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A hollow body guitar is a guitar with a hollow body in contrast to solid body Guitars. They are generally lighter that solid body guitars because its body mass is reduced as a result of the addition of sound chambers.

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What is the benefit of a hollow body in an electric guitar?

There are many benefits of a hollow body in an electric guitar. The hollow body of the electric guitar acts as a sound box, therefore, the sound is louder and clearer.


What is an arbor aj140 guitar?

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Is stomach hollow or solid?

The body of a guitar is hollow to allow sound to resonate within it.


Who is famous for playing a hollow body guitar?

The hollow body, or semi acoustic guitar has origins in the 1930s. Perhaps the most famous player of this type of guitar from that era would be Chuck Berry, who popularized the use of the Gibson ES 335 guitar.


What does the body of a acoustic guitar do?

The body of the acustic guitar is hollow which allows the sound to project with a clean, non muffled sound.


What is the difference between the sound of a single F-hole semi-hollow body guitar and a double F-hole semi-hollow body guitar?

apparently not much of a difference. since the body is semi-hollow it implicitly means an electric guitar like the Gibson es-335 or an epiphone sheraton. in an electric guitar the f-holes apparently have little or no effect unlike a hollow guitar where the holes project the sound. in an electric guitar the f-holes are considered primarily decorative in nature.


What is the difference between a solid body guitar and an acoustic?

An acoustic is a guitar that is hollow, and has a large hole in the body to create the nice sounds that an acoustic makes. A solid body guitar does not have a hole, and is not hollow. It uses pickups instead of a hole and is usually a lot smaller.


Why is the solid body guitar innovative?

Because guitar have been hollow for centuries, so the solid body guitar was something completely new at the time of its invention


What is a hollow guitar called?

A hollow guitar is called an Acoustic guitar.


What brand of guitar did chuck berry use?

A Gibson; hollow body.


Are there different types of electric guitar?

Yes, there are solid, hollow and semi-hollow body types of electric guitars.


Does the hole in the guitar amplify sound?

The hollow body of an acoustic guitar amplifies the sound, and the sound then comes out of the hole and also resonates through the guitar wood. That's why the quality of the wood in the guitar is important. Electric guitars don't have a hole or a hollow body, because they are amplified by electricity.