Semi-Hollowbody 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!

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  1. Epiphone Exclusive Run ES335 Semi Hollowbody Guitar
    Epiphone Exclusive Run ES335 Semi Hollowbody Guitar
    The Dot 335 is Epiphone's version of the historic ES-335 Dot, has been wowing guitar players all over the world for over four decades. From its inaugural appearance in 1958, Gibson's ES-335 set an unmatched...
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  2. Epiphone LE Joe Bonamassa 1962 ES-335 Guitar Sixties Cherry with Case
    Epiphone LE Joe Bonamassa 1962 ES-335 Guitar Sixties Cherry with Case
    The Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1962 ES-335 is a tribute to a legendary guitarist and one of his cherished instruments. Some guitars are more special than others, even when that guitar is owned by a world-famous...
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  3. Epiphone Sheraton II Pro Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar
    Epiphone Sheraton II Pro Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar
    The new Epiphone Sheraton-II PRO honors Epiphone’s most influential ‘thin-line’ semi-hollowbody electric archtop now with a Wine Red finish plus critically acclaimed ProBucker pickups with coil-tapping and a...
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  4. Epiphone BB King Lucille Semi-Hollowbody Guitar with Epi Lite Case
    Epiphone BB King Lucille Semi-Hollowbody Guitar with Epi Lite Case
    The Epiphone B.B. King Lucille was inspired by the various Gibson ES™ models he played over the years - all of which were named Lucille. This guitar is based on the famously named guitars of blues legend B.B....
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  5. Gibson ES-335 Figured Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar with Case
    Gibson ES-335 Figured Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar with Case
    The Gibson ES-335 Figured is a classic design that is both visually stunning everything you’d want in a great ‘335’! Crafted with a thermally engineered maple centerblock, and thermally engineered quarter-sawn...
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  6. Gibson ES-335 Dot Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar with Case
    Gibson ES-335 Dot Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar with Case
    For guitarists in the know, the Gibson ES-335 is one of the most tonally versatile and dynamic guitars ever made. The Gibson ES-335 DOT carries on this legacy and is the cornerstone of the Gibson ES line-up. From...
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  7. Epiphone Dave Grohl DG-335 Guitar Pelham Blue with Case
    Epiphone Dave Grohl DG-335 Guitar Pelham Blue with Case
    Epiphone is extremely proud to once again partner with the Gibson Custom Shop on the release of the Dave Grohl DG-335. From his work as the drummer for the legendary band Nirvana to his achievements as a guitarist,...
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  8. Gibson ES335 Dot Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar with Case
    Gibson ES335 Dot Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar with Case
    The Gibson ES-335 DOT is the cornerstone of the Gibson ES line-up. The pearloid dot inlay rosewood fingerboard on a hand-rolled Rounded "C" mahogany neck remind players where it all started. The new Gibson...
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  9. Gibson ES-345 Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar with Case
    Gibson ES-345 Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar with Case
    The legendary ES-345 is unrivaled in classic visual presence and that unmistakable semi-hollowbody tone. Crafted with a thermally engineered maple centerblock and thermally engineered quarter-sawn Adirondack spruce...
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  10. Epiphone ES335 Figured Semi-Hollowbody Guitar
    Epiphone ES335 Figured Semi-Hollowbody Guitar
    The thin semi-hollow archtop that brought archtop class to the rock era. Featuring a solid maple center block for added sustain and feedback resistance, Alnico Classic PRO humbuckers, Grover Rotomatic tuners, and a...
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  11. Gibson ES-339 Figured Electric Guitar with Case
    Gibson ES-339 Figured Electric Guitar with Case
    A modern design blends with classic build techniques in the gorgeous Gibson ES-339 Figured! For players seeking the tone and look of an ES-335, but desire a slightly smaller, lighter instrument, this is the...
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  12. Gretsch G5655TG Electromatic Center Block Jr with Bigsby
    Gretsch G5655TG Electromatic Center Block Jr with Bigsby
    Live and loud, the G5655TG Electromatic Center Block Jr. guitars are designed for that pure and powerful Gretsch sound at high volume. Painstakingly crafted with essential Gretsch sound, style and playability,...
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  13. Epiphone ES335 Semi-Hollowbody Guitar
    Epiphone ES335 Semi-Hollowbody Guitar
    Created 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...
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  14. Epiphone ES-339 Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar
    Epiphone ES-339 Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar
    All the incredible design and tone of an ES-335, but in a slightly smaller, lighter instrument! The ES-339 is an incredible guitar with hand-rolled C-shaped mahogany neck and a pair of Epiphone Alnico Classic PRO...
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  15. Ibanez JSM10 John Scofield Electric Guitar with Case
    Ibanez JSM10 John Scofield Electric Guitar with Case
    This Ibanez JSM10 is part of Scofield’s signature series instruments which reflects his desire to offer a guitar that meets his high standards, but falls within the reach of young working players. The JSM10’s...
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  16. Gibson ES-339 Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar with Case
    Gibson ES-339 Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar with Case
    A 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...
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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.

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