Yes it can. When you plug in a semi hollow guitar, what you get is an electrified semi hollow sound. I set my tone about half way, and the treble at slightly less using only the forward [bass] pickup. They sound quite nice even unplugged.
Acoustic-electric guitars are acoustic styled guitars with a pickup either outside or inside the hollow body. You plug a cable into it like you would a normal electric guitar and it can be used through an amplifier to make the sound louder. They can also be played without being plugged in just like a normal acoustic guitar
Play with a pick and you should be fine (it still might be a little quiet however)
To be honest, unless you have very sensitive hearing or a condition that affects the ears, id say the effect that an acoustic guitar would have on your hearing would be negligible. an acoustic, when played as loud as possible isn't even as loud as a saxophone even less so than drums. usually sound issues come from amplification. which means being plugged into an amp. then you may want to consider ear protection. otherwise, you're going to be fine. :)
There are many differences:An electric guitar can be plugged into an amp, while an acoustic guitar can't.An acoustic guitar has a completely different sound. It produces it sound through natural sound amplification while an electric guitar uses electronic pick-ups as well as an electronic amplifier to produce its sound.Acoustic guitars are always hollow, while the majority of electric guitars are solid.An acoustic guitar is much more portable because it is lighter and doesn't need a heavy amp to produce sound.Acoustic guitars are generally larger in size. They require a larger body to produce their amplified sound. The sound the acoustic guitar produces is much more dependent on the body size, types of wood used and shape of the body than the electric guitar is.Electric guitars are generally designed with slimmer necks/bodies and have easier access to higher frets.Also, if you want an acoustic sound while also being able to make it louder, you can attach a pick-up to it to make an electric-acoustic guitar or you can just buy an electric-acoustic guitar from the start.
You may be thinking of Mandolin Wind, a mandolin being a string instrument like a small guitar.
Acoustic-electric guitars are acoustic styled guitars with a pickup either outside or inside the hollow body. You plug a cable into it like you would a normal electric guitar and it can be used through an amplifier to make the sound louder. They can also be played without being plugged in just like a normal acoustic guitar
Play with a pick and you should be fine (it still might be a little quiet however)
To be honest, unless you have very sensitive hearing or a condition that affects the ears, id say the effect that an acoustic guitar would have on your hearing would be negligible. an acoustic, when played as loud as possible isn't even as loud as a saxophone even less so than drums. usually sound issues come from amplification. which means being plugged into an amp. then you may want to consider ear protection. otherwise, you're going to be fine. :)
There are many differences:An electric guitar can be plugged into an amp, while an acoustic guitar can't.An acoustic guitar has a completely different sound. It produces it sound through natural sound amplification while an electric guitar uses electronic pick-ups as well as an electronic amplifier to produce its sound.Acoustic guitars are always hollow, while the majority of electric guitars are solid.An acoustic guitar is much more portable because it is lighter and doesn't need a heavy amp to produce sound.Acoustic guitars are generally larger in size. They require a larger body to produce their amplified sound. The sound the acoustic guitar produces is much more dependent on the body size, types of wood used and shape of the body than the electric guitar is.Electric guitars are generally designed with slimmer necks/bodies and have easier access to higher frets.Also, if you want an acoustic sound while also being able to make it louder, you can attach a pick-up to it to make an electric-acoustic guitar or you can just buy an electric-acoustic guitar from the start.
A true acoustic guitar in terms of building is more sophisticated , it is larger too. It has less access to higher frets for most models and are made out of different woods usually for the body. It has no electronics unless you get an "Electric acoustic" like say an Ovation or something like a Fender. They are much , much louder I would not recommend them for apartment buildings especially if you're a beginner. The acoustic is hollow as well. the electric guitar is easier to make , usually it's one piece of mahogany , alder or whatever, smaller in size and thinner. There are more frets , the electronics on them you'll be able to spot a mile away. Without the electronics plugged in it's essentially a fancy acoustic guitar. They are much quieter without an amplifier which is to say excellent to learn on and great for any situation.
Yeah you can and it will sound pretty good too being a semi-acoustic guitar. For best results though an amp is needed!
Semi-acoustic guitars offer the advantage of being able to produce both acoustic and electric sounds, making them versatile for different styles of music. They also have a lighter weight and can be played without an amplifier, providing more flexibility for musicians.
Guitar strings are typically made of steel or nylon, with steel being the most common material for electric and acoustic guitars.
The standard string gauge for acoustic guitars is typically light or medium, with the most common gauge being .012 to .053 inches.
Generally speaking, buying an auto tuner is a good idea when purchasing a guitar. It's not impossible to tune your guitar without one, but it is extremely difficult to tune it with the accuracy that an auto tuner will give. A guitar that's out of tune will sound awful even when being played brilliantly.
Without being plugged into an amplifier, a solid-body guitar cannot be heard further than 10 or 12 feet. The amplifier makes the guitar electronics sound loud enough to be heard by others . . . sometimes even too loud for others.
The strings on a guitar are typically made of steel or nylon, with steel strings being used on most acoustic and electric guitars, and nylon strings being used on classical guitars.