Sound in guitars?

Question

Does the sound of a guitar sound different from another guitar depending on what guitar it is?.. other than an acoustic, bass, and electric... Ex. Does a fender sound different from a gibson? Does the shape of the guitar affect the sound? Does the length of the fret board/neck affect the sound?

I know that an acoustic would sound different from an electric and bass and a bass sounds different from an electric and an acoustic, and an electric sounds different from a bass or an acoustic.

Answer 1

All of the above.

Generally, a guitar's basic sound is influenced primarily by the type of wood, its overall shape (that includes the neck), the way it's been constructed, what gauge the strings are, even down to little details like what pick you use.

With electric guitars, it's much more complex, because there are so many different amp and equipment combinations that can be set up.

However, all things being equal, a Fender Stratocaster and a Gibson Les Paul (the two most celebrated electric guitars) will sound very different, mainly because of their pick-ups. (The little gadget(s) that convert your playing into an electric signal to your amp.)

The Strat has a single coil pickup, which gives it a brighter, clearer tone. The Gibson has double-coil 'humbuckers' which give it a darker, more growly-type sound.

Which you like is personal preference really. Jimmy Page, Slash and Neal Schon play Les Pauls; Eric Clapton, John Frusciante, Hillel Slovak play, or played, Strats.

Answer 2

the answer to your question is YES! Guitars, even if they're both electric guitars or both acoustic guitars, will sound very different from one another. Also, the amplifier in which you plug in will affect the sound of the guitar greatly.


You get what you pay for in guitars & amplifiers. If a guitar is expensive, that usually means that the materials used to build it are better quality, more care was put into its construction, and its overall tonality is going to be a higher caliber.

Trustworthy Guitars:
Electrics- Fender Stratocaster
Fender Telecaster
Les Paul
Gibson SG

Acoustics- Taylor
Martin & Co.
Takamine
Seagull

Amps- Roland
Carvin
Fender (you can get top of the line, but their more inexpensive amps are pretty good too)
Crate (stick to the more expensive Crate amps)

Answer 3

Yep , different brands use different construction techniques and different types of wood, shapes , etc. This all contributes to slight nuances in sound being different, though basically similar as guitars. Electronics , pickups , etc. play an important role in the sound too. Longer or shorter necks may be somewhat less important to overall sound , except for the notes you'd be able to access.

Answer 4

The type of woods used determine the guitars tone.

Answer 5

most likely....but hey i like bass!!!!!! lol! i think you already knew that lol!☺if you want a for sure correct answer goto a guitar store and ask one of the people there. hope i could help. BASS is AWESOME! lol!

Answer 6

absolutely. to all of the above, absolutely.