Semi-Hollow Guitars

Semi-hollowbody electric guitars—also known as thinline guitars—often look like hollowbodies from the outside but contain some degree of solid construction in the body. Compared to full hollowbody designs, these guitars tend to feedback less and offer arguably more sustain in their sound while still giving the classic feel and sound of air moving through the guitar.

Semi-hollow body electric guitars have a diverse sonic range and are strong contenders for everything from country and blues to progressive rock and beyond. They’re especially desired for their warm and resonant sound, and can be as punchy and bright as a full solid-bodied guitar.

If you’re looking for a middle ground between the warm tone of a hollow body and the sustain and lack of feedback of a solid body guitar (with a little weight reduction, to boot), you should consider a semi-hollow guitar.

Semi-hollow guitars do offer a louder acoustic sound than completely solid bodied guitars, but still not as much as a full hollow body guitar. It might work when played acoustically in a small room, but you probably wouldn’t want to mic it up on stage the way you would an acoustic guitar.

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