Acoustic Guitars

 There are many different types of guitars in the world  to choose from.

There are electric guitars, acoustic guitars, and even electric/acoustic guitars.
There are bass guitars that sound low, resonator guitars that sound like banjos, and 12 string guitars that sound almost like two guitars.

Let’s take a look at some of the many different guitars available.

Acoustic Guitars

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Acoustic Guitars can be divided into two catagories: classicals and steel-strings.

                Classical Guitar

            

    Steel-String guitar 

Classical Guitars (also known as Spanish guitars) are typically strung with nylon strings, plucked with the fingers, played in a seated position and are used to play a diversity of musical styles including classical music.

The classical guitar’s wide, flat neck allows the musician to play scales, arpeggios, and certain chord forms more easily and with less adjacent string interference than on other styles of guitar.The flamenco guitar is similar to the classical guitar, but of lighter construction, with a cypress body and spruce top. A distinguishing feature of all flamenco guitars is the tapping plates glued to the table, to protect them against the taps with the fingernails that are an essential feature of the flamenco style.

Flat-top or Steel-string Guitars are similar to the classical guitar, however, within the varied sizes of the steel-stringed guitar the body size is usually significantly larger than a classical guitar, and has a narrower, reinforced neck and stronger structural design.

The steel strings produce a brighter tone, and according to many players, a louder sound. The acoustic guitar is used in many kinds of music including folk, country, bluegrass, pop, jazz, and blues. Many variations are possible from the roughly classical-sized OO and Parlour to the large Dreadnought and Jumbo. Ovation makes a modern variation, with a rounded back/side assembly molded from artificial materials.