The guitar is an instrument that provides a wide range of possibilities. If you have the urge to learn how to play it, first of all you need to know which type fits best in your musical style. In this way, one of the first questions to be clarified involves sonority. After all, is it more appropriate an electric guitar or a semi-acoustic guitar? What’s the difference between them? Undoubtedly, the electric guitar figures as the most popular among beginner musicians. Widely used in rock and pop bands, she is constantly present in churches and live shows. This instrument is characterized by relying on a sound amplifier to be properly…

What does “acoustic guitar” mean? To be precise, the term “acoustic” means a guitar that does not need amplification, unlike the electric guitar. So even classical guitars are literally and technically “acoustic”. In the common language, however, it is usual to use the term “acoustic” to indicate the guitar with the metal strings , better called “folk” , differentiating it from the “classical” that has instead the nylon strings. How many types of acoustic guitar are there? In the great world of acoustic guitars we find many forms and types , born from the evolution of the instrument over the centuries, and also many modern experiments. The main difference is…

Acoustic guitar Another synonym that stands for this instrument is folk guitar. We mean a guitar with bronze or metal cords, suitable for playing light music, rock, folk, and other musical genres. You play both plectrum and fingerstyle. The most prestigious brands are Martin, Gibson, Taylor, but they are also produced by Ibanez, Yamaha, Cort, etc. Classic guitar A synonym could be “Spanish guitar”. We mean a guitar with nylon strings, on average smaller than a folk guitar, and is mainly used to play classical music, flamenco, or popular music (eg Neapolitan music, songwriting, etc.).  You play mostly without plectrum, and some Classical guitarists use fake nails. Some emblazoned brands…

These two guitars are distinguished above all in terms of use and amplification mode. Depending on the type of sound you want to emit and the style of music you want to play, you will easily orientate yourself towards an electric guitar in the case of rock or metal and towards an acoustic guitar in the case of pop, country, or folk. The folk guitar has a natural amplification: its sound box is enough to create the sound, while the electric guitar has a body that is defined as full; so the microphones will allow it to emit sounds, thanks to the connection with an amplifier. Even the shapes of…

Playing the acoustic guitar is different from playing the electric guitar even when using the effects. The effects on the electric guitar are intended to overturn the original sound. The effects on the acoustic guitar are intended to recover the original sound. The necessary effects are: di-box , simulator and / or modeller , equalizer and compressor . Then we can add the ambient effects ( reverberation and delay ). Finally, they could serve boosters , volume pedal and loop stations .