| The guitar is one of the most popular musical | | | | blues. There are also variations of the resonator guitar: |
| instruments today. There are different kinds of guitars | | | | the square-neck resonator guitar is played on the lap |
| that are available out for different guitar players. | | | | like a piano or organ; and the round neck resonator |
| Guitars are different in terms of playability, overall | | | | guitar is played like a common guitar. Resonator guitars |
| appearance and sound quality. | | | | work very well with glass or metal slides. |
| Here are some of the types of guitars that guitar | | | | 5) Archtop |
| players or aspiring guitar players can choose from: | | | | The archtop guitar was inspired by other instruments |
| Acoustic | | | | such as the violin and the cello. An archtop guitar |
| If you want go get into the guitar world, you can start | | | | usually has the f-hole design. Jazz players prefer |
| learning with an acoustic guitar. | | | | archtop guitars. Some archtop guitars can command a |
| Acoustic guitars are dependent on their structures and | | | | price of about $25,000. |
| body shapes for resonating sounds. Unlike the more | | | | 6) Acoustic Bass |
| modern electric guitars, they don't rely on other | | | | Acoustic bass guitars are bass guitars without |
| external devices to enhance sounds. The natural | | | | electronic pick-ups. The body of the guitar is used to |
| vibrations of the strings are resonated by the body of | | | | produce the sound. They are usually 4-stringed guitars |
| the guitar. | | | | but there are acoustic bass guitars which have 5 or 6 |
| Acoustic guitars are generally made out of wood. The | | | | strings. |
| neck is usually made from mahogany and the fret | | | | Electric |
| board is made of maple or rosewood. There are | | | | Electric guitars make use of electronic pick-ups to |
| many kinds of acoustic guitars, here are some of | | | | amplify the vibrations of the guitar strings. They are |
| them: | | | | usually connected to electric amplifiers. Electric guitars |
| 1) Classical | | | | have a solid or semi-solid body type and they don't |
| Classical guitars are very popular and are usually the | | | | use the body for sound resonance so usually make |
| choice guitar for beginners. The strings are usually | | | | very little or no sound when played without an amplifier. |
| made from nylon. They are usually played in a | | | | The concept used by electric guitars is that the energy |
| standard sitting position and used in playing classical | | | | of the strings is diverted into electrical impulses and not |
| music. Classical guitars produce whole sounds which | | | | directly into sound so that they are able to achieve an |
| are very pleasing to the ear. | | | | amplified sound. |
| Flamenco guitars are similar to classical guitars, | | | | Electric guitars usually have control knobs for changing |
| however, they produce crisper and thinner sounds than | | | | the volume or the tone of the guitar. There are also |
| the other classical guitars. | | | | pick-up selectors in electric guitars and many electric |
| 2) Steel-top | | | | guitars use multiple pick-ups to achieve the best guitar |
| Steel-top guitars are much similar than the classical | | | | sounds. These pick-ups gather and produce different |
| guitar but are constructed to be more resilient. The | | | | tones from the guitar. The tone knobs are used to shift |
| parts of the steel-top guitar are reinforced and their | | | | from a bass-intensive sound to a treble-intensive |
| bodies are significantly larger than the classical guitars. | | | | sound or vice versa. |
| They also produce a warmer tone than the classical | | | | Some electric guitars also have whammy bars. These |
| guitar. | | | | bars are attached to the guitar to shift notes without |
| 3) 12-String guitar | | | | changing the finger positions on the fret board. |
| A normal guitar usually has 6 strings, but the 12-string | | | | Whammy bars are used to produce "crying" guitar |
| guitar, as its name implies, has 12 strings. Each string is | | | | sounds and are a very useful tool when performing |
| accompanied by another string with the same note but | | | | rock and roll songs or even ballads. The use of the |
| is usually tuned in a higher octave. This guitar produces | | | | whammy bar in less expensive guitars is not advised |
| a semi-chorus effect which is very pleasant to the ear. | | | | because it may cause the strings to go out of tune. |
| 4) Resonator | | | | These are some of the basic types of guitars that are |
| This type of guitar is similar to the steel-top guitar, but | | | | available for everyone. Guitars are made to fit the |
| the steel in the middle of the soundboard is used to | | | | preferences of the player in terms of playability and |
| amplify the sound from the vibration of the guitar | | | | sound. Choose the guitar that best fits your |
| strings to produce a very thin and distinct sound. | | | | preference. |
| These guitars are generally used when playing the | | | | |