Entry #2: The Difference in Guitars

    Welcome back to the blog; I looked at the comments on the last one and saw someone asking about guitars. I am a massive fan of guitars, so I will now discuss the differences in guitars. The main two different guitars are the acoustic guitar and the electric guitar. I have both guitars but was taught using an acoustic guitar. I recently got an electric guitar and was advised on what to get. I will start with the acoustic guitar, which I know the most, and then get to the electric guitar.

    The acoustic guitar comes with two different kinds of strings. For the acoustic guitar, you can have steel strings or nylon strings. Now, I could go more in-depth on the various steel strings, but that would take a while to talk about, and I don't really have the patience to talk about them, at least today; I can go more in-depth on them later if asked about in the comments. The acoustic guitar is made out of wood but can be made from different types of wood. My current guitar is made of maple and walnut wood, but they can be made of other types, as seen in Guitar Wood Types. They also explain in more detail how each wood affects the sound of the guitars. On this topic, though, if y'all could get a guitar, what wood would you make it out of? Acoustic guitars have a sound hole that uniquely amplifies the guitar's sound. The sound hole is placed in the middle of the guitar's body, right below the strings. You must tune your guitar every time you play the guitar, and you must watch the guitar so that the strings are not overturned and snap back at you. A guitar string snapping back at you can hurt really bad. I have been hit by a broken steel guitar string, and it cut right over my left eye, luckily not hitting my eye directly. I am now very careful when I tune my guitar strings. 

    The electric guitar comes with only steel strings and is made out of metal for the body. The electric guitar does not use a sound hole; instead, it uses an amplifier to make the guitar sound louder, but it can be changed to make different sounds. The amplifier is not the only tool you can use to change the sound of the guitar. There are also pedals, switches, and knobs on both the guitar and amp to give it distortion and other effects. I was advised to start using only an amp until you get used to it and then add on the different devices when you get used to it. I have many friends who use electric guitars instead of acoustic guitars, and they are getting me into playing electric guitar, which is very exciting.

    Overall, Guitars are a fun instrument to play and discuss, and I am willing to talk about them more with people if they ask. I hope that y'all enjoyed this, and I will see you all next time. Peace out people.