Electric Guitars · Models

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Rickenbacker 360

Electric guitar · United States

A deluxe semi-hollow with rounded, bound body edges, the 360 is one of Rickenbacker's best-known guitars and is especially famous in its twelve-string form. Its shimmering tone helped shape the sound of the Beatles and the Byrds.

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Duesenberg Starplayer TV

Electric guitar · Germany

A semi-hollow electric from the German maker Duesenberg, styled with retro Art Deco flair. It pairs a single-coil neck pickup with a humbucking bridge pickup and a smooth vibrato tailpiece for a versatile, vintage-flavored voice.

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Guild Starfire

Electric guitar

A line of semi-hollow electric guitars Guild introduced in the early 1960s, ranging from simple single-pickup models to fully appointed double-cutaway versions. The Starfire family is prized for its warm, woody tone and vintage character.

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Epiphone Archtop & Semi-Hollow

Electric guitar

The Epiphone Archtop and Semi-Hollow series gathers Epiphone's thinline hollow and semi-hollow electric guitars, including the fully hollow Casino and the semi-hollow ES-style Dot, ES-335, and Sheraton. These models use laminated maple bodies, set necks, and a mix of P-90 and humbucking pickups.

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Fender Telecaster Thinline

Electric guitar

A semi-hollow Telecaster introduced in 1968 with a routed body and a single f-hole that reduce weight and add airiness. The original kept two single-coils, while the 1972 Thinline adopted a pair of Fender Wide Range humbuckers for a thicker tone.

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Höfner Verythin

Electric guitar

A very thin twin-cutaway semi-hollow electric guitar made by the German maker Höfner. The original Verithin debuted in 1960 with a body depth of about 1.5 inches; the modern Verythin (revived in 2000, renamed for trademark reasons) adds a solid centre block making it a true semi-acoustic. Known for its slim body and pair of pickups.

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Gibson ES-330

Electric guitar · United States

A fully hollow thinline electric with no center block, the ES-330 uses P-90 pickups and a neck that joins the body high up. Lighter and more acoustically lively than the semi-hollow ES-335, it has a raw, airy voice prone to a touch of feedback.

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Gibson ES-135

Electric guitar · United States

A thinline hollow-body electric reissued in the 1990s, built with a center block for added stability. Fitted with P-90 pickups and a trapeze tailpiece, it offers a bright, punchy semi-hollow voice at an accessible price.

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Rickenbacker 325

Electric guitar · United States

A short-scale semi-hollow electric most famous as the guitar John Lennon played in the Beatles' early years. Its compact body and bright, jangly voice are central to the band's early sound.

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Epiphone Sheraton

Electric guitar

Epiphone's upscale semi-hollow electric, the Sheraton dresses the 335-style body with fancier binding, block inlays, and a decorative tailpiece. Associated with players like John Lee Hooker and Noel Gallagher, it offers a refined, warm semi-hollow tone.

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Rickenbacker 330

Electric guitar · United States

A thinline semi-hollow electric and one of Rickenbacker's signature models, the 330 is known for its chiming, jangly tone and distinctive looks. It has been a defining instrument of jangle pop and folk rock.

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Epiphone Dot

Electric guitar

Epiphone's affordable take on the semi-hollow ES-335 format, named for its simple dot fingerboard inlays. It pairs a center-block semi-hollow body with humbucking pickups for a versatile, warm voice at a budget price.

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Gibson ES-335

Electric guitar · United States

Introduced in 1958, the ES-335 was the first commercially successful semi-hollow electric, pairing hollow wings with a solid maple center block. That design blends the warmth and resonance of a hollow body with the sustain and feedback resistance of a solid, making it one of the most versatile electrics ever built.

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Fender Starcaster

Electric guitar

A semi-hollow offset guitar Fender introduced in 1976, distinguished by an unusual hooked headstock, a center block for feedback resistance, and a master volume control. Discontinued in the early 1980s, it was reissued decades later as a cult favorite.

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Rickenbacker 480

Electric guitar · United States

A solid-body electric guitar Rickenbacker produced in the 1970s and early 1980s, built on a body shape borrowed from the company's 4001 bass. It offered a more conventional solid-body alternative within Rickenbacker's largely semi-hollow line.

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Starcaster by Fender

Electric guitar

A budget Stratocaster-style line sold under the "Starcaster by Fender" name through big-box and department stores, unrelated to the 1976 semi-hollow Starcaster. It offered beginners an affordable instrument carrying the Fender name.

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Gretsch G2622 Streamliner

Electric guitar · Indonesia

A double-cutaway semi-hollow in Gretsch's entry-level Streamliner Collection, the G2622 uses a laminated maple body with a spruce center block to control feedback. It carries dual Broad'Tron humbucking pickups for a fuller, higher-output voice, an Adjusto-Matic bridge, and a V-Stoptail.

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Epiphone ES-335

Electric guitar

The Epiphone ES-335 recreates Gibson's original thinline semi-hollow design, built with a layered maple body and a solid maple center block for sustain and feedback resistance. It has a mahogany Rounded C neck, an Indian laurel fretboard with 22 frets, a 24.75-inch scale, a LockTone Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar, and Alnico Classic PRO humbuckers.