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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 ES335 Semi-Hollowbody Guitar
$599.00Created for guitar players who want the classic sound of an ES-335! This ES-335 is Epiphone's version of the historic Gibson ES-335 that has been wowing guitar players all over the world for over six decades. From i...12 Payments of $49.92
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Danelectro Pro Semi Hollow Body Electric Guitar
$569.00Danelectro Pro Semi Hollow Body Electric Guitar Features: Spruce body and hardboard top Rosewood fretboard Maple neck White Body Binding Semi-hollow body with center block Traditional bridge wi...8 Payments of $71.13
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Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1962 ES-335 Reissue Guitar with Case
$1,149.00In partnership with Gibson Custom, Epiphone is proud to release the 1962 ES-335 Reissue. A stunning recreation of the ES model from the legendary class of 1962. It is the top-of-the-line ES model in all its glory, f...12 Payments of $95.75
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Gibson ES-339 Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar with Case
$2,999.00A true Gibson semi-hollowbody with a slightly small, lighter design than the classic ES-335. The Gibson ES-339 is a modern classic with a super-comfortable feel and vintage-flavored tone. The pearloid dot inlay rose...12 Payments of $249.92
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Gibson Marcus King ES-345 Semi Hollow Body Guitar with Case
$3,999.00Marcus King is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who is known for his soulful voice, guitar skills, and diverse influences. Hailing from South Carolina, Marcus comes from a musical family and began playi...12 Payments of $333.25
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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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PRS SE Custom 24 Guitar with Bag
$799.95 - $949.00PRS SE Custom 24: The Icon, Democratized Let’s be honest: for a long time, getting your hands on the legendary PRS Custom 24 meant selling your car or arguably a kidney. The PRS SE Custom 24 changes the math comp...12 Payments of $79.08
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Reverend Airwave 12-String Semi-Hollow Body Guitar
$1,499.00The Reverend Airwave 12 soars to new heights. This model has a mahogany body and a solid spruce top, with Shooting Star f-holes. Glide through your set with featherweight pearloid tuner buttons that keep the neck ba...12 Payments of $124.92
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Reverend Charger Air HH Semi-Hollow Body Guitar
$1,499.00Warm, rich, and alive. The Reverend Air Charger HH is built to breathe. A solid slab of mahogany is routed out to yield a full-length center block. This construction delivers sustain you can feel. A spruce top adds ...12 Payments of $124.92
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Reverend Kingbolt Air HH Semi-Hollow Body Electric Guitar
$1,599.00The Reverend Kingbolt Air HH is a semi-hollow guitar designed with a modern touch. It is made from solid mahogany and capped with a spruce top, giving the Kingbolt body extra resonance and depth. Each note rings out...12 Payments of $133.25
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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.