Hollow-Body

The design to choose when you want to have it all.

The new generation of mini amps.

Ported cabinets made with a better sounding injection molded plastic.

Why hollow-body?

The obvious reason is that they look marvelous with the f-holes and the contours. These lines are etched into my psyche along with the finest music I have heard. The only way that these new mini amps actually sound better is to incorporate them together with these arch-top constructions. The vibrations that are transferred through the viola body actually make the amp sound great and the new layout that I am employing allows the user to turn the amp all the way up without unwanted feedback. Maybe you have the lid from grandma's turkey roaster but you don't have the bottom. Let's start a project. Click on a Thumbnail above to find out the story behind each guitar.

Features

  • Unique

    f-hole magic
    Hollow-body guitars have always been associated with "Top Shelf" in my mind. Not only did we seldom see a low-priced one around, every time I did get a chance to play one, it was usually a great one. That is always my aim with Rubÿtone guitars.
  • Tone

    Quality
    The best tone I have found is when the new generation cabinet is incorporated into the design of the guitar rather than removing the speaker and circuit and mounting them inside the viola body. NU>X makes the best. So now I retain the original enclosures and the sum of these parts arrives at a result that can't be matched by anything else on the market.
  • Function

    Business in the front...
    Party in the back... The new design provides the standard electric guitar controls on the front like Volume, Tone, and pickup switching. The amp controls are hidden but easily accessible from the back.
  • Rugged

    It won't break.
    Every guitar that gets played a lot eventually needs someone to help return it back to its original glory because nothing is perfect. I try to eliminate all of the vulnerabilities that I have discovered over the years carrying them with me and playing them on the way through the city. You shouldn't have to worry about it breaking. I take out all of the tedious wear-in period by selecting various parts that have already been weathered by their previous "story" before they were upcycled into an amp-guitar. If you have some pieces leftover in your closet and you want to bring them to life, let's start a project together. I can fill in the blanks and make it into a guitar for you.

Card Gird

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Unum

/ˌē ˌplo͝orəbəs ˈ(y)o͞onəm/
The motto of the US.
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TimingChainCover

Sustained
It's not a mini and it's not like the other Hollow-bodies but it's Rubÿtone.
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RedwoodTiger

Tiger Tone
Redwood Stave viola guitar with vintage toy amp speaker grill.
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Boss

Amp Effects
The mini version of the Boss Katana is the starting point for this job.
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Tiger19

Toy Guitar
Plastic guitar body with twin tv speakers and an onboard stompbox.
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Artelin

'Vintage Radio Design'
Meets Classic instrument in the form of a 25.5" scale 6-string busker guitar
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Emperor

Abalone inlay galore
Someone put a great deal into this and then abandon it.
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iPhoneCelloBass

Toy Guitar
Cello body with four speakers to use as a boombox or for playing the bass in your apartment.
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Interstice

an intervening space, especially a very small one
A special slotted space was created through the center of the amp enclosure to allow the beam to exist inside the amp.
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Les-Is

#LesPaulMod
When you cut up a beaten Les Paul® copy.
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CelloBassE

1/4 sized cello.
30" scale 6-sting bass
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OmleteMaker

Upcycle
When you get an electric omelet maker for Christmas...
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TigerOne

Plastic Guitar
Plastic toy guitar, upcycled to become a busker.
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StanleyTiger

Plastic Guitar
Plastic toy guitar, upcycled to become a busker.
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Standin'Up

Played like a cello.
34" scale hollow-body fretless bass
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NakedCowboy

Times Square
Entertainment!
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Hoffner

Upcycle
I have discovered how to make the ultimate Hoffner Viola guitar with built-in-amplification.
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Roadie

Mini Travel guitar
The mini version of the standard viola guitar with a short scale.
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Basic

Full-size cello
Standard scale electric bass neck, married to a 4/4 cello body.
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TheBlackOne

Breakthrough
This is the ONE when I discovered the secret for isolating the amp and the bridge.
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TigerNux

Pure Joy
Plastic toy guitar, upcycled to become a high-quality busker with a huge tone.
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Ol' Red

Hollow-Body
Viola Guitar with level playing field.
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WaltMania

Electric CelloBass
Suddenly it seemed so simple...
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BuckBass

/ˌē ˌplo͝orəbəs ˈ(y)o͞onəm/
Acoustic guitar body, retrofitted with an electric bass neck and floating bridge.
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MiniTrucker

Travel guitar
The mini version of the standard viola guitar with a wide board and short scale.
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Standard

Apartment guitar
Lightweight, clean design with overdrive.
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1929

Vintage
When you win an auction to buy an ancient artifact for .99 cents.
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Kim

Bluetooth
Lightweight travel guitar with Bluetooth speaker for accompaniment.
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PigNose

"Crossroads"
Lightweight travel guitar with legendary tone.
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ViolaBass6

Six String Bass
EADGBE
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Smokey

from the boneyards
Spare parts become a busker guitar.
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PurpleParty

Karaoke machine.
Party Time! Get the bass out. We have a microphone jack here!

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