The Genthry JS Semihollow is
our semi-hollow body electric guitar; based on a traditional jazz box shape
with double rounded cutaways, It is neither hollow nor solid. Instead, a solid
Maple wood block runs through the center of its body, but the sides are hollow,
sporting violin-style f-holes. Genthry Semihollow greets you with a solid and
weighty feeling guitar that points reassuringly towards good, sturdy
construction. In this respect, it is, in fact, semi-solid not the term
semi-acoustic.
The Genthry JS Semihollow's lines are exquisitely balanced, enhanced by perfectly placed F-holes. The gently sculpted arch adds to its organic feel while white binding around the top, back, and fretboard tastefully frame it. Transparent bell knobs, a multi-ply black-and-white pickguard, plus elegant logo and holly headstock inlays are set off by nickel hardware including an ABR like tune-o-matic bridge thin post, stopbar tailpiece, pickup covers, and sealed keystones tuners.
About playing this Genthry Semihollow is the wide-open access to the higher registers. The JS Semihollow offers such unrestricted access above the 12th fret. The heel isn't noticeable until the 17th fret and the cutaways extend all the way to the 20st fret. Having room for the thumb makes it a lot easier to fret in the higher registers.
The Genthry JS Semihollow and other semi-hollowbody guitars have a rather distinctive, "woody" sound, mellower than solid-bodies, but retain their high sustain with a solid piece of Maple wood through the center section, just wider than the pickups and surrounds and low feedback. Due to their sonic flexibility, JS Semihollows have found popularity in nearly all genres of popular music, including jazz, blues, and rock.
The Neck and Body joint certainly looks and feels solid enough to withstand years of faithful service, In this case, opts for the Bold, elongated design and scripted logo Design, all adding to the Genthry Semihollow's charming vintage character. The Rosewood Fingerboard with block inlays, It's all a matter of taste, but we love the simplicity and function that Genthry Semihollows breathe over the guitars they adorn.
The Genthry JS Semihollow's lines are exquisitely balanced, enhanced by perfectly placed F-holes. The gently sculpted arch adds to its organic feel while white binding around the top, back, and fretboard tastefully frame it. Transparent bell knobs, a multi-ply black-and-white pickguard, plus elegant logo and holly headstock inlays are set off by nickel hardware including an ABR like tune-o-matic bridge thin post, stopbar tailpiece, pickup covers, and sealed keystones tuners.
About playing this Genthry Semihollow is the wide-open access to the higher registers. The JS Semihollow offers such unrestricted access above the 12th fret. The heel isn't noticeable until the 17th fret and the cutaways extend all the way to the 20st fret. Having room for the thumb makes it a lot easier to fret in the higher registers.
The Genthry JS Semihollow and other semi-hollowbody guitars have a rather distinctive, "woody" sound, mellower than solid-bodies, but retain their high sustain with a solid piece of Maple wood through the center section, just wider than the pickups and surrounds and low feedback. Due to their sonic flexibility, JS Semihollows have found popularity in nearly all genres of popular music, including jazz, blues, and rock.
The Neck and Body joint certainly looks and feels solid enough to withstand years of faithful service, In this case, opts for the Bold, elongated design and scripted logo Design, all adding to the Genthry Semihollow's charming vintage character. The Rosewood Fingerboard with block inlays, It's all a matter of taste, but we love the simplicity and function that Genthry Semihollows breathe over the guitars they adorn.
The hardware is chrome plated, which won't tarnish as nicely as nickel, but again, its down to cost. There are two design, quality humbuckers, a tune-o-matic bridge and stop tailpiece or trapeze tailpiece and a set of modern-looking Keystones machine heads.
We've heard many players say they didn't think they'd get on with a big semi, because they're too, big. Our advice is: go and play one! The body isn't much fatter than a Strat, for example, and standing or sitting, the Genthry Semihollow feels comfortable to hold and play.
The neck, while by no means clubby, feels substantial in your palm, probably due to the 43mm width at the nut. Its slightly flattened C-profile Slim Rounded Profile increases marginally in depth further up the neck, making for a suitably vintage feel and because this guitar is semi-hollow it’s very easy on the back.
Genthry Semihollow comes with fitted set of 009- 042 strings. Intonation and string actions are all adjustable and can be setup to your preference, not too high to make complicated runs a problem, not too low to be detrimental to the tone.. Our factory fitted nut is just wonderful.
An acoustic strum issues forth a pleasing, resonant ring. Genthry Semihollow's all-maple construction has allow to do with that, but more obviously, the hollow bouts bolster the acoustic tone. Hence when plugged in it gives a distinctive hollowbody an exceptionally warm tone, as well as pleasing overtones and a woody, resonant sound – in a word, great harmonic richness. You can hear the tingling trebles of the guitar coupled with the wood tones. There truly is a distinctive sound that has fueled not only rock, but also country and rock-a-billy for close to 50 years. It becomes immediately apparent that this style of guitar is hugely versatile.
Genthry Semihollow is no exception: the pickups, offer everything form smooth and moody, front-position mellowness to screeching, bridge position roar. Played clean, jazzers will love the neck position; roll the tone off a little for instant Wes Montgomery, turn it up for a more defined sound that remains warm throughout. The middle position offers a definite 'clang' to the tone, and strummers will find all they need here. Flick to the bridge pickup, pile on the dirty stuff, and turn your stack to 10 and the combination of gain and its semi-solid construction transforms the Genthry Semihollow into a monster.
It has four controls, two volume and two-tone knobs, one for each of the two humbuckers (this is the only pickup configuration available). Some models have a factory-fitted Bigsby vibrato system. The Genthry JS Semihollow is available in a variety of finishes, but most of the guitars are in a natural, walnut or cherry finish. The body and center block of the guitar is maple and the neck is mahogany. Other variants exist of the Genthry JS Semihollow. Trapeze or gold hardware
It looks fine, sounds great and plays great. To our minds, that's value for money Genthry offer to customers. This Genthry Semihollow stands out and looks beautiful onstage. Playability and tone is where this axe stands out
