Welcome to Acoustic Nation
Hello Acoustic Nation: Acoustic Nation is a blog about acoustic guitars. Before I get any questions about this: No, I do not consider ukuleles as guitars (no offense to you ukulele players). So if you like acoustic guitars this is the right place for you! There will be links to how-to videos and different guitar related Web pages and YouTube videos. If you have any questions or any acoustic guitar related topics you want me to blog about, post it in the comment section below. Before the actual guitar comes out, here are some fun facts about acoustic guitars:
1. Guitars are the second most played instrument in the world.
Yes. Guitars are the second most played instrument because of their versatility and ease of learning. One does not need to become a master guitar player to sit around a camp fire and strum songs for a couple friends. Guitars are also relatively cheap compared to pianos or drums.
2. Acoustic guitars are more common than electric guitars.
While many people see bands and they all have electric guitars. The majority of those guitarists have learned acoustic guitar long before they learned electric guitars. Acoustic guitars are also cheaper and easier to transport. Plus one does not need to buy an amplifier, instrument cables, and a power source for the amplifier to play an acoustic guitar, like one needs to play an electric guitar.
3. There are three different types of acoustic guitars. All based on the type and amount of strings.
The majority of guitarists use the six-steel string guitar. Steel strings are made by wrapping bronze wire around a stainless steel core. As the name implies, there are six metal strings like the guitar below:
Guitarists that play classical style music prefer nylon strings because they are softer on the fingers and are best played by finger-picking. Guitars that have nylon strings usually do not have a pick guard because the wood top does not need to be protected from a pick. Nylon strings are not suggested for strumming chords. Nylon strings are made of copper wire wrapped around a nylon strand core.
The last type of acoustic guitar is twelve string guitars. They can be either nylon string or steel string guitars. By them being able to handle both types of strings, they can be both strummed or finger-picked.
1. Guitars are the second most played instrument in the world.
Yes. Guitars are the second most played instrument because of their versatility and ease of learning. One does not need to become a master guitar player to sit around a camp fire and strum songs for a couple friends. Guitars are also relatively cheap compared to pianos or drums.
2. Acoustic guitars are more common than electric guitars.
While many people see bands and they all have electric guitars. The majority of those guitarists have learned acoustic guitar long before they learned electric guitars. Acoustic guitars are also cheaper and easier to transport. Plus one does not need to buy an amplifier, instrument cables, and a power source for the amplifier to play an acoustic guitar, like one needs to play an electric guitar.
3. There are three different types of acoustic guitars. All based on the type and amount of strings.
The majority of guitarists use the six-steel string guitar. Steel strings are made by wrapping bronze wire around a stainless steel core. As the name implies, there are six metal strings like the guitar below:
Here is a video* on how guitar strings are made:
If you enjoyed learning about guitars or are ready to learn the how-to of guitars, leave a comment on what guitar related topics you would like to see down the road. Happy guitaring!
*The creator of the video does not specifically approve or endorse this blog.
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