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Semi-hollow Guitars tend to be more resonant than their solid body brethren. They provide almost an acoustic-ish sound, but one is able to modify the tone, add drive, and do with the sound what they will. It truly is the best of both worlds. They make terrific jazz and blues guitars. Also, many Indy bands these days are using them to obtain a more unique sound than what you tend to hear on the radio. Not to mention they look awesome and have great stage presence.
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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 is difference between the sound of Semi hollow guitar and Solid body guitar?
A solid body guitar is just that, the body of the guitar is made of solid wood, some time one piece or a few, with no sound holes. A semi-hollow body guitar is made more like an acoustic guitar but more shallow, usually with sound holes off to the side rather than in the center as an acoustic guitar would. These sound holes are often in the shape of an "F."
What is the difference between a hollow body guitar and a Electirc Guitar?
Actually some electrics are hollow bodied or semi hollow bodied. This is done for tonallity. Otherwise, they will still plug into an amp and play just like a regular solid body guitar would. Ibanez made the Artcore line which is hollow and Semi hollow. Fender Stratocasters, Gibson Les Pauls and SG's etc. are all solid body guitars. With the hollow body the resonance and sustain seem to improve; if you're looking to buy, go play both kinds of rigs on the same amp and see what fits your taste more!
Can you use a wah wah pedal on a semi hollow guitar?
What kind of rock? A semi-hollowbody like a Gibson ES-335 or similar is a versatile instrument that will cover everything from clean pop tones to fairly gritty, earthy blues rock sounds. It's not really suitable for very high gain music (metal etc.) because the hollow body tends to produce a less "focussed" sound than a solidbody, which will equate to "mushy" high gain sounds. The biggest problem with using a semi-hollow is that high volume or distortion, both likely to be required for a rock sound, will cause it to feed back more easily than a solidbody. This can be an advantage- Ted Nugent has used this as part of "his" sound since the 60s to get endless sustain, and it can be great if you want to create "soundscapes" rather than play hard-rockin' riffs, but it requires good left- and right-hand muting to keep the guitar from getting out of control. Some people fill the hollow cavities with newspaper or put tape over the soundholes to try to reduce feedback, but plenty of players get by fine without all that. A yes or no answer? Yes. Practice your muting (and then stop doing it during the crazy parts!), and don't expect to sound like Metallica, but yes.
What is a hollow body bass used for?
"Hollow body" is one possible type of eletric guitar or bass. The other two being "semi-hollow" or "solid". As a hollow body the electric guitar or bass resembles the acoustic guitar most closely and the early electric guitars used this method of constructions, but were soon replaced with solid constructions, since those are less prone to feeback and the hollow body is no longer required to produce the sound of the instrument. It doesn't rely on the wooden sounding body anymore, but the vibration is detected directly at the chord, electrically transmitted and then amplified outside of the actual instrument. In sum a hollow body base can be used for all the same purposes as a solid bass guitar. Only handling may differ slightly.
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.
Are there different types of electric guitar?
Yes, there are solid, hollow and semi-hollow body types of electric guitars.
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.
Can you play a semi-hollow unamplified?
Yes, and the deeper the body is, the greater the size of the hollow chamber, the louder the guitar will sound unplugged.
What is a semi electric guitar?
An acoustic that still has one or more pick ups. A semi acoustic (semi electric) guitar has a hollow body and can be played as an acoustic guitar but it also has one or more pickups which means that it can be played through an amplifier as an electric guitar.
What is better for rock a semi-hollow or solid-body guitar?
Rock music is generally played with solid-body guitars. There are artists who use semi-hollow or hollow-body guitars, but they have a tendency to "feed back" (uncontrollable loud noise) when played on stage with loud volume.
What is difference between the sound of Semi hollow guitar and Solid body guitar?
A solid body guitar is just that, the body of the guitar is made of solid wood, some time one piece or a few, with no sound holes. A semi-hollow body guitar is made more like an acoustic guitar but more shallow, usually with sound holes off to the side rather than in the center as an acoustic guitar would. These sound holes are often in the shape of an "F."
What is the difference between a hollow body guitar and a Electirc Guitar?
Actually some electrics are hollow bodied or semi hollow bodied. This is done for tonallity. Otherwise, they will still plug into an amp and play just like a regular solid body guitar would. Ibanez made the Artcore line which is hollow and Semi hollow. Fender Stratocasters, Gibson Les Pauls and SG's etc. are all solid body guitars. With the hollow body the resonance and sustain seem to improve; if you're looking to buy, go play both kinds of rigs on the same amp and see what fits your taste more!
How-to build a gretch guitar?
Only Gretsch can build a Gretsch guitar. You might want to build a copy of a Gretsch guitar. There are quite a few different models, most of which are acoustic or semi-hollow bodied. To make a hollow-body guitar requires a lot of craftmanship. You might want to start out building a solid body guitar, which is much easier, but you will get familiar with some of the woodworking techniques used in more advance guitar making. If you start with a solid body guitar, you are pretty sure to finish up with a good playable guitar, which will help motivate you to continue improving.
Is an acoustics guitar the same as an electric guitar?
No, an acoustic guitar is one not dependent on an external device to be heard but uses a soundboard which is a wooden piece mounted on the front of the guitar's body, while electric guitars can have solid, semi-hollow, or hollow bodies, and produce little sound without amplification
What is the best Gibson guitar?
That is mostly based on opinion,personally I like the sg and the les paul,but if you play blues,jazz and rock go for the es335 semi hollow body it makes a good all-around guitar the sg and les paul is good for rock and metal.
Can you use a wah wah pedal on a semi hollow guitar?
What kind of rock? A semi-hollowbody like a Gibson ES-335 or similar is a versatile instrument that will cover everything from clean pop tones to fairly gritty, earthy blues rock sounds. It's not really suitable for very high gain music (metal etc.) because the hollow body tends to produce a less "focussed" sound than a solidbody, which will equate to "mushy" high gain sounds. The biggest problem with using a semi-hollow is that high volume or distortion, both likely to be required for a rock sound, will cause it to feed back more easily than a solidbody. This can be an advantage- Ted Nugent has used this as part of "his" sound since the 60s to get endless sustain, and it can be great if you want to create "soundscapes" rather than play hard-rockin' riffs, but it requires good left- and right-hand muting to keep the guitar from getting out of control. Some people fill the hollow cavities with newspaper or put tape over the soundholes to try to reduce feedback, but plenty of players get by fine without all that. A yes or no answer? Yes. Practice your muting (and then stop doing it during the crazy parts!), and don't expect to sound like Metallica, but yes.
