Types of Guitars

gui·tar - (ɡəˈtär/) noun
a stringed musical instrument with a fretted fingerboard, typically incurved sides, and six or twelve strings, played by plucking or strumming with the fingers or a plectrum.

There are so many different types of guitars, such as Renaissance and Baroque, Classical, Extended-Range Classical, Flamenco, Flat-top, Archtop, Selmer-Maccaferri, Resonator, Resophonic or Dobro, and so many more. A few of the most popular guitars include Acoustic, Bass, and Electric.

Acoustic Guitar
By transmitting string vibrations into the air (instead of relying on electronic amplification), an acoustic guitar produces sound acoustically. The sounds waves produced from the strings resonate through the body of the guitar, making the main source of sound the strings. This is accomplished through plucking or strumming the strings.

Electric Guitar
By using a pickup, an electric guitar converts it's strings' vibrations into electrical impulses. Since the signal created by an electric guitar is not strong enough to drive a loudspeaker, it is amplified before being send to a loudspeaker. Designs vary in the shape and size of the body of electric guitars from solid-body or hollow-body, to the seven-string or the twelve-string electric guitars.

Bass Guitar
A bass guitar is usually played by plucking, picking, or popping the strings, usually with a thumb or a pick. Similar in appearance to an electric guitar, the bass typically has a longer neck and scale length and four (sometimes six) strings. A bass is tuned to correspond to pitches one octave lower than the four lowest pitched strings of a guitar. Many types of music, such as rock, country, and metal, use a bass guitar to establish the beat.

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