Acoustic Guitars: Going Retro

gardnerwilkinson asked: The advent of electric guitars has made acoustic guitars take a back seat among musical instruments. But that has not reduced the panache associated with true blue acoustic guitars. Whenever we think of a desperado wooing his senorita with a serenade, the image of a Spanish guitar, which indeed is acoustic in [...]

The Many Different Kinds of Guitars!

Ashley Sulser asked: There are so many different kinds of guitars out there! In the Acoustic section alone there areAcoustic/Electric guitars- The basic Acoustic Guitar with a twist. Either inside or out there will be a cable or cable attachment to which you can hook you acoustic guitar into an amp! So with the Acoustic/Electric [...]

Acoustic and Electric Guitar – How They Stack Up Against Each Other

Roberto Sedycias asked: A guitar is a musical instrument, usually with six strings. This six-stringed guitar finds its origin in Spain. It can be played by handpicking or by finger-picks or plectrum. Plastic plectrums find wide usage today. However, the tonal quality is higher when tortoise shell picks are used.
Guitars can broadly be divided into [...]

The Two Main Guitar Families, And Their Relatives

Victor Epand asked: Although there are only two main categories of guitar, within each category there is a vast range if different styles, models and varieties to ensure that there is a guitar and a sound for every occasion and performance style. The two main categories are, of course, acoustic and electrical, but to define [...]

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