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Gretsch G5655TQM Electromatic Center Block Jr Single-Cut with Bigsby
$1,099.99Live and loud, Electromatic Center Block Jr. guitars are designed for that pure and powerful Gretsch sound at high volume. The G5655TQM Electromatic Center Block Jr. Single-Cut with Bigsby features a smaller-size...12 Payments of $91.67
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Epiphone Sheraton Semi Hollowbody Guitar Natural with Gold Hardware
$899.00Guitarists, if you're looking for an instrument that oozes class and packs tons of tone, the Epiphone Sheraton Semi Hollow body is for you. This storied instrument has been resurrected with a classic blend of maple ...12 Payments of $74.92
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Gretsch G5622 Electromatic® Center Block Semi-Hollowbody Guitar
$789.99Alive and loud, Electromatic® Center Block guitars are designed for that pure and powerful Gretsch sound at high volume. The G5622 Electromatic® Center Block Double-Cut with V-Stoptail features a double-cutaway ...12 Payments of $65.83
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Gretsch G2655T Centerblock Jr Double Cut Guitar with Bigsby
$549.95 - $649.99The all-new Streamliner Collection revitalizes the best elements from the past and combines them with exciting new features to deliver exceptional performance, sound, and style at an incredible value. The G2655T Str...12 Payments of $54.17
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Epiphone ES-335 Left Handed Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar
$599.00The ES-335 is Epiphone's version of the historic ES-335 that has been wowing guitar players all over the world for over six decades. From its inaugural appearance in 1958, Gibson's ES-335 set an unmatched standard. ...12 Payments of $49.92
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Epiphone Sheraton Semi Hollowbody Left-Handed Guitar Gold Hardware and Bag
$899.00Epiphone brings back the legendary Sheraton semi-hollowbody guitar for a new age of players. The versatile Sheraton semi-hollowbody guitar is crafted from layered maple and includes a center block for superior feedb...12 Payments of $74.92
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Heritage Custom Core H-535 Semi Hollow Body Electric Guitar with Case
$4,499.00The Heritage Core Collection H-535 semi-hollow electric guitar is built in our factory at 225 Parsons Street, Kalamazoo, and features a laminated premium curly maple top and back. The guitar is finished in a vintage...12 Payments of $250.00
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Heritage Standard II Collection H-535 Semi-Hollow Body Electric Guitar with Case
$2,999.00The Heritage Standard II Collection H-535 continues the legacy of the Kalamazoo semi-hollow, combining expressive tone, versatile electronics, and refined craftsmanship in one elegant instrument. Built at 225 Parson...12 Payments of $249.92
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Heritage Standard II Collection H-530 Semi Hollow Body Electric Guitar with Case
$2,999.00Lightweight, resonant, and effortlessly expressive, the Heritage Standard II Collection H-530 is a masterclass in hollow-body design. Built at 225 Parsons Street in Kalamazoo, this model channels decades of archtop ...12 Payments of $249.92
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Ibanez AS53 Artcore Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar
$399.99 - $551.10The Ibanez AS53 Artcore Semi Hollow Electric Guitar is built to tackle just about any genre of music you throw at it. The pickups on the AS53 are mounted into a sustain block for increased sustain and feedback elim...8 Payments of $50.00
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PRS DGT Semi-Hollow Moons Guitar with Case
$4,420.00PRS DGT Semi-Hollow: The Vintage Soul with a Modern Heartbeat This isn't just a guitar; it's a conversation between the past and the future, mediated by a single f-hole. The PRS DGT Semi-Hollow takes David Grisso...12 Payments of $250.00
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PRS S2 Vela Semi-Hollowbody Guitar with Gigbag
$1,799.00The semi-hollow design of the PRS S2 Vela Semi-Hollow provides added resonance and remarkable versatility to an already killer guitar! The offset body shape with f-hole is at once elegant and edgy. Its pickguard-loa...12 Payments of $149.92
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Semi Hollow Body Guitars
The incredible semi-hollowbody electric guitar has cemented its legacy as big, bold instrument ready to bring your vibrant rock-and-roll, blues, rockabilly, and alternative rock tones to life! Blaze new musical paths with one of these guitars - they take the deep, colorful tone of a hollowbody and pair it with the confidence and sonic fire of a solid electric. AMS has a wide selection of these instruments in different layouts, flavors, and styles - they will help you rock the stage and make you look incredible the whole time you're doing it!
American Musical Supply is excited to be your stop for Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitars from top brands! We offer True 0% interest payment plans - applying is easy. Use your own debit or credit card, enjoy fast and free shipping, and add a Semi-Hollowbody to your creative setup.
We make buying a Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar quick and easy - in-stock items that are ordered before 5PM will ship out the same day! (see our Shipping Information Page for more details) Do you have questions about Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitars and want to know which one would be best for you? Give us a call at 800-319-9043 - our experts are standing by.
The standard solidbody guitar might get the lion’s share of the attention, but the big, bold semi-hollowbody guitar is a giant in its own right – these electric guitars are what really took rock’n’roll and popular music to a whole new level back in the late 1950s and early 1960s! What’s the difference between a solidbody guitar and a semi-hollowbody guitar? While the body of the first is fashioned from a solid block of wood, the second is constructed to have a chambered open interior enclosed by multiple pieces of wood. The pickups and electronics interact with these bodies differently, making each suitable for different types of music at different levels of volume.
Unlike those very first true ‘hollowbody’ guitars with a completely open interior chamber, a ‘semi-hollowbody’ instrument has smaller internal sections that are commonly separated by a solid center block. Why the difference? Well, mounting the pickups to the interior of a fully hollow instrument came with its own set of challenges. Overdriven high-gain signal was much more likely to lead to unpredictable distortion and feedback. Simply put, the center block added a more secured housing for the pickups. In 1958, the first semi-hollow - the Gibson ES-335 - was released and players in the hollowbody tradition were now able to power up their performances.
This family of guitars is often described as having ‘the best of both worlds’ – the increased stability of a solidbody with the characteristic clean tones of a hollowbody, tweaked slightly for an extra amount of edge and presence. As a result, this wonderfully complex and versatile sound makes the semi-hollowbody the ideal choice for jazz, blues, folk, country, rockabilly, alternative, and of course the vintage 50s-style rock n’ roll. We’re stocked with semi-hollow guitars from historic brands like Gibson, Epiphone, Gretsch, and Ibanez.