Models

Duesenberg Starplayer TV

Semi-hollow electric guitar model family

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.

Guild Starfire

Semi-hollow electric guitar model family

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.

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.

Höfner Verythin

Twin-cutaway ultra-thin semi-hollow electric guitar

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.

Gibson ES-330

Electric guitar by Gibson

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.

Gibson ES-135

Semi-hollow body electric guitar

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.

Rickenbacker 325

Electric guitar model

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.

Epiphone Sheraton

Electric guitar model

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.

Epiphone Dot

Semi-hollow electric guitar

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.

Gibson ES-335

Semi-acoustic guitar model

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.

Fender Starcaster

Fender Semi-Hollowbody Guitar

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.

Gretsch G2622 Streamliner

Semi-hollow center-block electric guitar model family

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.

Epiphone ES-335

Semi-hollow electric guitar model

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.