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== Types ==
[[File:Jean-Pierre Riou avec Fest-Rock.JPG|thumb|Jean-Pierre Riou, guitarist of [[Red Cardell]] playing on Silent Guitar 10S]]▼
=== Full-size bodies ===
A successful early silent guitar with a full-sized body was the [[Gibson Chet Atkins SST]]. It appeared to have a [[soundhole]], but it was in fact a dummy. It was employed by [[Mark Knopfler]], among others.
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=== Skeleton guitars ===
▲[[File:Jean-Pierre Riou avec Fest-Rock.JPG|thumb|Jean-Pierre Riou, guitarist of [[Red Cardell]] playing on Silent Guitar 10S]]
Some silent guitars are small-bodied instruments with a knee-rest of outer frame in the dimensions of an acoustic guitar so that they can be played sitting. These can be detachable to allow conversion into a [[travel guitar]]. The most well known and popular model of this type is the Yamaha Silent Guitar series. The model in the photo above is the SLG130NW.
== Strings and tuning ==
Silent guitars are usually [[guitar tunings|tuned]] in the same manner as traditional guitars, from low to high: E - A - D - G - B - E. Various models are available with seven, eight, and even 14-string configurations, although those are rare.
== Manufacturers ==
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== See also ==
{{commonscat|silent guitars}}
* [[Electro-acoustic guitar]]
* [[Semi-acoustic guitar]]
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