Members elsupermanny14 Posted February 9, 2009 Members Share Posted February 9, 2009 What are the characteristics about a Semi Hollow body guitar? What would one expect to be the difference in characteristics between a standard Telecaster and a Thinline Telecaster with f-holes that is a semi-hollow? What could one expect to be the difference in characteristics between a Les Paul and a semi-hollow body LP guitar? Just curious what one would expect. I have not done an A/B comparison but I know a lot of you guys out there and could help me out. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members elsupermanny14 Posted February 9, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 9, 2009 Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members benricci Posted February 9, 2009 Members Share Posted February 9, 2009 http://www.musiciansfriend.com/document?doc_id=103586 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members moctzal Posted February 9, 2009 Members Share Posted February 9, 2009 This is very general, but usually you'd expect a little less sustain and lighter weight with a semi versus more sustain and wait of a solidbody. Those are pretty big generalizations though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members moctzal Posted February 9, 2009 Members Share Posted February 9, 2009 http://www.musiciansfriend.com/document?doc_id=103586 That seems to be a pretty good link at first glance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitar_stringer Posted February 9, 2009 Members Share Posted February 9, 2009 A more resonant, "woody" sound, without all the feedback. Sustain is a function of stiffness, not whether a guitar is solid or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members elsupermanny14 Posted February 9, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 9, 2009 http://www.musiciansfriend.com/document?doc_id=103586 Thanks that helped a bit. I guess i'm interested in solid body vs semi hollow tones and what one can expect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members benricci Posted February 9, 2009 Members Share Posted February 9, 2009 The semi-hollowbody guitar is generally described as having the woody, resonant sound of a jazz hollowbody as well the bright, punchy sound of a rock-and-roll solidbody. This best-of-both-worlds sound continues to make semi-hollowbody guitars a favorite of players from a wide range of musical genres. What more are you looking for, specifically? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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