Last night we went to a Boz Scaggs concert. I found myself intensely aware of the instruments the band members were playing, the effect of building guitars I suppose. In a few of the songs, Bozz had a Sakashita hollow body guitar. Taku Sakashita was known for making very high quality instruments. I started wondering how much effect the hollow body and the top wood had on the amplified sound. Critical analysis by some concluded the amplification drowned out any effect at all.
Still, I wondered what kind of wood was used for the top, how thick it was and why Boz seemed to prefer the hollow body over the solid body. Anyone care to take a guess?