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Acoustic And Electric Guitar – How They Stack Up Against Each Other

Published on November 16, 2008 By Mickys-Blog

A guitar is a musical instrument, usually with six strings. This six-stringed guitar finds its origin in Spain. It can be played by handpicking or by finger-picks or plectrum. Plastic plectrums find wide usage today. However, the tonal quality is higher when tortoise shell picks are used. Guitars can broadly be divided into two categories: [...]

The Steel-Stringed Guitar: An Instrument Of “Tension”

Published on September 5, 2008 By Mickys-Blog

The primary characteristics of a steel-string acoustic guitar are self-evident from the name. At first glance or from a distance, it appears completely similar to the traditional classical, or Spanish, guitar. However, closer inspection reveals that the strings, rather than being nylon, are steel, and there is no mistaking the sound of a steel-string for [...]