How/why is the tone of an electric guitar affected by the type of wood it’s made from?

Question

The pickups convert vibrating strings to electrical signals, so how would the type of wood they’re embedded in affect the tone? (Or even a hollow vs solid body?)

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Answer 1

People say this make no difference, but I play hollow body guitars vs a Strat or LP. It definitely makes a difference with a HB. Same goes for acoustics.