what are the differences between the main kinds of guitars (like bass, acoustic, etc...)?

Question

i alway keep hearing of different kinds of guitars like the bass, the acoustic, the electric and stuff.. what are all the kinds out there and what are the main differences between them?

Answer 1

The bass guitar has four strings it supplies the deep bass of the songs you hear. It comes in the form of electric where you plug it into an amp which is like a speaker sort of that projects the sound. And then it comes in an acoustic format where you can play it without an amp and it is loud due to having a hole and being hollow. These are the bigger wooden guitars you see with wholes in them and have four strings. There are also electric acoustics that cross over. Then the guitar is a six string instrument which is higher pitched and supplies the rhythm much like the bass but uses chords. And it supplies the leads you hear by using things called scales. They come in all the formats I talked about above. The formats can be used for any and all kinds of music. Now there are also other kinds of guitars such as steel lap guitar which sit on a table and you’ve probably seen them on a country video or something. The best way to learn about guitars is to just start playing them. I love playing guitar if you’re really interested maybe look into getting lessons.

Answer 2

(Basic) bass-usually 4 strings, but the bass can have 5, 6, 8, and even 12 strings. Provides the bottom end in the song. Is also used in the same vein as the drums, some basses are also acoustic.
Acoustic-the most typical acoustic guitar is the dreadnought. Also comes in 6 or 12 string variety. this guitar is hollow with a special bracing system inside the guitar to help with the resonance.
Electric-usually found with 6 strings, this guitar can be plugged in to an amplifier.
When studying the guitar, be sure to check out the origins of the instrument. you may find plenty of interesting tidbits about the various types out there. also check out the guitars that were made by the players themselves ( custom instruments ), such as Bo Diddley's homemade "box guitar" or the guitars made by the late John D'Angelico, Les Paul, and the later companies like B.C Rich and Jackson. Fender, Gretsch, Martin, Gibson and the like are other guitar makers that have made a name for themselves over the years. Have fun checking this stuff out!

Answer 3

There isn't any real difference in how they may be performed. The notes are all the identical. Sure there are tactics which might be better perfect to electrical guitar, but you can play anything on both. I do finger identifying on my electrical guitar and do hammer-ons and pull-offs on my acoustic frequently, but finger picking is more suited to acoustic and taking part in speedy leads with hammer ons and pull offs better fitted to electrical. You can not rather use excessive attain and quite a few distortion on a plugged in acoustic guitar though due to the fact that it is going to feedback. You particularly want an electrical guitar for metal and rough rock as a result. Should you gain knowledge of on an acoustic though, it can be lovely handy to play an electrical guitar later.

Answer 4

in simple way .. the bass is if u look at a piano middle c note go to ur left starting from middle c and all those notes are the bass notes(low pitch noice) to ur rigth comes in the electric guitar the high pitch notes.. acoustic guitar have the same notes of the electric its just acoustic or being a musical instrument whose sound is not electrically enhanced or modified.

Answer 5

Well, bass is made of largehard string so it produces a duller sound for more of a harmony. The accoustic is hollow so the sound produces an echo type of sound. and the electric is transmited to electric vibration and is sent to an amplifyer giving it a rough clear speaker effect. i hope this answered your question.