Semi hollow or solid

[carmine monolith]

Im not really a complete beginner probs one with knowledge on stuff and im planning on buying an electric is the epiphone emperor swingster good for beginners its a semi hollow i really love hollows or get a les paul standards 50s bigsby

[heady plover]

What do you wanna play on guitar

[cinder fox]

depends on what you wanna play, your influences and how it fits with your existing gear. With a semil hollow you might want to control your distortion a bit more in order to avoid feedback.

[carmine monolith]

https://youtu.be/OzC3RXsWtBI?si=dU4SsuHx2akww5xW

ik this is a solid already but its just been a long time since i loved hollow but this is probably what i would try to be playing most of the time in the future

With the same tone also its just soothing

[cinder fox]

this tone on the neck pickup of a semi hollow would sound gold

[cinder fox]

not saying that playing semi hollow guitars with high levels of distortion can't be done. I mean take Dave Grohl for example (I'm sure there are many others but can't remember their names right now)

[carmine monolith]

Uh sorry whats distortion im not really familiar as ive just been playing acoustic huhu

[cinder fox]

well, distortion is a kind of effect used on electric guitar. It is saturation, just like overdrive and fuzz. Overdrive simulates the sound of a guitar amp being, well, overdriven (cranked volume which saturates the sound, making it "dirty"). Distortion is heavier and "clips" some of the signal, making it harsher. Fuzz is just balls to the wall crazy, making square waves and mimicking the sound of broken equipment (funny enough, that's kind of how fuzz came to be and was one of the first guitar effects)

[carmine monolith]

oo

[cinder fox]

that's just to put it on "simple terms", guitar effects are pretty diverse. I recommend watching videos on how these (and other) effects sound for you to get a feel of what u want on electric guitar

[carmine monolith]

Alright alright

Thank you so muchh

[cinder fox]

no problem

best of luck on your hollow body guitar endeavors

[smoky forge]

somebody did ask for that guitar not long ago
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i would suggest to try a semi hollow first. the swingster is a bit extreme for that kind of playing, lacking sustain, playability etc

[shrewd rampart]

There is not that much difference between a semi-hollow and solid body, when amplified. Pickups make more of a difference in the sound.

[eager lotus]

You kinda do hear a difference but not really bnig enough to choose one over the other in my opinion

the only reason id personally buy a semi hollow is for the weight

if you really want a different sound, get a fully hollow electric guitar

although those are very susceptible to feedback and arent really good for heavier stuff

if im being completely honest tho

any guitar can play ilke that

most of it will be up to ur fingers

[smoky forge]

I disagree. Which have you tried? there are big differences if we are talking about the traditional hollow bodies..

[brittle palm]

i would say if you practice alot without actually plugging in the guitar (which i do 99% of the time) then go for a semi hollow

[shrewd rampart]

I have tried the ES-335

[eager lotus]

Fully hollow guitars do sound different

semi hollows not so much

not enough to buy one over a solid body imo if we're talking tone wise

[smoky forge]

i cant read apparently, thought you said hollow vs solid
big diff between that

[dense sparrow]

Goated model

A semi hollow (in my opinion) gives you a fuller sound. I absolutely love hollows and semi hollows, and would recommend those for all reasons except:

• That higher quality sound will be lost in any sort of fuzz/overdrive
• Obviously a bit more of a hassle to transport, merely due to slightly bulkier case

[carmine monolith]

if not then what guitars would u rec

[smoky forge]

ES-335s and it's variants (artcores, mij copies) are solid choices among blues players

[carmine monolith]

these are the only ones available at my area im not really sure how different they are from one another

but they also have gretsch

they have these brands available im open to others if you guys suggest it more just not the expensive expensive brand huhu

[shrewd rampart]

335 and 345 are almost the same, the 345 has varitone which is a fancy EQ switch. The 339 is smaller than the 335/345

[carmine monolith]

actually i already bought the emperor but so far all of the ones they're giving are damaged so i requested for a cancelation of the transaction as i didnt bring the guitar home yet huhu