What is the difference between solid body and hollow body?
Hollow body instruments are closer to an acoustic design and provide a resonance chamber, enhancing the sonority of the instrument. Even though they are hollow, electric instruments are still very sturdy, but may require a little more care than a solid body model. Solid Body model Solid body string instruments are usually cut out of a single piece of wood, and are the ultimate in performance durability. Companies such as Zeta and Yamaha use specialized pick-up and preamp technology and to recreate the desired tonal and volume qualities in. These instruments, and often have a more “electric” sound than their hollow body counterparts.