, I only have a solid body BUT I would say any guitar needs to be set up to a player's preferences no matter what brand, no matter what vintage. For me that has usually been the main difference between a good guitar and a great guitar...but not always. But again, I really love the feel of the Godin I got. I've made thousands of dollars with it and only spent a few of hundred and probably the setup cost as much as the guitar.
Thank you for this comment. I am about to receive my epi es 335 tomorrow and I was super excited and then I watched this video, out of all the guitars, of course the es 335 epi is the one that is not recommended. But the thing is, it's the only decent semi-hollow that's for sale in my country. There is no sheraton pro even if I wanted to buy it. Nobody is selling Gibson also. I have to go to Singapore if I want to buy a higher-end epi or gibson. It just feels so good having read your comment. I am so excited to get my epi 335 tomorrow!
Love your show! I was just (today) searching and researching guitar makes and models to give me the smoothest and most mellow tones when I found you! Next, I'll watch the show about jazz amps! Wow! You're discussing everything I've wanted! Plus, your presentation shows me more than others (e.g., specs in 3-D instead of just saying what they are). Thank you so much, I've found my next guitar - and hope to do the same w/the amp!
I’ve just bought one you missed out - a Greg Bennett LaSalle JZ4 by Samick - outstanding jazz box at an unbelievable reasonable price of NZD 800 / USD 465 / € 466. My guitar etc dealer cannot believe the high quality specs for the low price. It was the last one in the country - New Zealand - and the next shipment will of course be somewhat higher price. It’s got a floating neck Seymour with Duncan Seymour designed humbucker pickup. It’s got a quilted maple on the reverse of the body
@@GuitarversumSandraSherman , thank your for asking . Over the last 6 years I acquired approximately 100 electric and acoustic guitars . 39 of them were Fender Strat Pluses in a variety of different finishes and models . I am not a collector in the traditional sense of the word however my favorite guitars are my 1983 FenderElite Telecaster in gorgeous walnut that was my first Electric as a gift from my Grandmother, a 1964 Fender Jaguar in Olympic White, a 1965 Damone Blue Mustang , a 1966 Martin Hd-28, my Epiphone 1965 Elitist Casino Reissue that was Made in japan (Lennon model) , and a Fender Rosewood Telecaster 2017 RI like The one George Harrison played in the roof in Lwt it Be, and last but not least a somewhat rare (75 made) 1959 Gretsch 6120 with TV Jones filtertrons that had a very special “pillow” orange finish. What is your favorite guitar(s)?
Epiphone casino coupe has been my main gigging guitar for a year now The coupe is its own animal with 339 body style. I use a gretsch streamliner as my back up wish I bought hollow body decade's ago.
I went to get a 335 a few years ago but came home with an AS153 and have been super happy with it. The fretwork was actually much cleaner than Gibson they had at the store plus it was about 1/3 the price. I like the Super 58s a lot however the ones in the AS153 aren't the exact original models from the 80s, they are a cheaper version. I believe you have to get the Prestige level to get those pickups. The ones in it sound fantastic though. The case is also a very nice, not just a throwaway they included. Excellent run down of options!
It took me while to get my head around the fact that not all super 58’s are created equal and I’m not just talking vintage versus new if you look at the replacement cost of super 58’s on a budget jazz box to a high end you’ll see the price difference nothings for nothing 🤷♂️
You have covered my top two guitars I have dreamt about lately. The Joe Pass and the George's. They sound very different, but - as a short guy - I think I like Bensons better. But I have to say, Joe passes sound just amazing.
Thank you for your videos. I only discovered you today. My last Jazz gig, before I retired, was a duo with just myself and a drummer and we played a variety of music including a lot of Sinatra style standards. I am primarily a vocalist. I bougt a special guitar for this, an Ibanez AK87 jazz box which I had to wait for its arrival from Japan. Greates-ES-175 style instrument, only made for a few years and replaced by the AK95 which I did not care for. After a 60+ year career, I do NOT consider myself anywhere near your league. Much applause from myself. But then you may not be able to sing as well as I. LOL. I live in the USa BTW. Actually Byron Stafford, not Anna.
@@GuitarversumSandraSherman I don't understand what you are absolutely sure of there. I have spent most of my career playing without a rhythm section behind me. As a result I play almost nothing in single note progression. All of my work is built out of chord voicings and all built to reinforce my voice. I was once described as "Chet Atkins meets Wes Montgomery". One day my head will deflate from that but not anytime soon. LOL. Thank you Byron.
You really need to try the Godin Montreal Premiere. It's a semi-hollow with a centre cedar block that has a pass-through under it. The pass-through looks like a Roman Aqueduct and does a great job of blending the sound of the two chambers. You can find a lot of videos of it because it is wildly popular.
I would add the Jet JT300, an excellent guitar at a highly affordable price, with a lovely sound from the neck pickup and great playability (a really comfortable neck). Ed Bickert was a superb jazz player on Telecaster, as is Tim Lerch. And you don't need to turn the tone right down as Ed did, with more treble it even has an acoustic quality to the sound.
Wow, I traded in another Ibanez hollow body guitar for an Ibanez AS253 which is slightly above the AS153, although I’m not sure how. I didn’t realize it was such a nice guitar until recently and now this video has made me feel it was worth the price. I think purchased it for around $550 (trade + cash). The Tritone switch is very interesting because in a spilt neck pickup mode along with the bridge pickup (normal humbucker), you get a very P90 ish sound that really delivers nice tones.
Thank you for this video. I'm so glad I watched it before my purchase. I have decided to get the Sheraton II Pro because I play other genres besides jazz, primarily pop. Thanks again Sandra!😊
I have an Ibanez AFC95 which is discontinued now....for some reason, maybe because of the many similarities with the GB10, except the body size, but the woods and the floating humbuckers has made this guitar an excellent companion for the past 3 or 4 years, I have to say though that feedback is gonna be some recurring issue with big jazz boxes like this, the low mid range can get really out of balance some times depending on where you're playing. Also I have to say that if you have 1K $ to spend, you might as well look for some local luthiers, like I did in Mexico. I got a handmade guitar built for my needs for the incredible price of 1.100$ aproximately. The builders are called Caro y Topete, look them up!
@@GuitarversumSandraSherman Yeah! They are a relatively small business and there's not a lot of info online, the only video they have on the archtop is not very good in terms of quality. They also struggle to get shipments from outside the country and they don't speak english very well from what I've heard. But they are very responsive and open for customization, if you can get the shipment part sorted out on your own I think it might be a very nice option.
But i think Afc95 is not that big..? It says less than 16" ... man, i wish they continued that model, i love the matte look, it must feel so smooth holding it..
waiting on my Samick Artist Series HF650 to arrive..never have heard a 650 from 1996 era that did not have a creamy lush tone..Peerless factory made I believe until 2001..really glad they are not considered a "collector's guitar" keeping their MSRP in 1996 dollars of $1,089.00 around 600 to 800 today
Wow I really appreciate your reply. And I'm really thinking about the Les Paul ..the Joe Pass might be too bulky for me if I can find one I'll check it out. But I agree with you something smaller .. I LIKE THE epiphone version like a 60s or 59 reissue. I did have a Sheraton 2 at one time. I was glad to sell it to a innocent up-and-coming young whose eyes opened widewhen he heard the tone. I'm using a spark 40 Pearl amplifier from positive grid. For practice right now. I use my Carvin which gives me a warm Jazz tone Allan Holdsworth designed those pickups man-o-man Good Golly Miss Molly what a player. my Telly needs to be modified like the one you have. my Strat has a 10 Way selector switch and it gives me some unique tones. and my sire 4 string bass through positive grid spark 40 Pearl amplifier nice little Gadget. I went back and checked out your latest video on the five best Jazz guitars for under $1,000 I really dig where you're coming from and you have opened my mind and ears even more. Goodness gracious you are bad to the bone with your knowledge and your playing. Please take care of you your family and loved ones be safe sincerely Walter the left-handed bloke
Hello it's been a while since I viewed your channel. I want to wish you your family friends and associates a happy healthy prosperous new year. I would love to have that George Benson model but unfortunately they don't make it in a left-handed version 😢. I wanted to know in your part of the world do they have copies of that George Benson model in the left-handed version or do they have a Gibson 137 copy in a left-handed version ❓❓🤔 If they do I would appreciate some feedback from you if you have the time. Because I was thinking of a body with like a Les Paul or maybe the 339 Gibson. I'm thinking definitely spending $800 to $1,000. Thank you I hope I hear from you please take care. Sincerely Walter the left-handed bloke
Another excellent presentation you’re also very engaging. I play a Fender Squire Starcaster but I’m very interested in the Joe Pass and George Benson guitars.
Thanks for the run through. Please consider having an audio friend De-mouth click your master. It takes seconds. Since I work in post mixing I am sensitive to clicks but I could do that for you no charge if you like. Best
De-mouth clicking... Wow, I use a deesser, but I wasn't aware that clicking is so problematic. Really never occured to me. But I have to go through the whole process so quickly, that I may have never noticed any clicking. What plugin do you prefer/recommend (Windows Vsti)?
I have an Epiphone Emporer Joe Pass Pro. It was just the perfect fit for me when I picked it up the first time. It feels great and I love the sounds coming thru my Fender Blues Jr amp. It fits me !!!
Sandra: thank you for your thoughtful reviews and videos. I love the sound of the Heritage guitars and might want to save up, but the Sheraton and maybe a modded Joe Pass might ended up being my first step. Thanks for being such a jewel in the jazz community. Cheers.
Perhaps the best jazz boxes for the money are carved hollow body Eastmans from China which more-or-less are good copies of way more expensive Benedetto's. You can sometimes find them second hand on Craigslist for a decent price which makes them the best value, IMO. But, look for an Eastman that has a handcarved top because they also make pressed and/laminated tops also. A fully carved top and bottom is even better.
I sold one last year, bc it wasn't as well crafted. Had the best acoustic sound, though. But 2 dead spots, that my luthier (who worked for Eric Clapton) of get rid of, in a $4000 guitar made me sell it.
Sandra I play on Epiphone Emperor 90's.I love Sheridan creme tone and Yamaha revstar tremolo gretch sound(solidbody) is very interesting.Saludos desde España,muy bueno tu canal.
Nice video Sandra. I have a Peerless Monarch. I think it costs around 1000$. It plays and sounds very well. I like the sound of the floating humbucker.
At that time it was on the website with 45mm (I think I still have that screenshot somewhere). Also I played that guitar often from stiffened, and it felt wider, but I never measured it.
Ms Sherman thank you so much you you took me down memory lane I had a Howard Robert's just like the one in your video I also used to have a Gibson es775 classic beauty don't know if your formilure with it sold both those guitars and have been regretting it ever since I think I've become a fan today with your videos thanks darryl Miller from New Jersey.
Welcome to the channel Darryl 🤗 I feel ya! I sold stuff, that I deeply regret to have sold. Guitars as well as my early Bitcoins, lol. I hope you've found some good replacements, though.
Well Done Sandra! I own the Epiphone Joe Pass - Its a nice beginner jazz guitar, and sounds very good unamplified as you say - but it's better if you are able to do very minor repairs and set up your own guitar as mine needed it from time to time (input jack, truss rod, fret ends). For (if youre lucky) just a hair over $1000 you can get a Peerless. Have you tried any? I have a Monarch and I absolutely love it. They are a really good value near your price point.
Sandra, excellent selection of Hollow/Semi Hollowbody Guitars. The Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor Pro II is a popular Jazz Guitar in that price range but their is inconsistency. Sometimes the Fit and Finish, Playability, and Tone are not so good, so you have to find a good one. Thanks.
@@GuitarversumSandraSherman Or maybe Epiphone fixed the inconsistency problem. I mean, if they are going to put Joe Pass's name on it, they better make it right.
Hello Sandra Just wanted to say how much I enjoy your videos. At the beginning of this video you showed us your Howard Robert Guitar. I was wondering whether you might like to do a review of this Gibson Howard Roberts and what you think of this guitar? It would be most appreciated. Thank You
if i buy another guitar ( even my kids are looking at me like........another one...dad how many guitars do you need. ). i tell them that a sportsman does not have just one graphite fishing rod or a hunter has 20 or so guns. bottom line i will get the D ANELICO EX1, just buy a great jazz guitar and be done with it, no second guessing. i think as of 2021 they are around 1500.00. with case.
Great guitars, very hard to find unless I go online. There were very interesting information ideas and therefore I am certainly glad I watched the video. Thank you.
We have a real problem here getting a decent amount of jazz guitars in stores. They just don't order any. Have to buy them online too. Are you in the US, Arnold? I thought you guys have a lot more choices of jazz guitars in stores.
I have a 1998 Sheraton blonde. I love my Sheri, she's a sweet-sounding guitar that is just like you said, like butter. ( once intonated correctly) one of the bridge screws after all these years broke, and I've not been able to find the right size replacement screws on the market. so I replaced the bridge with a Tune-o-Matic from Stewart McDonald. so far it intonates well. As a side note, I love watching and learning from you. You are a very talented player and easy to follow as an instructor. and may I say, very easy on the eyes. I fully agree with using a Sheraton to play and learn Jazz or any other kind of music. Thank you Sandra you make playing the guitar that much more fun. One question, What are your thoughts on the D'Angelico EXLL-1 Throwback jazz guitar?
Thank you, Charles for your kind words. Glad to hear you're still enjoying your Sheraton. I've never owned a D'Angelico. They're great guitars, just not my specs. They ist a 16" fretboard radius, which is crazy flat. Not my cuppa joe.
I have an Epiphone ES335 pro. Same as 335 but has bars not dots. It has coil taps. The quality is quite good except for the pickup switch, which occasionally fails to connect without wriggling it. The price in the US was $375. The European retailers charge a lot more for the same guitars. OK, there are transport costs but they are not that high!
@@GuitarversumSandraSherman I think they charge what they think people will pay, it is an optimum before they lose sales. The same with Levi jeans. About $50 to $60 but UK 75 GBP which is around $100.
Hey Sandra, great video as always. I am considering the Sheraton ll and the Ibanez AS 153 ( Now AS 113). Which one has a better reach to the upper frets and which one is lighter?
Isn't it great, that there's a guitar for everyone? So many diffetent types and specs to choose from. That's why I tried to inclzde different ones. All the guitars in the video are really good, the rest is up to the player's preference.
Hello Sandra I'm afraid you are wrong, the Epiphone Joe Pass has a 43 mm nut not a 45 mm, after many hours of research I could not find any archtop with a 45 mm nut, only maybe a really old rare Gibson. I have been considering getting one made for me. Enjoy your channel. Ray
That is true. But it had the specs when I checked it on the Epiphone website. I still have a screenshot of it. Also I played the Joe Pass guitar many times and it always had a 45mm nut width. They must have changed the specs. Epiphone didn't deliver the Joe Pass during most of 2021 (but wasn't discontinued.) Now it's listed again with different specs. Strange. Don't know what happened there.
It seems that the Epiphone company has taken on the task of reproducing some of the classic Gibson guitars such as the Les Paul and the SG solid body models, yet they are cheaper!
The Epi Joe Pass II Pro is a fantastic guitar. I love mine - sounds great plugged in or just acoustic, easy to play, and beautifully detailed and finished. Honestly I think the Sheraton is simply a thinline '335' style version of the Joe Pass. Same neck, pickups, and controls. I also bought a 335 type, however did not buy the Sheraton because it sounded too close to the Joe Pass. Instead I bought the Eastman T486 which is now my favourite guitar - I think that this instrument sits a bit above the price range, but is an excellently made, stunningly beautiful, and very versatile guitar. Specs are similar to the Ibanez AS153. Epiphone make a couple of great instruments in the Joe Pass and Sheraton, at very good prices - I hope they keep making them for a long time!
I had an Eastman archtop. Was quite a good guitar, but had 2 dead spits, that even my luthier couldn't get rid of. I sold it a few months ago. For a 3.5k guitar, that's unacceptable. Was probably just that very one.
@@GuitarversumSandraSherman that really would be disappointing, even at half the price. Honestly though, I’ve played 80k cellos that have had fundamental problems - the moral of the story being to play the instrument before you buy.
Toller Vergleich, alle Beschreibungen sind nachvollziehbar, ohne die Guitarren hören oder spielen zu können. Sehr, sehr hilfreich für Jazz-Neueinsteiger, die eine Jazz Guitarre suchen. Vielen Dank und Grüße aus Berlin
I have a Gibson Super V with humbuckers, but there's something about the BITE of a P 90 that wreaks of the blues, and give the GARLIC you need to be tasty!!! Humbuckers make you sound like everyone else, IMO. Actually there is NO archtop - or ANY guitar with metal strings that can even compare with an amplified nylon string for tone quality combined with acoustic nuance.
Thanks for the great review! You made me really curious of the Godin Kingpin hb. I need a lighter weight jazz guitar for playing live, standing. This could be it.
I hoipe it's the right one for you. Maybe order from a store where you can return it, if it doesn't feel comfortable. Also I'm not sure the Kingpin has a strap pin. Some guitars don't have one. I can'T remember it for the Kingpin, because I play my guitars sitting and don't use a strap on jazz guitars.
Hey Sandra, Hope you're doing well. Question for you. I recently bought an Ibanez LGB30 George Benson Signature Hollowbody Electric. Overall it is a great guitar for the money which was about $1200. It needs to be set up for sure. The action needs to be lowered. It has 20 frets. Before I invest money on it, I thought I would ask your opinion. I have shorter fingers and it is hard for me to play chords up higher near 12th fret. Should I be concerned about the fret width up on higher strings? Would a 22 fret make that much of a difference? Scale: 628mm/24.75" Width at Nut: 43mm
I just had the LGB230 here for review. It's a great guitar. The fret width doesn't matter. The width of the frets get narrower on the higher frets the more frets the guitar has, not the less. You don't go up to the 20th fret actually anyway, lol. Get the LGB30 and enjoy it. Great guitar!
The heavy headstock problem on the Joe Pass is called "neck dive" - as you know - and there are ways to correct it - but it could be a deal-breaker for some people. It's a shame - sounds like a very nice guitar.
Unfortunately Epiohobe discontinued the Joe Pass modell just shortly after this video way released. I'm curious, how do you balance a neck dive guitar?
@@GuitarversumSandraSherman One thing you should do is to use a non slip thick/wide strap that does not slip easily across your shoulder. That does help to prevent the neck from diving down. Another thing you may like to try is to wear the strap across your other shoulder as this shifts the balance point of the guitar. Albert Collins does uses this technique. It does work, but you may have a hard time adjusting to this change. I added weights on the back of my Gibson SG and that worked, unfortunately it also made the guitar heavier so eventually I removed all the weights. You can also hold the guitar the way Wes Montgomery does. Notice that his right hand positions his fingers over where the pick guard usually is affixed (he does not hold the pickguard). With or without a pickguard you wrap your fingers over the binding near the upper bout and the waist of the guitar. He does that so he can hold the guitar using only his right hand and that allows his left hand to be completely unencumbered and free from the guitar so that he can move his left hand up and down on the fingerboard. Around 1971 I learned how to do that with my first guitar a Nylon Stringed Classical Guitar, because it had no strap pins. So if I wanted to play standing up at home, or walking around Serenading the ladies at University from under their windows like a Troubadour (it works, during the evenings ladies came to their window and allowed me to Serenade them.) I had to hold the guitar with only my right hand leaving my left hand free to finger the notes all up and down the fingerboard. My hero was Segovia so I played in his style. I still use this technique even today when playing standing in my home. The inside of your forearm needs to hold the body in place as well. You pull the guitar into you, so that it does not move about very much. That's all I know. -Peter age 72
@@GuitarversumSandraSherman As of July 4th, 2022 The Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II Pro is listed for sale at as a "Backordered" model at Guitar Center, Sweetwater and Musician's friend. But you are probably right that you can't purchase an "Epiohobe" Joe Pass Model as there is no such company. Ha ha, no offense Sandra, I'm trying to be humorous.
What is your favorite of the ones you reviewed here? What is your opinion of the Gibson 335? I know it sells for 3 times the $1,000 price but I am curious how these compare in your mind.
Gibsons are horribly overpriced and the quality is questionable at best. Took me years to find a good one. ( which had adefect when I bought it,just like my Les Paul Custom) Think the Ibanez JS10 is much better value for money.
VERY late to this post - sorry. Any thoughts on the Ibanez AM series? I have a classical and a 17” hollow archtop with a floating pickup. Looking to buy ONE guitar to cover jazz/rock/fusion sounds, while I stand. Tried on 335 & 339 types for size and,like solid bodies, felt like toys. The AM90H has a thicker body that may fit. Any long term users with positive feedback RE: sound, QC, action, and reliability?
I'm a rock and blues player - a solid-body girl. But I also play a Godin 5th Ave., a Sheraton, a di Angelico Exl1, and my newest purchase and new favorite - an Ibanez AF95 VLS 12-03, bought used for under $500. Learning jazz is keeping me young. (I'm 76 -- playing since 12!)
Yeah, you keep swinging, girl! ❤️
Долгих лет жизни!👍
Keep the faith, sister! I love my strats for blues, jazz and everything else... but I still dream of an arch-top.... I'm thinking a retirement prezzie from me-to-me might be in order....
@@rebeccaabraham8652 Go for it!
@@rebeccaabraham8652 well an Ibanez archtop will be a good one to invest on...
While living in Japan, I picked up a 1971 Yamaha SA50 for about $400 USD (converted ¥ to $).
It’s pretty nice. It has built in f hole baffles to cut down on feedback while playing live.
I looked them up online and people are selling them from 1000 to 1500.
Great deal! 👍
I own a blonde Gibson HR Fusion - a wonderfully versatile guitar - the only Gibson I’ve never had a problem with in 19 years. Epiphones have been lacking and fall apart in my experience. Ibanez make great jazz guitars, especially the GB models, I own a GB100 and a LGB30, both beautifully constructed and sound fabulous!
There are BLONDE HR Fusion guitars? Wie, I didn't know that. I only saw my color and black.
@@GuitarversumSandraSherman
Awesome review. There was also a cherry HR Fusion 3.
I'm glad to see you cover the Epiphone Joe Pass. I'm 82 years old, started playing lounges 70 years ago, and have had many guitars too numerous to count in my hands, including three Joe Pass models. I got rid of each one of them after letting other guitarists play them and, understandably, fell in love with it and just had to have it. The first one I got a blonde Gibson 175 plus cash in trade. The second one I got a Gibson Barney Kessel plus cash in trade.
You owned some great guitars there.
I have the pre Joe Pass Emperor it’s been my main Jazz Archtop since years
I am 70 by the way …50 years playing guitar
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Great information, presented in a very professional manner. Thank you Sandra!
Maybe one for you there? Or are you gonna stick to acoustic guitars?
I would probably lean towards the Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor-II Pro, or the Ibanez GB 10EM. I have a question for you Sandra, I currently do not have a computer because the one I had was hacked. If I buy the “Everything bundle: Guitar Pro + PDF tabs”, would I be able to access any of the material with my phone?
Thanks to your guide. I found my perfect arch top. GB10EM. I tried many Epiphone semi-hollow body guitars but they made my hand cramp up. My go-to guitar is a Strat copy. When I put my hands on the neck of the GB10EM, it felt perfect. Thanks for digging up this gem. Cheers.
The Ibanez have very slim necks, that's probably why you feel so good with it, coming from a slim Strat neck.
@@GuitarversumSandraSherman thank you, you're the best. I have another question. The guitar comes with 11 gage strings. if I put 9's in them, like my Strat, would that soften the sound? It is too "ping-y" or "acoustic like".
I got a Casino with flat wound 13s installed. I play it through an AER Compact 60. It has a dark, woody sound that is comparable to much more expensive jazz boxes, in part because of the P90's not in spite of them. I've played duets with another guitarist who was playing humbuckers and round wounds. Mine had more of the "jazzy" sound one would expect for classic jazz standards. It was my main gigging guitar for 3 years, BUT the hum, though it could be mitigated, was present. I eventually picked up a used Epiphone Es335 Pro which was my gigging guitar for the next 3 years. The 335 is cleaner but not as warm or woody as the Casino. I've got an Ibanez George Benson top of the line. It is worth every penny but it is so precious that I tend to guard it. It is the most robust jazz guitar I have ever played. It could fall off the back of the van and still keep its tune. I've got a Sheraton which I found to be ideal for Rock and Blues but never hit the spot for Jazz, just a but too much edge and bite. I have an Ibanez Artist JS200 which is as good as a modern jazz guitar can get and an Ibanez AS187 (from China) which is surprisingly close to the AS200 (from Japan) considering the price difference and country of origin. I also have a Gibson ES335 which is in pristine condition and I never take to gigs because again it is too precious. I got ALL of them used for much less than new price from musicians who were quitting the business or had fallen out of love with them or were leaving the country. Of them all, I think I would choose the Epiphone 335 because it sounds good, feels good and is replaceable if broken or stolen. The Casino is a close second. The big difference for ANY of these guitars is a good setup and the correct type and feel of string. If you like Scofield, go with Ibanez AS series. If you like Benson, go with Benson. For versatility go with any of the Epiphones. One more thing...i LOVE GODIN guitars. You can't go wrong. It's not the guitar you've been dreaming of, but its sure the one you'll fall in love with.
I had a Godin solid body. Best build quality ever! Had to sell it again after a few years, bc the neck was just too chunky for me.
I have a few questions. I heard that the Godin shows up and might not be playable right away. Is that true? The Sheraton is too rock? I thought so. How is the neck on the Benson?
@@joelgraham3 The neck on the Benson is on the round side (as opposed to it's flat "shredder" cousins) and I think it is also shorter scale, you can really move fast when changing fret positions and the overall outcome is nothing short of miraculous, it can take you where you want to go. It comes strung with 13's and I continue to use that gauge of string. It is a well balanced professional instrument. I think quality-wise it is almost beyond compare with any other guitar I've got, including the Gibson. It is not the most resonant guitar when played unplugged but acoustically or amped, it has a beautiful woody tone.
Yes the Sheraton really feels like a Blues Rock instrument. I've also played the Sheraton 60's reissue with mini humbuckers and it is more of everything. This Chinese made guitar is a better instrument overall than the Korean models of the 90's but the Sheraton Pro is also superior to it's predecessors. Epiphone has upped their game.
As for Godin, I only have a solid body BUT I would say any guitar needs to be set up to a player's preferences no matter what brand, no matter what vintage. For me that has usually been the main difference between a good guitar and a great guitar...but not always. But again, I really love the feel of the Godin I got. I've made thousands of dollars with it and only spent a few of hundred and probably the setup cost as much as the guitar.
Thank you for this comment. I am about to receive my epi es 335 tomorrow and I was super excited and then I watched this video, out of all the guitars, of course the es 335 epi is the one that is not recommended. But the thing is, it's the only decent semi-hollow that's for sale in my country. There is no sheraton pro even if I wanted to buy it. Nobody is selling Gibson also. I have to go to Singapore if I want to buy a higher-end epi or gibson. It just feels so good having read your comment. I am so excited to get my epi 335 tomorrow!
You mean I can get a casino instead of an as series s model solid top? Thanks
I have an Epiphone Emperor Regent that I play through a Fender Princeton Chorus amp. The sound is amazing!
Love your show! I was just (today) searching and researching guitar makes and models to give me the smoothest and most mellow tones when I found you! Next, I'll watch the show about jazz amps! Wow! You're discussing everything I've wanted! Plus, your presentation shows me more than others (e.g., specs in 3-D instead of just saying what they are). Thank you so much, I've found my next guitar - and hope to do the same w/the amp!
Glad to be of help 😊. Which guitar and amp did you go for?
I’ve just bought one you missed out - a Greg Bennett LaSalle JZ4 by Samick - outstanding jazz box at an unbelievable reasonable price of NZD 800 / USD 465 / € 466. My guitar etc dealer cannot believe the high quality specs for the low price. It was the last one in the country - New Zealand - and the next shipment will of course be somewhat higher price. It’s got a floating neck Seymour with Duncan Seymour designed
humbucker pickup. It’s got a
quilted maple on the
reverse of the body
@@philodonoghue3062 are you still hot on the Jz4?
I am not a jazz guitarist but collect guitars--was intrigued by the video title and was not disappointed! Subbed
What are your best pieces? 😊🎸
@@GuitarversumSandraSherman , thank your for asking . Over the last 6 years I acquired approximately 100 electric and acoustic guitars . 39 of them were Fender Strat Pluses in a variety of different finishes and models . I am not a collector in the traditional sense of the word however my favorite guitars are my 1983 FenderElite Telecaster in gorgeous walnut that was my first Electric as a gift from my Grandmother, a 1964 Fender Jaguar in Olympic White, a 1965 Damone Blue Mustang , a 1966 Martin Hd-28, my Epiphone 1965 Elitist Casino Reissue that was Made in japan (Lennon model) , and a Fender Rosewood Telecaster 2017 RI like The one George Harrison played in the roof in Lwt it Be, and last but not least a somewhat rare (75 made) 1959 Gretsch 6120 with TV Jones filtertrons that had a very special “pillow” orange finish.
What is your favorite guitar(s)?
Epiphone casino coupe has been my main gigging guitar for a year now The coupe is its own animal with 339 body style. I use a gretsch streamliner as my back up wish I bought hollow body decade's ago.
Cool guitars. I like the 339 size.
still my favorite Austrian jazz guitarist. I've 'gone to school' on you several times now, so thank you.
Glad I made yoj happy and ylu find my tutorials helpful 😊
I went to get a 335 a few years ago but came home with an AS153 and have been super happy with it. The fretwork was actually much cleaner than Gibson they had at the store plus it was about 1/3 the price. I like the Super 58s a lot however the ones in the AS153 aren't the exact original models from the 80s, they are a cheaper version. I believe you have to get the Prestige level to get those pickups. The ones in it sound fantastic though. The case is also a very nice, not just a throwaway they included. Excellent run down of options!
Ibanez really had a great value for the bucks.
It took me while to get my head around the fact that not all super 58’s are created equal and I’m not just talking vintage versus new if you look at the replacement cost of super 58’s on a budget jazz box to a high end you’ll see the price difference nothings for nothing 🤷♂️
You have covered my top two guitars I have dreamt about lately. The Joe Pass and the George's. They sound very different, but - as a short guy - I think I like Bensons better. But I have to say, Joe passes sound just amazing.
Thank you for this very informative and helpful video!
Thank you for your videos. I only discovered you today. My last Jazz gig, before I retired, was a duo with just myself and a drummer and we played a variety of music including a lot of Sinatra style standards. I am primarily a vocalist. I bougt a special guitar for this, an Ibanez AK87 jazz box which I had to wait for its arrival from Japan. Greates-ES-175 style instrument, only made for a few years and replaced by the AK95 which I did not care for. After a 60+ year career, I do NOT consider myself anywhere near your league. Much applause from myself. But then you may not be able to sing as well as I. LOL. I live in the USa BTW. Actually Byron Stafford, not Anna.
Welcome to the jazz ride, Baron! Glad you like the tutorials 😊. I'm absolutely sure you don't a lot better than me 😊.
@@GuitarversumSandraSherman I don't understand what you are absolutely sure of there. I have spent most of my career playing without a rhythm section behind me. As a result I play almost nothing in single note progression. All of my work is built out of chord voicings and all built to reinforce my voice. I was once described as "Chet Atkins meets Wes Montgomery". One day my head will deflate from that but not anytime soon. LOL. Thank you Byron.
My michel kelly duece classica, ranks right up there with any of these guitars and is arguably the most attractive.
You really need to try the Godin Montreal Premiere. It's a semi-hollow with a centre cedar block that has a pass-through under it. The pass-through looks like a Roman Aqueduct and does a great job of blending the sound of the two chambers. You can find a lot of videos of it because it is wildly popular.
I know that guitar very well, bc one of my students has it. Great guitar. It's similar to my Gibson HRF.
I would add the Jet JT300, an excellent guitar at a highly affordable price, with a lovely sound from the neck pickup and great playability (a really comfortable neck). Ed Bickert was a superb jazz player on Telecaster, as is Tim Lerch. And you don't need to turn the tone right down as Ed did, with more treble it even has an acoustic quality to the sound.
I like playing fingerstyle on my acoustic and starting to consider getting an electric, this video is very helpful to get started, thanks!
I have Epiphone ES-335 from Like A Gibson line up of 2020. It's my first guitar and feels great. Around 570usd.
Wow, I traded in another Ibanez hollow body guitar for an Ibanez AS253 which is slightly above the AS153, although I’m not sure how. I didn’t realize it was such a nice guitar until recently and now this video has made me feel it was worth the price. I think purchased it for around $550 (trade + cash). The Tritone switch is very interesting because in a spilt neck pickup mode along with the bridge pickup (normal humbucker), you get a very P90 ish sound that really delivers nice tones.
I used to own an Ibanez 2616 way back in the late 70s/early 80s. It was a bit of a beast in size, but wonderful to play. Thanks very much.
Thank you for this video. I'm so glad I watched it before my purchase. I have decided to get the Sheraton II Pro because I play other genres besides jazz, primarily pop. Thanks again Sandra!😊
You're very welcome! Enjoy your new guitar 🎸 ♥
The epiphone broadway is great. Yea also like the Ibanez akjv95 dal.
I have an Ibanez AFC95 which is discontinued now....for some reason, maybe because of the many similarities with the GB10, except the body size, but the woods and the floating humbuckers has made this guitar an excellent companion for the past 3 or 4 years, I have to say though that feedback is gonna be some recurring issue with big jazz boxes like this, the low mid range can get really out of balance some times depending on where you're playing.
Also I have to say that if you have 1K $ to spend, you might as well look for some local luthiers, like I did in Mexico. I got a handmade guitar built for my needs for the incredible price of 1.100$ aproximately. The builders are called Caro y Topete, look them up!
Wow, you got a jazz box hand made for 1k? They start from around 4k here.
@@GuitarversumSandraSherman Yeah! They are a relatively small business and there's not a lot of info online, the only video they have on the archtop is not very good in terms of quality. They also struggle to get shipments from outside the country and they don't speak english very well from what I've heard. But they are very responsive and open for customization, if you can get the shipment part sorted out on your own I think it might be a very nice option.
But i think Afc95 is not that big..? It says less than 16" ... man, i wish they continued that model, i love the matte look, it must feel so smooth holding it..
waiting on my Samick Artist Series HF650 to arrive..never have heard a 650 from 1996 era that did not have a creamy lush tone..Peerless factory made I believe until 2001..really glad they are not considered a "collector's guitar" keeping their MSRP in 1996 dollars of $1,089.00 around 600 to 800 today
Hi….yes, neck definitely 43mm…using calipers,
actual nut is 42mm.I think the guitar is very good.
I love your channel….great tutorials.
Wow I really appreciate your reply.
And I'm really thinking about the Les Paul ..the Joe Pass might be too bulky for me if I can find one I'll check it out.
But I agree with you something smaller ..
I LIKE THE epiphone version like a 60s or 59 reissue.
I did have a Sheraton 2 at one time. I was glad to sell it to a innocent up-and-coming young whose eyes opened widewhen he heard the tone.
I'm using a spark 40 Pearl amplifier from positive grid. For practice right now. I use my Carvin which gives me a warm Jazz tone Allan Holdsworth designed those pickups man-o-man Good Golly Miss Molly what a player.
my Telly needs to be modified like the one you have.
my Strat has a 10 Way selector switch and it gives me some unique tones.
and my sire 4 string bass through positive grid spark 40 Pearl amplifier nice little Gadget.
I went back and checked out your latest video on the five best Jazz guitars for under $1,000 I really dig where you're coming from and you have opened my mind and ears even more. Goodness gracious you are bad to the bone with your knowledge and your playing.
Please take care of you your family and loved ones be safe sincerely Walter the left-handed bloke
Hello it's been a while since I viewed your channel. I want to wish you your family friends and associates a happy healthy prosperous new year.
I would love to have that George Benson model but unfortunately they don't make it in a left-handed version 😢. I wanted to know in your part of the world do they have copies of that George Benson model in the left-handed version or do they have a Gibson 137 copy in a left-handed version ❓❓🤔
If they do I would appreciate some feedback from you if you have the time. Because I was thinking of a body with like a Les Paul or maybe the 339 Gibson. I'm thinking definitely spending $800 to $1,000. Thank you I hope I hear from you please take care.
Sincerely Walter the left-handed bloke
Another excellent presentation you’re also very engaging. I play a Fender Squire Starcaster but I’m very interested in the Joe Pass and George Benson guitars.
Thanks for the run through. Please consider having an audio friend De-mouth click your master. It takes seconds. Since I work in post mixing I am sensitive to clicks but I could do that for you no charge if you like. Best
De-mouth clicking... Wow, I use a deesser, but I wasn't aware that clicking is so problematic. Really never occured to me. But I have to go through the whole process so quickly, that I may have never noticed any clicking. What plugin do you prefer/recommend (Windows Vsti)?
I recently discovered your channel and I just love it!!! I can't get enough of you! Thank you, thank you! Cheers from California!
Hey Jerry, welcome to the jazz ride 😊 🎶 🎸.
Du, Sandra, dankeschön. I'm new to the whole jazz guitar thing so I found this really useful.
Enjoy the jazz ride on my channel 😊
Did you decide to buy one of the featured jazz guitars.
I have the Amber Ibanez GB10EM. It plays like butter and has a beautiful sound.
Awesome, congrats! 👏
I have an Epiphone Emporer Joe Pass Pro. It was just the perfect fit for me when I picked it up the first time. It feels great and I love the sounds coming thru my Fender Blues Jr amp. It fits me !!!
Perfect combination! 👍
Sandra: thank you for your thoughtful reviews and videos. I love the sound of the Heritage guitars and might want to save up, but the Sheraton and maybe a modded Joe Pass might ended up being my first step. Thanks for being such a jewel in the jazz community. Cheers.
The Joe Pass is not being produced anymore. Maybe get it used somewhere.
Yes I saw one on reverb. Thank you.
Had a student who bought a Godin 5th Ave, didn't care for it at all.
The one with the humbuckers? Most have P90s.
Thanks for the review, I have a Epiphone Riviera, sounds really good.
Perhaps the best jazz boxes for the money are carved hollow body Eastmans from China which more-or-less are good copies of way more expensive Benedetto's. You can sometimes find them second hand on Craigslist for a decent price which makes them the best value, IMO. But, look for an Eastman that has a handcarved top because they also make pressed and/laminated tops also. A fully carved top and bottom is even better.
I sold one last year, bc it wasn't as well crafted. Had the best acoustic sound, though. But 2 dead spots, that my luthier (who worked for Eric Clapton) of get rid of, in a $4000 guitar made me sell it.
Excellent. In depth knowledge and professional advice. I’ve subscribed immediately, and nice clear voice
Welcone to the channel, Phil! Enjoy the jazz ride and have a great new year 🎶 🎸
Sandra I play on Epiphone Emperor 90's.I love Sheridan creme tone and Yamaha revstar tremolo gretch sound(solidbody) is very interesting.Saludos desde España,muy bueno tu canal.
Nice video Sandra. I have a Peerless Monarch. I think it costs around 1000$. It plays and sounds very well. I like the sound of the floating humbucker.
The Peerless are great guitsrs, but not available in Central Europe anymore.
I agree.
thanks for info I find the radius at 17 fits my hands best for bar chords
Joe Pass model has an official spec of 43mm …(1.6875inch) nut width but in this video it is described as 45mm.
At that time it was on the website with 45mm (I think I still have that screenshot somewhere). Also I played that guitar often from stiffened, and it felt wider, but I never measured it.
Thanks a lot.
Amazing review.
I love my Sheraton 2 pro.
😍
This video was the most helpful video on the topic, thank you so much!
Glad it was helpful!
Ms Sherman thank you so much you you took me down memory lane I had a Howard Robert's just like the one in your video I also used to have a Gibson es775 classic beauty don't know if your formilure with it sold both those guitars and have been regretting it ever since I think I've become a fan today with your videos thanks darryl Miller from New Jersey.
Welcome to the channel Darryl 🤗
I feel ya! I sold stuff, that I deeply regret to have sold. Guitars as well as my early Bitcoins, lol. I hope you've found some good replacements, though.
I had an epi Sheraton ll it was a killer! My first electric guitar from the 80s
Well Done Sandra! I own the Epiphone Joe Pass - Its a nice beginner jazz guitar, and sounds very good unamplified as you say - but it's better if you are able to do very minor repairs and set up your own guitar as mine needed it from time to time (input jack, truss rod, fret ends). For (if youre lucky) just a hair over $1000 you can get a Peerless. Have you tried any? I have a Monarch and I absolutely love it. They are a really good value near your price point.
Peerless were great, but they are discontinued in most of Europe, not sure about the USA etc.
@@GuitarversumSandraSherman can still find some old stock in the US I believe.
can still find some old stock in the US I believe.
I feel like you’re a really nice person . Idk why. Thank you
I don't know either 😁. Thanks for watching, Nicolos. Keep swinging 🎶 🎸
Absolutely great and very beautiful video about a jazz guitars❤ Thank you
My pleasure!
Great vídeo! Thank you! I'd love to try out the Sheraton and the Ibanez As 153.
Very nice ..i admire those who play jazz well..it is beautiful music ...but seems quite difficult...you do a great job...nice guitar too
Great list thank you.
I missed not seeing the Epiphone Joe Pass? They are great jazz boxes and with flat wounds they play and sound amazing.
The Joe Pass is the first one in this video. But it's not available anymore, unfortunately.
Love your channel. The videos are so informative.
Glad you like them and they're useful 😊
Sandra, excellent selection of Hollow/Semi Hollowbody Guitars. The Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor Pro II is a popular Jazz Guitar in that price range but their is inconsistency. Sometimes the Fit and Finish, Playability, and Tone are not so good, so you have to find a good one. Thanks.
I found that true for the 1st version. These days I only had good builds in my hands. But maybe I was lucky 😊
@@GuitarversumSandraSherman Or maybe Epiphone fixed the inconsistency problem. I mean, if they are going to put Joe Pass's name on it, they better make it right.
Hello Sandra Just wanted to say how much I enjoy your videos. At the beginning of this video you showed us your Howard Robert Guitar. I was wondering whether you might like to do a review of this Gibson Howard Roberts and what you think of this guitar? It would be most appreciated. Thank You
7:24 D'Angelico EXL-1 also got a floating mini-humbucker, on the neck position. The "Premier" model comes for around $850.
if i buy another guitar ( even my kids are looking at me like........another one...dad how many guitars do you need. ). i tell them that a sportsman does not have just one graphite fishing rod or a hunter has 20 or so guns. bottom line i will get the D ANELICO EX1, just buy a great jazz guitar and be done with it, no second guessing. i think as of 2021 they are around 1500.00. with case.
@@jodyguilbeaux8225
So the question is
How many 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸 do you have ?
Epiphone Joe Pass guitar is a winner for me as I now can't play clean chords on regular necks - after playing flamenco guitars.
Bought a MK Deauce classica a few years ago, prettiest guitar I've seen and plays and sounds comparable to a couple of 335's I know.
Congrats! 👍
Great guitars, very hard to find unless I go online.
There were very interesting information ideas and therefore I am certainly glad I watched the video. Thank you.
We have a real problem here getting a decent amount of jazz guitars in stores. They just don't order any. Have to buy them online too. Are you in the US, Arnold? I thought you guys have a lot more choices of jazz guitars in stores.
No I live in The Netherlands, and the music instruments on sale are standard but I still have to travel to find a decent store.
Valuable information, thank you
I have a 1998 Sheraton blonde. I love my Sheri, she's a sweet-sounding guitar that is just like you said, like butter. ( once intonated correctly) one of the bridge screws after all these years broke, and I've not been able to find the right size replacement screws on the market. so I replaced the bridge with a Tune-o-Matic from Stewart McDonald. so far it intonates well. As a side note, I love watching and learning from you. You are a very talented player and easy to follow as an instructor. and may I say, very easy on the eyes. I fully agree with using a Sheraton to play and learn Jazz or any other kind of music. Thank you Sandra you make playing the guitar that much more fun. One question, What are your thoughts on the D'Angelico EXLL-1 Throwback jazz guitar?
Thank you, Charles for your kind words. Glad to hear you're still enjoying your Sheraton. I've never owned a D'Angelico. They're great guitars, just not my specs. They ist a 16" fretboard radius, which is crazy flat. Not my cuppa joe.
I have an Epiphone ES335 pro. Same as 335 but has bars not dots. It has coil taps. The quality is quite good except for the pickup switch, which occasionally fails to connect without wriggling it. The price in the US was $375. The European retailers charge a lot more for the same guitars. OK, there are transport costs but they are not that high!
I wonder about that too. Why are guitars so much more expensive in Europe? I hear Canada is really bad too.
@@GuitarversumSandraSherman I think they charge what they think people will pay, it is an optimum before they lose sales. The same with Levi jeans. About $50 to $60 but UK 75 GBP which is around $100.
Brava Sandra GIBSON Howard Roberts .. It is one of the Most Overlooked jazz guitar ever .
For sure!
Recently gifted an se 35 Hohner es 335 replica. Hoping I can use it for some jazz.
Don't forget the Peerless guitars...all are fine instruments...had my Monarch 16" for many years...that thing is a monster...
We don't have them here anymore. And I missed the chance of testong one while they were. I only recommend guitars I played myself.
Peerless might be great but that model is 1700 more or less + tax, shipping etc.. this video is about guitars that are bellow 1000 ...
One of my guitars was made. by Fender. It is a nylon string.
Hey Sandra, great video as always. I am considering the Sheraton ll and the Ibanez AS 153 ( Now AS 113). Which one has a better reach to the upper frets and which one is lighter?
I like my Epiphone Casino, very nice neck, and P90 can be real transparent sounding, they are all great guitars for the price.🍻
Absomutely, I think they're very underrated.
i love the Godin very overlooked and a great transition from my shred neck metal machines.
i need a wider neck as my fingers are over 1" in diameter
Isn't it great, that there's a guitar for everyone? So many diffetent types and specs to choose from. That's why I tried to inclzde different ones. All the guitars in the video are really good, the rest is up to the player's preference.
Hello Sandra I'm afraid you are wrong, the Epiphone Joe Pass has a 43 mm nut not a 45 mm, after many hours of research I could not find any archtop with a 45 mm nut, only maybe a really old rare Gibson. I have been considering getting one made for me. Enjoy your channel. Ray
That is true. But it had the specs when I checked it on the Epiphone website. I still have a screenshot of it. Also I played the Joe Pass guitar many times and it always had a 45mm nut width. They must have changed the specs. Epiphone didn't deliver the Joe Pass during most of 2021 (but wasn't discontinued.) Now it's listed again with different specs. Strange. Don't know what happened there.
It seems that the Epiphone company has taken on the task of reproducing some of the classic Gibson guitars such as the Les Paul and the SG solid body models, yet they are cheaper!
The Epi Joe Pass II Pro is a fantastic guitar. I love mine - sounds great plugged in or just acoustic, easy to play, and beautifully detailed and finished. Honestly I think the Sheraton is simply a thinline '335' style version of the Joe Pass. Same neck, pickups, and controls. I also bought a 335 type, however did not buy the Sheraton because it sounded too close to the Joe Pass. Instead I bought the Eastman T486 which is now my favourite guitar - I think that this instrument sits a bit above the price range, but is an excellently made, stunningly beautiful, and very versatile guitar. Specs are similar to the Ibanez AS153. Epiphone make a couple of great instruments in the Joe Pass and Sheraton, at very good prices - I hope they keep making them for a long time!
I had an Eastman archtop. Was quite a good guitar, but had 2 dead spits, that even my luthier couldn't get rid of. I sold it a few months ago. For a 3.5k guitar, that's unacceptable. Was probably just that very one.
@@GuitarversumSandraSherman that really would be disappointing, even at half the price. Honestly though, I’ve played 80k cellos that have had fundamental problems - the moral of the story being to play the instrument before you buy.
Toller Vergleich, alle Beschreibungen sind nachvollziehbar, ohne die Guitarren hören oder spielen zu können. Sehr, sehr hilfreich für Jazz-Neueinsteiger, die eine Jazz Guitarre suchen. Vielen Dank und Grüße aus Berlin
Du glaubst nicht, wie sehr ich gerne alle Gitarren live getestet hätte 😊
@@GuitarversumSandraSherman … ist mir klar 😉
Great Informative Video.. Thank You for Your Advise and Expertise ☺☺😎💯💖
..And I Must Say You are Absolute Pure Awesomeness Ms Sandra ☺☺😘😎💯💖💖
Oh, thank you so much, John! ❤️
@@GuitarversumSandraSherman You are Evaaa Evaaa SoSo Very Welcome Ms Sandra ☺☺💖
I have a Gibson Super V with humbuckers, but there's something about the BITE of a P 90 that wreaks of the blues, and give the GARLIC you need to be tasty!!! Humbuckers make you sound like everyone else, IMO.
Actually there is NO archtop - or ANY guitar with metal strings that can even compare with an amplified nylon string for tone quality combined with acoustic nuance.
Nylon strings give you a completely different sound, though. Not worse or better, just different. I associate it with classical music and Bossa Nova.
Cherry wood is has a tone very similar to maple. A lot of boutique builders will use cherry wood for necks.
We use it in Canada (Godin) because it is everywhere in Quebec
Interesting. Thanks for the info 👍❤️
Any recommendations for guitars under $500?
Thanks for the great review! You made me really curious of the Godin Kingpin hb. I need a lighter weight jazz guitar for playing live, standing. This could be it.
I hoipe it's the right one for you. Maybe order from a store where you can return it, if it doesn't feel comfortable. Also I'm not sure the Kingpin has a strap pin. Some guitars don't have one. I can'T remember it for the Kingpin, because I play my guitars sitting and don't use a strap on jazz guitars.
@@GuitarversumSandraSherman I can confirm that the Kingpin has strap pins
I loved your English ,I Understood everything. (Im from Brasil )
Muito obrigada! ❤️
I have the Joe Pass. Love it❤
You're a lucky guy, bc at the moment they aren't being produced anymore.
Good video!! Do you have any thoughts on the Peerless models. The price is a little more than 1000.
They don't sell here (central Europe) anymore.
I'll keep my Chet Atkins Gretch!
Sure, that's a great guitar!
Excellent travail. Merci
Glad it's helpful. 😊❤️
Hey Sandra,
Hope you're doing well. Question for you. I recently bought an Ibanez LGB30 George Benson Signature Hollowbody Electric. Overall it is a great guitar for the money which was about $1200. It needs to be set up for sure. The action needs to be lowered. It has 20 frets. Before I invest money on it, I thought I would ask your opinion. I have shorter fingers and it is hard for me to play chords up higher near 12th fret. Should I be concerned about the fret width up on higher strings? Would a 22 fret make that much of a difference?
Scale: 628mm/24.75"
Width at Nut: 43mm
I just had the LGB230 here for review. It's a great guitar. The fret width doesn't matter. The width of the frets get narrower on the higher frets the more frets the guitar has, not the less. You don't go up to the 20th fret actually anyway, lol. Get the LGB30 and enjoy it. Great guitar!
The heavy headstock problem on the Joe Pass is called "neck dive" - as you know - and there are ways to correct it - but it could be a deal-breaker for some people. It's a shame - sounds like a very nice guitar.
Unfortunately Epiohobe discontinued the Joe Pass modell just shortly after this video way released.
I'm curious, how do you balance a neck dive guitar?
@@GuitarversumSandraSherman One thing you should do is to use a non slip thick/wide strap that does not slip easily across your shoulder. That does help to prevent the neck from diving down.
Another thing you may like to try is to wear the strap across your other shoulder as this shifts the balance point of the guitar. Albert Collins does uses this technique. It does work, but you may have a hard time adjusting to this change.
I added weights on the back of my Gibson SG and that worked, unfortunately it also made the guitar heavier so eventually I removed all the weights.
You can also hold the guitar the way Wes Montgomery does. Notice that his right hand positions his fingers over where the pick guard usually is affixed (he does not hold the pickguard). With or without a pickguard you wrap your fingers over the binding near the upper bout and the waist of the guitar. He does that so he can hold the guitar using only his right hand and that allows his left hand to be completely unencumbered and free from the guitar so that he can move his left hand up and down on the fingerboard. Around 1971 I learned how to do that with my first guitar a Nylon Stringed Classical Guitar, because it had no strap pins. So if I wanted to play standing up at home, or walking around Serenading the ladies at University from under their windows like a Troubadour (it works, during the evenings ladies came to their window and allowed me to Serenade them.) I had to hold the guitar with only my right hand leaving my left hand free to finger the notes all up and down the fingerboard. My hero was Segovia so I played in his style. I still use this technique even today when playing standing in my home. The inside of your forearm needs to hold the body in place as well. You pull the guitar into you, so that it does not move about very much.
That's all I know. -Peter age 72
@@GuitarversumSandraSherman As of July 4th, 2022 The Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II Pro is listed for sale at as a "Backordered" model at Guitar Center, Sweetwater and Musician's friend. But you are probably right that you can't purchase an "Epiohobe" Joe Pass Model as there is no such company. Ha ha, no offense Sandra, I'm trying to be humorous.
What is your favorite of the ones you reviewed here? What is your opinion of the Gibson 335? I know it sells for 3 times the $1,000 price but I am curious how these compare in your mind.
GB10 and Sheraton are my favorites. The Gibson 335 is a great guitar, nothing bad I can say about it. Maybe generally a bit overpriced.
Gibsons are horribly overpriced and the quality is questionable at best. Took me years to find a good one. ( which had adefect when I bought it,just like my Les Paul Custom) Think the Ibanez JS10 is much better value for money.
Sandra, just small corrections - all of the guitasr have laminated bodies, not solid. Also, The Joe Pass has Epiphone pickups not USA
I took the specs from the Epiphone page.
VERY late to this post - sorry. Any thoughts on the Ibanez AM series? I have a classical and a 17” hollow archtop with a floating pickup. Looking to buy ONE guitar to cover jazz/rock/fusion sounds, while I stand. Tried on 335 & 339 types for size and,like solid bodies, felt like toys. The AM90H has a thicker body that may fit. Any long term users with positive feedback RE: sound, QC, action, and reliability?
Hi!! Any suggestion for hollowbody left handed models? Thanks!! 🙂
Good question, I've never researched that. Maybe some lefties can chime in?
Do you have any experience with the Godin T-50? It's less deep with a thinner neck. Only con is no cutaway
I don't think I ever held that one in my hand.
You may not be aware of Washburn's J series off jazz guitars.
No, we don't have them here. I only review what I played myself at least a few times.
i wanted an Ibanez AF75 Artcore but the store only had a Ibanez AF55 Hollowbody.
Was the 55 any good?
Hi Sandra! Which guitar would you recommend for jazz fingerpicking style? :-) Joe Pass model? :)
That's a good choice, as all Archtops
What guitar would you recommend for someone just starting to learn jazz guitar, I'm based in Aberdeen Scotland
Well, all of the ones in the video.
Sandra, Why does Epiphone no longer produce the ES175 Premium?
I don't know
prs se hollowbody II made in china maybe another choice, very good small body hollow.