A guitar or guitar-like instrument includes a wooden neck and a body made of metal, the body being substantially hollow and having a plurality of holes therein. There are at least 10 holes in the body. A guitar or guitar-like instrument can include a neck of wood, a body of wood, and metal inlaid into the wood. The metal is inlaid into the wood in the body and/or the metal is inlaid into the wood in the neck.