Archive for October 31st, 2009
It is used in blues, jazz, and pop bands, but when you think of rock and roll you think electric guitars. Most electric guitars are what is called a solid body, some have a hollow body which means they can be played without an amplifier like an acoustic guitar.
Unlike the acoustic guitar the design of the electric guitar is unlimited. That being said the two most popular designs are the Stratocaster style and the Les Paul style. Because the electric guitar needs amplification to be heard its sound can’t compared with that of an acoustic guitar’s sound box. With the necessity of an amplifier if you are considering an electric guitar you need to give thought to what amplifier you will use, consider your amplifier an extension of your guitar.