1. What is an electric guitar and what is the difference between an electric guitar and an acoustic guitar?
The electric guitar is a plucked stringed instrument that differs from the traditional guitar in that it does not rely on the vibration of the box to produce sound. Instead, it uses the principles of electromagnetism and has a coil on the body of an electric guitar, also called a "pickup". When the magnetized guitar string vibrates, it causes the magnetic flux of the coil on the pickup to change, which causes the frequency of the current in the coil to be different. When the current is restored through the electronic speaker, it becomes the sound of an electric guitar.
Therefore, the main structure of the electric guitar includes: body, neck, head, bridge, pillow, pickup, strings, etc.
I believe that many beginners will ask this question before learning: electric guitar or acoustic guitar which is easy to learn? In fact, both have their advantages and disadvantages:
Wooden guitars, although the strings are thick and difficult to play, are initially difficult for beginners. However, when playing, you don't need many things and can play anytime and anywhere.
Electric guitars mainly rely on pickups to produce sound, which is loud and easier to play. It also has a variety of techniques and a wide range of styles to better grasp the style of music. Pop, jazz, heavy metal, etc. can all be easily mastered, but the setup is complicated and requires a lot of equipment.
How to choose an electric guitar?
1. What is the price range of the novice electric guitar?
What kind of musical instrument to buy and its price must be easy to pay attention to, especially for beginners, what price to buy an electric guitar for beginners?
The price range for buying an electric guitar depends on the purpose of learning it for beginners. If you just practice it as a hobby in your spare time, spend 1000-2000 yuan on an electric guitar. If you want to focus on learning electric guitar, then this price range is definitely not available, but it should not be lower than the price range of 1000 yuan.
In short, whether you are interested in learning electric guitar or serious, it is advisable to choose a big brand electric guitar with a price between 1000 and 5000 yuan at the beginner level, and the quality control is guaranteed!
2. How to choose an electric guitar pickup?
There are three types of pickups for electric guitars: single coil, P90 and double coil, each with a different sound performance:
Single coil, the sound is brighter and thinner, the clarity and high frequency response are good, but it is also prone to background noise.
The P90, with a full and warm sound, was an alternative single-coil pickup introduced by Gibson in 1946. The coil is wider and the magnetic aperture is wider, but the high frequency response is not very prominent.
Double coil, with thick and powerful sound, solves the bottom noise problem in single coil. The sound is more impactful, but due to the larger output, it is also prone to overload and sound distortion.
Generally speaking, the position of the pickup on the electric guitar is at the neck and bridge. The closer to the neck, the fuller and mellow the sound of the pickup, and the closer to the bridge, the brighter the sound of the pickup. There are many pickup combinations on the electric guitar. For beginners, whether to choose double or single, single or double pickups, etc., depends on the style of music they like.