| Acoustic electric Guitars: this is a | | | | "nylon-string", classical guitars are |
| term used to describe acoustic guitars | | | | used almost exclusively in the classical |
| that have pickups installed in them so | | | | and folk idioms, but can also be found |
| they can be plugged into amplifiers or | | | | on more popular recordings. Carlos |
| PA systems. The majority of acoustic | | | | Santana makes a lot of use of the |
| guitars you see on stage are acoustic | | | | classical guitar in hisrecordings. |
| electric guitars. Structurally, they are | | | | Slightly smaller than a traditional |
| identical to traditional acoustic | | | | acoustic, they feature slightly wider |
| guitars. | | | | necks and strings that are made of nylon |
| Electric Guitars: these types of guitars | | | | rather than steel, to give them a very |
| made out of a solid piece of wood and | | | | gentle, warm sound. The best Classical |
| rely exclusively on their electronic | | | | guitars are usually from Spain. |
| pickup systems and amplifiers for their | | | | Hollow-body Guitars: These are simply |
| volume. Their unique sound lends itself | | | | traditional electric guitars that have |
| best to rock and roll, but they have | | | | chambers cut in the body to allow for |
| also substantially shaped the sound of | | | | more sonic resonance. They come in many |
| country music in the last 50 years. | | | | different sizes and are favored |
| (Think "twang") | | | | primarily by players of blues and jazz |
| Classical Guitars: also called | | | | music. |