biglionfan Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Hey guys, new poster here.... I've been interested in the double cutaway Barney Kessel model for sometime. But they are not easy to find and expensive. Does anyone know if there were any similar guitars made under different names?? That is, did gibson do other double cutaway florentine models?? Or even better, if epiphone made any? thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR9 Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Hey guys, new poster here.... I've been interested in the double cutaway Barney Kessel model for sometime. But they are not easy to find and expensive. Does anyone know if there were any similar guitars made under different names?? That is, did gibson do other double cutaway florentine models?? Or even better, if epiphone made any? thanks! You may want to check out the Johnny A. model. It is current production and very similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biglionfan Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 You may want to check out the Johnny A. model. It is current production and very similar. Thanks, and HOLEY CRAP! Way too expensive. But you're right. Very close. Anyone have an idea if other past models had that double florentine cutaway?? I was really hoping epi had made a run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR9 Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 I have been after Gibson/Epi to make a run of the Johnny A. guitars for a long time. Hopefully it will happen soon. On the other hand, every JA guitar I have played is worth the money. I am not familiar with any other double Florentine cutaways from Gibson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimR56 Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 These may be out of your price range too, but fwiw... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerwagonjohn Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Your sure are correct about the Johnny A, I have played a couple at Dave's Guitar and almost bought it both times. They are really nice playing and sounding guitars. I ended up with one of the 18 Guild GSR Starfires instead and am very happy with it. Guild made a Studio ST-301, ST-302 and a ST-303 model that was a laminated thinline hollow body although some were made with a full depth body. They were midline instruments with a double florentine cutaway and available with single coils or humbuckers. They were built 1968-72 and while not common they come up occasionally and don't sell for too much. Check them out as you may like them. Thanks John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biglionfan Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 Your sure are correct about the Johnny A, I have played a couple at Dave's Guitar and almost bought it both times. They are really nice playing and sounding guitars. I ended up with one of the 18 Guild GSR Starfires instead and am very happy with it. Guild made a Studio ST-301, ST-302 and a ST-303 model that was a laminated thinline hollow body although some were made with a full depth body. They were midline instruments with a double florentine cutaway and available with single coils or humbuckers. They were built 1968-72 and while not common they come up occasionally and don't sell for too much. Check them out as you may like them. Thanks John Appreciate it John... I've looked at some Guild singlecuts in the past. I'll check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny W. Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Appreciate it John... I've looked at some Guild singlecuts in the past. I'll check it out. The Trini Lopez Deluxe had the same body, with different trim and soundholes, a shorter scale length (24.75" vs 25.4") and chrome hardware. Probably even more difficult to find than a Kessel. Danny W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biglionfan Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 The Trini Lopez Deluxe had the same body, with different trim and soundholes, a shorter scale length (24.75" vs 25.4") and chrome hardware. Probably even more difficult to find than a Kessel. Danny W. Pretty darn expensive too. I was hoping gibson had run one of the many semi hollow lines as a double at some point, or that epi had done one. They're big on limited series. I found an epi es-135 on e-bay, and I never knew they made one. Apparently it was a 1-year thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimR56 Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 The Trini Lopez Deluxe had the same body, with different trim and soundholes, a shorter scale length (24.75" vs 25.4") and chrome hardware. Probably even more difficult to find than a Kessel. Danny W. In the catalog description I posted above, it mentions nickel plating. I've never played one, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny W. Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 In the catalog description I posted above, it mentions nickel plating. I've never played one, though. '66 catalog claims chrome--might have changed. I haven't played one in years and don't remember what they had. Danny W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny W. Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Just checked the '64 catalog and it has nickel for the Trini Deluxe, so it might have changed after a year or two. Danny W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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