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Why does an acoustic guitar generally sound louder than an electric guitar without an electronic amplifier sounds?
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∙ 11y ago
On an Electric Guitar, what you are hearing are the strings vibrating; on an acoustic, this effect is carried around the hollow cavity in the guitar, which is then channeled out of the sound hole, it is this effect that gives an acoustic guitar so much more output than a strictly electric guitar.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoBecause of the acoustics of the acoustic guitar. They're made to produce a loud enough sound by themselves, with a hollow body that serves as a resonance chamber and whatnot.
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Does every guitar need a amplifier?
Electric guitars require an amplifier. Acoustic's will need a microphone and a speaker/amp if it is not acoustic/electric. Hope I answered your question well. Good Luck.
Plug electric guitar to acoustic amplifier?
Yes, you can plug an electric guitar into an acoustic amplifier. But I would suggest that you don't play at a high volume for a long period of time of the difference in impedence - an acoustic guitar (and bass and vocals) is low impedence, where an electric guitar (& keyboard) is high impedence.
What is the difference between an acoustic guitar and an electric guitar?
There are many differences:An electric guitar can be plugged into an amp, while an acoustic guitar can't.An acoustic guitar has a completely different sound. It produces it sound through natural sound amplification while an electric guitar uses electronic pick-ups as well as an electronic amplifier to produce its sound.Acoustic guitars are always hollow, while the majority of electric guitars are solid.An acoustic guitar is much more portable because it is lighter and doesn't need a heavy amp to produce sound.Acoustic guitars are generally larger in size. They require a larger body to produce their amplified sound. The sound the acoustic guitar produces is much more dependent on the body size, types of wood used and shape of the body than the electric guitar is.Electric guitars are generally designed with slimmer necks/bodies and have easier access to higher frets.Also, if you want an acoustic sound while also being able to make it louder, you can attach a pick-up to it to make an electric-acoustic guitar or you can just buy an electric-acoustic guitar from the start.
What is the difference between acoustic music and electric music?
Electric music relies on electrical signals to pass through a microphone, and amplifier to make sound. Acoustic music uses no electricity to produce sound, relying instead of echoes produced inside the instrument. Also acoustic is more hollow and electric has a sharper sound.
How electric guitar works?
you hit the strings , they vibrate the vibrations are picked up by the guitar "pickups" the pickups transfer the information to the amplifier and out of the amplifier comes the sound without an amplifier you got a really fancy and quiet acoustic guitar.
Can an electric-acoustic guitar be plugged in to a amplifier?
Yes. An acoustic-electric guitar plugs into an amplifier the same way a regular electric guitar does.
How can an acoustic guitar generally sounds louder than an electric guitar without an electronic amplifier?
An acoustic guitar is hollow, with a sound hole, allowing it the reverberate the sound, and making it louder. An acoustic guitar is always louder than an electric. (When the electric has no amp.) Acoustic is hollow allowing the sound to reflect off the inside and echo producing louder sound waves. (Like an auditorium.) whereas the electric is hard below the strings preventing any echo.
Does every guitar need a amplifier?
Electric guitars require an amplifier. Acoustic's will need a microphone and a speaker/amp if it is not acoustic/electric. Hope I answered your question well. Good Luck.
What is the difference between a acoustic guitar and an electric acoustic guitar?
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...
Plug electric guitar to acoustic amplifier?
Yes, you can plug an electric guitar into an acoustic amplifier. But I would suggest that you don't play at a high volume for a long period of time of the difference in impedence - an acoustic guitar (and bass and vocals) is low impedence, where an electric guitar (& keyboard) is high impedence.
Do you need an amplifier for an electric violin so that other people can hear you?
Yes, unless it's an electric acoustic violin.
What is the meaning of acoushic guitar?
An ACOUSTIC guitar, means that the guitar is not electric, and does not require an amplifier to be heard.
What is the difference between acoustic guitars and electic-acoustic guitars?
The main difference between acoustic and acoustic electric guitars is that acoustic electric guitars have a pickup installed in them so that they can be played with an amplifier. Also, they can be used to play many genres of music, while acoustic has mostly low tones.
What is the difference between an acoustic electric guitar and a standard electric guitar?
An acoustic electric guitar differs from a standard electric guitar in the fact that a standard electric guitar depends solely on the electricity of the amplifier to convert the string vibration. An acoustic electric guitar also has also a microphone which will magnify and convert the sound.
What is a semi electric guitar?
An acoustic that still has one or more pick ups. A semi acoustic (semi electric) guitar has a hollow body and can be played as an acoustic guitar but it also has one or more pickups which means that it can be played through an amplifier as an electric guitar.
What is the difference between acoustic guitars and acousic-electric guitars?
Acoustic guitar is what it says acoustic, none electric makes the sound from the guitar body/chamber. Acoustic/electric or electro acoustic look the same as an acoustic but have a pic-up fitted inside the body to link to an amplifier. A Semi acoustic guitar looks more like an electric guitar but with a hollow body or chambered body with pick-ups mounted on the sound board of the guitar.
What is the difference between an acoustic guitar and an electric guitar?
There are many differences:An electric guitar can be plugged into an amp, while an acoustic guitar can't.An acoustic guitar has a completely different sound. It produces it sound through natural sound amplification while an electric guitar uses electronic pick-ups as well as an electronic amplifier to produce its sound.Acoustic guitars are always hollow, while the majority of electric guitars are solid.An acoustic guitar is much more portable because it is lighter and doesn't need a heavy amp to produce sound.Acoustic guitars are generally larger in size. They require a larger body to produce their amplified sound. The sound the acoustic guitar produces is much more dependent on the body size, types of wood used and shape of the body than the electric guitar is.Electric guitars are generally designed with slimmer necks/bodies and have easier access to higher frets.Also, if you want an acoustic sound while also being able to make it louder, you can attach a pick-up to it to make an electric-acoustic guitar or you can just buy an electric-acoustic guitar from the start.
