<P> Gibson and other makers followed these variations with an entirely new type of guitar that featured a block of solid wood between the front and back sections of the guitars cutaway . This guitar still functioned acoustically , but had a smaller resonant cavity inside , which makes less sound emit from the f holes . Gibson first manufactured this variant in 1958 . It is commonly referred to as a semi-hollow body guitar , because of the smaller , less open body . </P>
<P> Gibson and other makers followed these variations with an entirely new type of guitar that featured a block of solid wood between the front and back sections of the guitars cutaway . This guitar still functioned acoustically , but had a smaller resonant cavity inside , which makes less sound emit from the f holes . Gibson first manufactured this variant in 1958 . It is commonly referred to as a semi-hollow body guitar , because of the smaller , less open body . </P>
what is the point of a semi hollow guitar
what is the point of a semi hollow guitar
makes less sound emit from the f holes
makes less sound emit from the f holes