types of electric guitars
But stripping things down to the absolute basics, there are three types of electric guitars: solid bodies, hollow bodies and semi-hollow bodies. And theyâre ideally suited for different playing approaches. Hereâs a basic introduction to hollow, semi-hollow and solid body guitars, how they work and what each is best at. Hollow Body Guitars: Guitars with hollow body construction were the first mass-produced round-neck models built, in the 1930s.