Guitar Body Styles
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Guitar Body Styles

The Many Different Kinds of Guitars!

There are so many different kinds of guitars out there! In the Acoustic section alone there are

Acoustic/Electric guitars- The basic Acoustic Guitar with a twist. Either inside or out there will be a cable or cable attachment to which you can hook you acoustic guitar into an amp! So with the Acoustic/Electric you get the best of both worlds. These guitars come in a 6 and 12 string style. You can also find these in specially designed jazz or classical style. And or course there are always those made for left handed players.
Acoustic 6 string- A hollow or semi hollow guitar body holding the maximum of 6 strings.

Acoustic 12 string- A hollow or semi hollow guitar body holding the maximum of 12 strings

Baby Acoustics in 6 or 12 string- These are guitars designed for either people who prefer using smaller guitars, children, or traveling guitarists who don’t want to cramp people too badly.

Now for the Electric Bad boys….there are the same ones as the acoustic listed above (6 string, 12 string, and baby).

The Electric guitars- are however not hollow bodied. They are all…you guessed it electrical! To use an electric guitar (well to hear it anyway), you need an amplifier and a cable to attach the two together. The sound comes out of the amp and not the actual guitar, as it is with the acoustic.

Electric Basses- are the electric guitars with either 4, 5, or even 6, and 7 strings. What makes this guitar different from the regualar electric guitar is the thickness of the strings, the bass is a much lower, deeper sound, and therefore much thicker strings.

Bass- These low, beauties also come in Electric/Acoustic or just the plain Acoustic.
            

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Guitar body-style question…?

I’m looking to purchase a new acoustic/electric guitar. I guess you could say I’m still a beginner, but slowly advancing. I’m getting lost in the different body sizes/styles. Can anyone explain to me the difference/pros/cons to and auditorium, concert and/or dreadnought guitar?
Thanks!!!

Yes.

Auditorium and concert acoustics are also called Jumbo. These are quite large and tend to be very loud. These are suited for, as you might guess, orchestra/band, concert, or outside use. See http://miragegworks.com/cstory.html

Dreadnought guitars refer to a design first introduced by CF Martin many moons ago. The bodies have a very specific shape, and measure (almost universally) 20″ long x 15″ wide (at the widest part) and 4 3/4″ deep (at the deepest part). Virtually all manufacturers build a dreadnought model that is based on the original Martin dreadnought. Since they are among the most popular types, they are also the most refined so you’ll find that a dreadnought provides the best value for the buck. For further info go to http://miragegworks.com/bstory.html

Another design, often called the “Triple o” is just a bit smaller and more rounded than a dreadnought. These are gaining in popularity because of their great sound when amplified and they are easier to handle because of their smaller size. To look at one, go to http://miragegworks.com/fstory.html

For even more info on what you should look for when buying a guitar, go to http://miragegworks.com/acouslink.html where you’ll find quite a bit of info on guitar construction and other features.

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