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What is the difference between an electric guitar and a acoustic guitar?
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∙ 12y ago
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.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 14y agoAn acoustic creates sound acousticly be sound generated by striking strings bouncing around inside the hollow body of the guitar Electric guitars hava electromagnetic pick ups that transfer the vibration of strings into electrical signals which can then be amplified back into sound
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∙ 14y agoThe acoustic and electric guitars produce their sounds in different ways, vibration and electro magnetic inducion. Electric string are designed to have max magnetic properties to product the best signal from the pickups while the bronze acoustic string are heavier transfer the best vibration to the top. If you use electric strings on acoutic it will sound tinny and thin.
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∙ 14y agoAn Acoustic you can play with out an amp but you can't change the sound level for it or the tone. An electric you plug in to an amp and you can change the tone of the guitar or the volume. In my oppinion electric guitar is more fun to play.
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∙ 12y agoAn electric guitar uses magnetic pickups under the strings to amplify the vibrations of the strings and deliver the sound through an electronic amplifier. An acoustic guitar uses a hollow body chamber under the strings to resonate the sound without the use of magnetic pickups or an external amplifier.
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∙ 14y agoAn acoustic-electric guitar has a pickup. You are able to play it without an amp, as well as with one.
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∙ 11y agoan electric is genetic and a instroument is a music u casn so make music. easy as pie!
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There is no difference
What is the difference between bass and acoustic?
When you play the bass guitar chord it is longer than the acoustic guitar chord and the acoustic is for country or rock songs
Can you use electric guitar stings on an acoustic?
Guitar strings aren't seperated between electric and acoustic, the varieties are nylon, steel... etc.
Plug electric guitar to acoustic amplifier?
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What is the difference with an acoustic guitar with an epiphone guitar?
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An Electric Acoustic Guitar is an acoustic guitar with the addition of a pickup or transducer that enables plugging it in to an amplifier. Type your answer here...
What is the difference between and electric bass and an acoustic guitar?
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What is the difference between an acoustic electric guitar and a standard electric guitar?
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What is the essential difference between an electric guitar and an acoustic guitar?
Electricity. The electric needs to have electricity and plugged into a amp to get the sound.
What is the difference between acoustic spanish guitar and acoustic hawaiin guitar?
There is no difference
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What is the difference between bass and acoustic?
When you play the bass guitar chord it is longer than the acoustic guitar chord and the acoustic is for country or rock songs
Can you play electric guitar songs in acoustic guitar?
offcorse, but there is sound difference.
What is the difference between an electric guitar to a acoustic guitar?
one has an amp jack and can change the sound it makes and one doesn't and can't
Can you use electric guitar stings on an acoustic?
Guitar strings aren't seperated between electric and acoustic, the varieties are nylon, steel... etc.
Does guitar class in high school require an acoustic or electric guitar?
The big difference between these types of guitar is that an electric is much quieter than an acoustic. In a high school class full of teenagers a student with an electric guitar will not be able to be heard by the teacher. This is a BIG detriment to one's progression with the instrument. Most classes require an acoustic guitar but technically you can still learn in a group setting with a quieter electric guitar.
What is the difference between a guitar and an acoustic guitar?
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