difference between an acoustic-electirc guitar and an acoustic guitaR?

Question

i wanna get a guitar,,,, donno if electirc or acoustic...... watz an acoustic-electric guitar? how is it different form an acoustic and electric? which one should i get?

Answer 1

Start with acoustic. Learn how to play, then go electric.

Answer 2

Acoustic-Electric has both a soundbox and one or more electrical pickups...meaning it can be used as a pure acoustic guitar (w/o amp) or you can plug it in and get a more amplified sound louder than just a regular acoustic

Depends what kind of experience you want. I personally think you don't have to start out on an acoustic, as i learned on an electric and found it easier. As for getting the combined, it might be better than just an acoustic, but not an authentic electric experience. Anyway if you get an electric, there are effects pedals available to get an acoustic sound output.

Answer 3

Acoustic-electric will make a sound with or without an amplifier. Except for the addition of an amplifier and some electronix on the guitar, the two are the same. Acoustic-electrics are fairly inexpensive nowadays. You can get either to start out as a beginner and you'll be fine.

Answer 4

Starting out, I played an acoustic and found electric was easier. I would buy an electric and then down the road grab an acoustic as they can be had for around a $100 for a decent one.

An electric acoustic is an acoustic guitar with pickups so it can be amplified when plugged into an amp!

Answer 5

acoustic-electric can be used as either an acoustic guitar or an electric but to use either one you still need an amp. An acoustic is a classic guitar. It really depends on how much you want to spend less get the plain acoustic spend a little more get the acoustic-electric.

Answer 6

besides from what the others said, and acoustic or classical guitar is a guitar while an electroacoustic guitar is not. get an acoustic guitar first because it's more difficult to master, but when you are rather good playing it you will be even better on an electric, that's what happened to me at least. this will do only if you have a proper teacher

Answer 7

Normally I would say take the class where you get to play the music you normally listen to . . . if you want to get exposed to another kind of music, that's ok, but don't take a class because you feel obligated to. Sight-reading will come in extremely handy in the classical guitar class--but if you don't sight-read, don't let that stop you . . . talk to the teacher first and find out whether they require it. Actually, that would be a good strategy in general--talk with the two teachers beforehand and see if that makes you lean towards one class or the other. Classical and pop guitar techniques are different--in classical, the thumb of the fretting hand stays on the center of the back of the neck at all times, while the strumming hand uses no picks, just long fingernails. This differs from blues guitar, where the thumb of the fretting hand often loops around the upper edge of the neck to help fret notes on the bottom string. As for the strumming hand, in popular styles, it's usually holding a pick. The actual instruments are different, too. A classical guitar uses nylon strings and has a wide neck (to help play individual notes). A country/folk/blues guitar uses steel strings (for increased volume) and has a narrow neck (to make playing chords easier). This sounds like an argument to stick to one class or another--but actually, taking both classes may help you appreciate and enjoy the differences! All depends on what you're up for :-)

Answer 8

An acoustic electric has a pick up for using an amp. You can also get a straight acoustic and get a pick up later that fits in the sound hole.

Answer 9

acoustic sounds more calmer but if u get a electric acoustic guitar then u can connect it too the amp and it sounds louder
electric guitar will give it more effect and souund

Answer 10

acoustic has no plug to make louder just echo, acoustic-electric has echo and plug to make even more loud