How To Buy A New Guitar
There are three basic types of guitar to choose from:
The ACOUSTIC guitar has nylon or steel strings and is played without amplification. This is the original type of guitar that dates back to when music was played in comparatively intimate settings. The CLASSICAL guitar is an acoustic guitar that uses nylon strings exclusively and had its heyday in the early twentieth century when it was used to play classical compositions. The folk guitar that everybody uses to learn on and play campfire songs on is a relative of the classical guitar.
The ELECTRIC guitar can have a hollow or solid body and many types have been built to play different types of music – metal, rock, jazz. You can change the sound of the electric guitar by means of electronic effects and you can lengthen the notes by using a whammy bar or by rapidly moving your left hand finger on the fretboard.
The ACOUSTIC/ELECTRIC is basically an acoustic guitar that can be amplified. Some simply have a scratchy sound that does nothing for acoustic or electric guitar fans, some models do have a nice acoustic sound when they are hooked up to an amp.
There are some musical styles that are played on each of the three types of guitar. You can play country, blues or bluegrass on an acoustic or electric. You can use a pick or play fingerstyle on any of the three basic guitars.
If you are just starting out and don’t know which kind of guitar you want to play, you will need to get out and try guitars in music stores and play on any guitar you happen to see lying around at friends’ houses or at parties.
This video will help with some tips on buying a guitar.
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