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What is the difference between an acoustic guitar and an electric guitar?
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∙ 13y ago
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.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoAn electric guitar only plays good with an amp.
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∙ 10y agoThere are major differences between electric and acoustic guitars. Among them are electric guitars have pickups and acoustic guitars have hollow bodies.
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∙ 14y agoThe electric makes more noise
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Plug electric guitar to acoustic amplifier?
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What is the difference between acoustic spanish guitar and acoustic hawaiin guitar?
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What is the difference between bass and acoustic?
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offcorse, but there is sound difference.
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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?
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