What are the pros and cons of hollow body and simi hollow bodys.

Whats a good simi or full hollow body guitar for $400 or less

Thanks!

I know nothing about electric guitars, but there is the obvious point though, that if you get a semi hollow, or hollow electric, you can sort of play it without the amp

Epiphone/Gretch/Ibanez do some good semi hollow electrics for about your price range. You might have to spend $500 but you'll get a dogs-bollocks looking guitar out of it.