Acoustic Guitars
Acoustic
Guitars:
Acoustic guitars are
hollowed body guitars...unlike the electric guitar... doesn't need an
amplifier to produce sound, although many flat-top pickers install
pickups for a louder sound especially in larger buildings and
arena's. There are a couple types of pickups used for the
acoustic guitar are piezo and magnetic pickups. Piezo
pickups are generally mounted under the bridge saddle of the
acoustic guitar and can be plugged into an amp or sound system.
Magnetic
pickups are generally mounted in the sound hole of the acoustic guitar
and are much like those found in electric guitars.
The two most common types of
acoustic guitars is the standard round hole and the arch top also
called the f-hole (the holes resemble the letter f) guitar and
the body is arched like a fiddle (violin) and has two f shaped
sound-holes rather than the round one on the standard guitars.
Wood:
The more quality acoustic guitars feature solid tone wood tops such as spruce, with the sides and backs made of rosewood, maple, or mahogany. Lower-priced and quality guitars typically combine solid tops with laminated (layers of wood) backs and sides. Guitars made out of different materials sound very different.
Strings:
Acoustic guitar strings come in various types, gauges, or thicknesses. Steel strings are normally used on the regular acoustic guitar while nylon is mostly used on the classical guitar which gives it a mellow tone. Steel strings produce more of a metallic sound. The different types of strings used are Nylon, Steel, Bronze, Phosphor Bronze, Roundwound, Flatwound, Light Gauge, Medium Gauge, Heavy Gauge, etc I wouldn't recommend buying off-brand strings... they won't sound good and last very long. Some of the top brands are D'Addario, Martin, GHS, Elixix, and DR. Change your strings regularly to make your guitar sound brighter, and generally make it easier to play. Lighter gauge strings would probably be better for beginners for easier noting although you don't get the sound and tone you get with heavier strings.
Tuning:
Strings can naturally go out of tune whether you are playing them or not. Learning to tune your guitar is one important ability any guitarist needs to be able to do...if your strings are not in tune you are going to sound pretty bad when it comes time to play. There are various ways of tuning a guitar. Some players tune by ear, with a piano, tuning fork, etc. The easiest and simplest way to tune is with an electronic tuner.
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