Yes, you can
Acoustic-electric guitars are acoustic styled guitars with a pickup either outside or inside the hollow body. You plug a cable into it like you would a normal electric guitar and it can be used through an amplifier to make the sound louder. They can also be played without being plugged in just like a normal acoustic guitar
Yes, I believe they were imported from Japan, but I own a C.G. CONN acoustic guitar. It's very old. Conn only made guitars for a few years in the 70's This is a website, or part of one rather, that tells you alot about the Conn guitars. I was wondering about my own Conn Acoustic and started digging on the net. Even without a label inside I was able to do a quick identity. As to individual or re-sale values I was not interested, as the sound from my mid seventies F-21 Saphere is just too rich and full to trade off.
I believe you've asked this because you've probably seen a picture of an acoustic guitar, which uses vibrations to create it's trademark sound. When you strum a string on an acoustic guitar, the sound bounces back into the inside of the guitar (by going through the 'hole'), and bounces back out to increase sound. This is similar to when you shout into a cave. But no, guitars can be made without the acoustic hole. For example, an electric guitar needs no hole, because it uses an amplifier to create sound; same with bass guitars. you are so dumb.
All electric guitars can physically be played without an amplifier, but the amount of actual audible sound produced will vary depending on the type and construction of the instrument. An unplugged solid-body guitar (e.g. a Gibson Les Paul or a Fender Telecaster) will produce enough sound for the player to hear in a quiet environment, but it will not have the characteristic sound of an amplified guitar. Semi-solid guitars with a central sustain block (e.g. Gibson ES-335) will produce a similar unamplified volume to that of a solid-body, but often with more tonal depth, due to the body cavities and soundhole(s). Thinline semi-acoustics (e.g. Epiphone Casino) with a thin fully hollow body will produce more acoustic volume, but nowhere near as much as a full acoustic guitar. Lastly, semi-acoustic jazz-style guitars (e.g. Gibson ES-175) can often be played acoustically; those with a maple top and built-in pickups will tend to produce less acoustic volume and an inferior unamplified tone to guitars with a spruce top and floating pickup(s) and controls, as the latter design has a lighter soundboard which is freer to vibrate. Bass guitars generally produce even less acoustic volume than standard guitars, especially since most modern examples are solid-body instruments. One exception is the so-called "acoustic bass guitar" - this is a comparatively recent invention and is the 4-stringed bass counterpart of a round-hole steel-string guitar. Some models can produce just about enough acoustic volume to accompany a small group of acoustic instruments, although in practice almost all have a built-in pickup for live use.
An Electric Guitar has 'Pickups' in it. Pickups are steel bars wrapped with wire that hear the vibrations produced by the strings and send this small signal to an amplifier. E guitars usually have 'solid bodies', the pickups/amplifier are how we hear the sound. Acoustic Guitars have hollow bodies which amplify the vibrations from the strings, similar to a violin, cello, or upright bass. There are also Acoustic/Electic guitars which are hollow body but also have pickups, they have a really nice sound and are useful for playing in front of large audiences where all of the other instruments are amplified. If you want a more technical description, check out the link that I supplied. If this helped you, please 'Recommend' Kevlarster
Any guitar without electronic pickups and with a hollow body is considered to be an 'acoustic guitar' Acoustic guitars are best played into a microphone, or played where they can be heard in terms of location. Otherwise Acoustic guitars may be played anywhere.
Usually there is no difference in sound, I play my Ovation electric/acoustic without amplification all the time, it sounds great.Some guitars, like Godin, make "acoustic guitars" that are meant to be played with amplification only, and are not loud enough without it.If you have a traditional acoustic electric you can play it with or without amplification, no problem.
you'll never see a floyd rose or whammy bar system for that matter on an acoustic , or say electric guitar pickups that are designed specifically for guitars. stoptail pieces for tuneomatics on say les paul guitars locking nuts for floyd roses knobs right on the face of the guitar like an electric on cheap acoustic guitars I've seen them made without trussrods which shocked me
No, an acoustic guitar is one not dependent on an external device to be heard but uses a soundboard which is a wooden piece mounted on the front of the guitar's body, while electric guitars can have solid, semi-hollow, or hollow bodies, and produce little sound without amplification
A true acoustic guitar in terms of building is more sophisticated , it is larger too. It has less access to higher frets for most models and are made out of different woods usually for the body. It has no electronics unless you get an "Electric acoustic" like say an Ovation or something like a Fender. They are much , much louder I would not recommend them for apartment buildings especially if you're a beginner. The acoustic is hollow as well. the electric guitar is easier to make , usually it's one piece of mahogany , alder or whatever, smaller in size and thinner. There are more frets , the electronics on them you'll be able to spot a mile away. Without the electronics plugged in it's essentially a fancy acoustic guitar. They are much quieter without an amplifier which is to say excellent to learn on and great for any situation.
Acoustic-electric guitars are acoustic styled guitars with a pickup either outside or inside the hollow body. You plug a cable into it like you would a normal electric guitar and it can be used through an amplifier to make the sound louder. They can also be played without being plugged in just like a normal acoustic guitar
Dreadnought - regular stringed acoustic guitar Resonator (Dobro) classical guitar - nylon stringed guitar a lap steel guitar without pickups mandolin is very close to a guitar as well
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Yes, I believe they were imported from Japan, but I own a C.G. CONN acoustic guitar. It's very old. Conn only made guitars for a few years in the 70's This is a website, or part of one rather, that tells you alot about the Conn guitars. I was wondering about my own Conn Acoustic and started digging on the net. Even without a label inside I was able to do a quick identity. As to individual or re-sale values I was not interested, as the sound from my mid seventies F-21 Saphere is just too rich and full to trade off.
Don't know if this will help but if it is an electric guitar with metal strings and you have got an old stereo system with a record player input you can wire a guitar lead into it and it will play on the phono input Acoustic guitars do not require an amplifier and even electric guitars can be played without one, they just won't be very loud
I believe you've asked this because you've probably seen a picture of an acoustic guitar, which uses vibrations to create it's trademark sound. When you strum a string on an acoustic guitar, the sound bounces back into the inside of the guitar (by going through the 'hole'), and bounces back out to increase sound. This is similar to when you shout into a cave. But no, guitars can be made without the acoustic hole. For example, an electric guitar needs no hole, because it uses an amplifier to create sound; same with bass guitars. you are so dumb.
All electric guitars can physically be played without an amplifier, but the amount of actual audible sound produced will vary depending on the type and construction of the instrument. An unplugged solid-body guitar (e.g. a Gibson Les Paul or a Fender Telecaster) will produce enough sound for the player to hear in a quiet environment, but it will not have the characteristic sound of an amplified guitar. Semi-solid guitars with a central sustain block (e.g. Gibson ES-335) will produce a similar unamplified volume to that of a solid-body, but often with more tonal depth, due to the body cavities and soundhole(s). Thinline semi-acoustics (e.g. Epiphone Casino) with a thin fully hollow body will produce more acoustic volume, but nowhere near as much as a full acoustic guitar. Lastly, semi-acoustic jazz-style guitars (e.g. Gibson ES-175) can often be played acoustically; those with a maple top and built-in pickups will tend to produce less acoustic volume and an inferior unamplified tone to guitars with a spruce top and floating pickup(s) and controls, as the latter design has a lighter soundboard which is freer to vibrate. Bass guitars generally produce even less acoustic volume than standard guitars, especially since most modern examples are solid-body instruments. One exception is the so-called "acoustic bass guitar" - this is a comparatively recent invention and is the 4-stringed bass counterpart of a round-hole steel-string guitar. Some models can produce just about enough acoustic volume to accompany a small group of acoustic instruments, although in practice almost all have a built-in pickup for live use.