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