Acoustic Electric Guitars

They come in many different sizes and are favored primarily by players of blues and jazz music. Hollow-body Guitars: These are simply traditional electric guitars that have chambers cut in the body to allow for more sonic resonance. The best Classical guitars are usually from Spain. Slightly smaller than a traditional acoustic, they feature slightly wider necks and strings that are made of nylon rather than steel, to give them a very gentle, warm sound.

Carlos Santana makes a lot of use of the classical guitar in his recordings. (Think "twang") Classical Guitars: also called "nylon-string", classical guitars are used almost exclusively in the classical and folk idioms, but can also be found on more popular recordings. Their unique sound lends itself best to rock and roll, but they have also substantially shaped the sound of country music in the last 50 years. Electric Guitars: these types of guitars made out of a solid piece of wood and rely exclusively on their electronic pickup systems and amplifiers for their volume.

Structurally, they are identical to traditional acoustic guitars. The majority of acoustic guitars you see on stage are acoustic electric guitars. Acoustic electric Guitars : this is a term used to describe acoustic guitars that have pickups installed in them so they can be plugged into amplifiers or PA systems.