![]() ![]() ![]() That said, one Ted Nugent made his big break playing a series of Gibson Byrdland models, a guitar never designed for high volume rock. George Benson is a great jazz player and has used Ibanex hollow bodies for a long time. Steve Howe of YES fame played lots of guitars but is best known for using the ES-175 in YES, and while his skills are myriad, this is not really jazz. Whether we are talking about a suspended pickup (not mounted to the body at all) such as found in the D’Angelico XL series or a top mounted pickup as in Gibson’s very popular ES-175, a hollow body has a unique sound. Naturally they tend to be warmer and a less bright than a solid body, but we are talking electrics so the pickups have a real impact. While hollow body guitars are indeed loved by jazz players, they can be used for any kind of music. Some folks look at this and think, “oh he means a jazz box, and I don’t play jazz so whatever”. A semi-hollow body is similar but typically has a solid centre block such as in the famed ES-335 from Gibson, or has a series of chambers inside to provide some resonance while the chamber walls hold the top up. Defining the Hollow Body GuitarĪ hollow body is a guitar that is electric but built to the same idea as an acoustic, meaning it has a formed top, sides and back that together make the guitar up. If you have one, maybe you need/want another one. Yes indeed neighbours, you need a hollow body electric guitar if you do not already have one. ![]()
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