A guitar is a popular musical instrument that makes sound by the playing of its(typically) six strings with the sound being projected either acoustically orthrough electrical amplification
5. Classical Guitars
• strings are made from nylon and they have a wider neck
• sound generated is warm and gentle
Steel Guitars
• Lap steel guitar and pedal steel guitar are its two main
varieties
Twelve String Guitar
• Made up of 12 strings
• the arrangement of the strings produces a semi-chorus
effect while playing
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6. Bass Guitar
• strings of bass guitars are thick and long
• number of strings in it can vary between 4
to 6
Resonator Guitar
• also called resophonic guitars
• made up of metal instead of wood
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8. Solid Body Electric Guitars
• rely on pickups, amplifiers and speakers to produce sound
• ensure that the sound reproduced is of the string vibration only,
leading to a cleaner sound reproduction
Chambered Body Electric Guitars
• made of solid wood but have a few chambers in them that are
hollowed out
• may also be used to achieve a sound that is a slight mix of an
acoustic and electric guitar
Semi Acoustic Electric Guitars
• they sound and play as loud as acoustic guitars
• they have a pickup that can be used to amplify sound and add
effects as and when required
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9. Full Hollowbody Electric Guitars
• made of several sheets of wood pasted
together, but are completely hollow
• often played unplugged in enclosed areas
Electric Acoustic Guitars
• actually acoustic guitars that have been
fitted with a pickup or a mic (usually
inside the body) to amplify the body
vibrations produced
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