This is not the item to go cheap on!

One of the biggest decisions you must make immediately upon taking up the guitar is, Acoustic or Electric. Each have good points and bad points which vary depending on many factors. One thing on both however is extremely important. Don’t let price be your determining factor. A cheap guitar sounds, well, like a cheap guitar, there’s just no way around it. On top of that, it will be hard to play. If you don’t want your guitar to spend most of it’s life in a garage, or closet, spend time to get a feel for the guitar. You will be able to tell quickly whether it “fits like a friend” or if it’s a “force fit” The help of a professional and communicate your needs to them. Hopefully a professional player can understand your style by asking a couple different questions, and send you towards the right choice. Please contact us at: www.southwestacousticproducts.com. We will do our best to assure your first purchase will be a good one!

Advantages of an Electric Guitar:

- They can be plugged into amplifiers and speakers to get a good hard rock distorted sound even though the guitar might not naturally get that sound.

- Electric guitars usually look more stylish than an acoustic.

- Many electric guitars come with very useful effects such as chorus, phaser, flanger, tremolo and delay built in enabling you

Disadvantages of an Electric Guitar:

- The electric guitar is usually more expensive than an acoustic guitar.

- Some electrics don't look like guitars

- They can be hard to transport because of their size and weight.

- Most cannot be played acoustically (only acoustic/electrical guitars have amplification

Acoustic Guitar Advantages

• An acoustic guitar has the warm sounds that can be hard to achieve with an electric guitar. Many people love playing acoustic guitars because they are easier to play than electric guitars, and good for beginners too! They're great for strumming out tunes together at campfires or parties where you want to sing along.

• Acoustic guitars are great for beginners because they're easier to play and allow the player to produce sounds with less effort. They also come in a variety of styles, including dreadnoughts, folk style and jumbo acoustics, all which produce different sounds. The sound of an acoustic guitar will vary depending on the size and quality of the individual instrument. Smaller acoustic guitars such as parlor models tend to have a tighter sound than larger formats such as jumbo models. Acoustic guitars can be played alone or with other musicians to add more variety to your music collection!

• Acoustic guitars are usually less expensive than electric ones. They vary in prices depending on the quality and wood combination, but generally they are less expensive because no electricity or amplification equipment is required to use them (although this does not mean that one cannot plug it in if the player desires).

• Acoustic guitars are also more transportable because they are usually smaller and lighter. Acoustic guitars come in many shapes, sizes, and styles that it can sometimes be difficult to find the perfect one for you.

• Acoustic guitars can be found with different types of woods used in their construction such as rosewood, cedar or mahogany.

• Acoustic guitars are also often equipped with pickups, which can be used to amplify the sound. Acoustic-electric guitars are equipped with internal pickups or external pick-ups that connect to an amplifier. Acoustic guitar strings are usually made of nylon, steel, or bronze wound metal.

Disadvantages of Acoustic Guitars

• - Acoustic guitars don't sound as good as electric ones (but you're more likely to think they do because you haven't tried playing an electric) .

• - Acoustic guitars usually look pretty ugly compared to the beautiful designs on most electrics.

• - Acoustic guitars can be hard to transport around with you, especially if you have a full size one (like the jumbo I own).

• The shapes also make it difficult sometimes depending on how much stuff you need to fit in.

• Nylon strings are smooth and soft on your fingers, but require more technique for accurate fingering.

• Acoustic steel string guitars have a brighter sound than nylon stringed instruments, but have sturdier construction making them stronger and good for beginner guitarists who might feel overwhelmed by metal strings. Acoustic bass guitars have six strings tuned one octave lower than regular acoustic guitar so you can play low notes similar to the bass guitar.

So What Do You Think?

Both Acoustic and electric guitars have their good and bad sides. They both have different sounds, shapes, styles, etc., but you can also add some pedals to an electric guitar which you wouldn't be able to do with the acoustic guitar. Acoustic guitars are easier for beginners, while some people have a harder time learning on the electric because they're already used to playing the acoustic. Pick which will fit your personality best! Are you a shredder, or a finger pickers. Your choice is usually determined by the music to like. Let the professionals at Southwest Acoustic Products help you with your first guitar, or perhaps upgrading your present guitar.

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