| The guitar is a musical instrument composed a | | | | history, the guitar evolved into what we know of |
| hollow box and strings. The instrument makes | | | | it today. The electric guitar was invented in 1931 |
| noise when someone plucks the strings, which | | | | by Anthony Vick and George Beauchamp in North |
| creates a vibration through the body and the | | | | Carolina. |
| neck of the guitar. Guitars are either acoustic or | | | | The guitar consists of several parts which include |
| electric. Acoustics are guitars that have the hollow | | | | the headstock; which is found at the end of the |
| box, therefore the music is a type of echo. This | | | | guitar neck, the nut; which is found on the |
| type of guitar does not need any external | | | | headstock and effects the sound of the |
| machines for amplification. This is not a loud | | | | instrument, the machine heads, the fret board; |
| instrument because the sound cannot be amplified | | | | which is along the neck of the guitar and changes |
| by electricity, therefore are typically played solo | | | | the sound of the instrument when strings are |
| or are played by a microphone which will increase | | | | pinched against it, the truss rod; which affects |
| the volume. Many folk musicians used the acoustic | | | | how much tension is put on each string, the inlays; |
| version of the guitar. The electric version | | | | which are small designs along the neck, the neck, |
| however, has no hollow box, and the music is | | | | the neck joint, the body; which varies between |
| made loud through an amp that is connected to | | | | acoustic and electric versions, the pickups; which |
| the guitar by an electrical cord. Without | | | | are found only on electric guitars and which pick |
| amplification they make very little sound but once | | | | up the string vibrations so they can be amplified, |
| they are plugged into an amp, electromagnetic | | | | electronics; which are found on only some guitars |
| pickups convert the vibration of the strings into | | | | and allow the player to control certain aspects of |
| electronic signal which produce noise. Electric | | | | the sound, the bridge and the pickguard. |
| guitars are commonly used by jazz, blues and | | | | Guitars have been given many nicknames over |
| rock and roll musicians. | | | | time, which include box, guit-fiddle, bread winner |
| The guitar is a product of many other similar | | | | and axe. The guitar is a very popular instrament |
| musical instruments that have been popular for at | | | | used by virtually all musicians, including very |
| least 5000 years. Archeologists have found | | | | famous groups such as The Rolling Stones, Bob |
| evidence of similar instruments from carvings, | | | | Dylan, Dire Straits, Limp Bizkit and Creed. |
| drawings and statues in old Iranian art. Throughout | | | | |