Electric as acoustic? (another damn guitar thread)

[Linearity]

If I were to get a semi-hollow body electric guitar (like an Epiphone Dot Archtop--opinions?), how would it sound playing without amplification? I don't mean to perform without an amp. But would it sound good unplugged when, say, playing casually for myself or friends?

EDIT: I think I misspoke; I'm thinking of getting an archtop, which is a fully hollow body...? N00bsauce. Help.

[Zeke]

Not that I know of. My guitar teacher has a Semi-hallow and it does not sound like an acustic unplugged. If you get a full Hollow body then it will though...

[Sixto]

The semi-hollows are a little more resonant than a solid body electric but nowhere near as resonant as an acoustic. Still not very loud, though.