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Hollowbody,Semi Hollowbody, Solid

Unread post by incubusdmb5 » Sat May 29, 2004 9:15 pm

whats the difference between them all?

i know they look different and the hollowbody has more of an acoustic sound but alot of groups i like i see using a hollowbody or a semi hollowbody.

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Unread post by Dancing Ants » Sun May 30, 2004 2:57 am

hollowbodies have awesome tone.
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Unread post by Ranting Thespian » Sun May 30, 2004 3:41 am

Ok, hollow body is basicly any acoustic. Hollow is that the whole body of the guitar is hollow. Semi hollowed body means that it has stuff inside the hollow part, mostly blocks of wood connecting the sound board with the back of the guitar, mainly for support, so the guitar won't collapse in on it'self with age (for arch top electrics, some do this, then I have seen Strats and Teles and even a Les Paul where they had f-holes in it. That means they are semi hollow body). Solid is where it's just a block of wood with electronics in it, solid wood, nothing hollow in it at all. A chet would be a solid body, as well.

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Unread post by incubusdmb5 » Sun May 30, 2004 9:33 am

yeah thanks.

but would you recomend getting a semi hollowbody or hollowbody or a solid?

ive been look at gibson les pauls and paul reed smiths

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Unread post by Ranting Thespian » Sun May 30, 2004 8:22 pm

For which you want, it's all preference. Different sounds, different feels, you have to decide what you want.
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Unread post by incubusdmb5 » Fri Jun 04, 2004 4:00 pm

so the only thing different about hollow or semi is the tone?

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Unread post by grock » Sat Jun 05, 2004 8:18 pm

incubusdmb5 wrote:so the only thing different about hollow or semi is the tone?
uh "only"?!? that's the most important thing in a guitar is the tone! it's also the "only" thing different between a taylor and a martin. and the "only" thing different between a gibson and a fender.

sorry for the sarcasm. your comment just begged for it.

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Unread post by incubusdmb5 » Sat Jun 05, 2004 9:05 pm

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Unread post by Ranting Thespian » Wed Jun 09, 2004 7:28 pm

grock wrote:
incubusdmb5 wrote:so the only thing different about hollow or semi is the tone?
uh "only"?!? that's the most important thing in a guitar is the tone! it's also the "only" thing different between a taylor and a martin. and the "only" thing different between a gibson and a fender.

sorry for the sarcasm. your comment just begged for it.

We don't need such negativity here. You could have phrased that a lot nicer. Isn't this board supposed to be friendly and peaceful? that was mean, and hurtful.
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Unread post by hcole » Thu Jun 10, 2004 9:17 am

Time for a group hug.

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Unread post by thejoe » Thu Jun 10, 2004 1:06 pm

incubusdmb5 wrote:so the only thing different about hollow or semi is the tone?
ohh shut up guys.. just answer the question

hollow body is just a regular acoustic... ie. dreadnaught
a semi hollow is like a guitar with f holes or like those huge guitars you see the blues players with that look like acoustic bodies with humbuckers

like this... (semi hollow)

http://www.robwesley.com/guitars/sold/H ... 20H-17.jpg
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Unread post by Beauford33 » Thu Jun 10, 2004 1:54 pm

also daves Es-135.
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Unread post by i like tictacs » Thu Jun 10, 2004 2:04 pm

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Unread post by Beauford33 » Thu Jun 10, 2004 3:49 pm

seriouse? I love that guitar. working to get one in fact. sell my fender. I hate that thing.
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