Whats The Difference Between An Electric Guitar And Acoustic Guitar (Sound Wise) ?

An Electric Guitar has 'Pickups' in it. Pickups are steel bars wrapped with wire that hear the vibrations produced by the strings and send this small signal to an amplifier. E guitars usually have 'solid bodies', the pickups/amplifier are how we hear the sound.

Acoustic Guitars have hollow bodies which amplify the vibrations from the strings, similar to a violin, cello, or upright bass.

There are also Acoustic/Electic guitars which are hollow body but also have pickups, they have a really nice sound and are useful for playing in front of large audiences where all of the other instruments are amplified.

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I played an electric without an amp and it works. It sounds a little less quiet than an acoustic to me. The bigger problem is that I think that's the reason why my strings are ruined...

If you plan to have an amp at least, get an electric. If you plan to play guitar only- or beginning guitar, go acoustic.

I think you would be extremely disappointed with an electric and no amp.

Before you go that route, Find a friend who has an electric. Have the friend play it without the amp and you will see. Or go to the music store and try getting a decent sound on one with out an amp.

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well if you're starting out, an acoustic is louder than if playing the electric without an amp.

However, unless you hav an electric acoustic, the electric guitar can be changed in terms of treble, bass, middle, also gain and overdrive can be added for that crunch of heavy metal. Your teach can tell you all this, that's their job, you don't need t be clued up before starting really.

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