The first thing you think of when you think about acoustic instruments is likely the acoustic guitar. What most people do not know is that “acoustic guitar” is a retronym. Until electric guitars were invented, they were simply called guitars. The differentiation was necessary upon the invention and adoption of the electric guitar. Something else [...]
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Acoustic Guitar Basics
February 25th, 2012 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, Guitars
Manufacturers: Gibson
February 21st, 2012 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, Brand Review, Guitars, Manufacturers
Orville Gibson started the Gibson Guitar Corporation by making specialized mandolins in 1894. From the beginning, Gibson established himself as a quality instrument builder who added his own innovations. His mandolins were modified in such a way that they had a richer sound. Eventually, Gibson mandolins became the instrument of choice for bluegrass musicians. In [...]
Acoustic Musical Instruments Defined
February 14th, 2012 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, Glossary
Acoustic musical instruments are musical instruments that are capable of creating sounds entirely via acoustic means as opposed to by way of electronic means. Before electronic instruments came along, there was no need to define instruments as being acoustic as every instrument was acoustic by nature. Acoustic music, or generally anything with acoustic placed in [...]
Construction of the Acoustic Guitar
January 31st, 2012 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, Guitars, Instrument History
The construction process and materials behind the acoustic guitar involves a number of crucial considerations because the quality of the sound as well as the type of sound are both at stake if the guitar is put together incorrectly or using materials of a poor caliber. While some acoustic guitars are capable of varying in [...]
How to Get Acoustic Instruments Repaired
January 20th, 2012 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, Guitars, Instrument Repair
When attempting to repair your acoustic instrument, you should exercise caution. Doing basic information by yourself is not all that difficult, but you can also easily damage a guitar or other acoustic instrument if you are not careful. If there is any doubt at all in your mind, you should absolutely call in an expert, [...]
Guitar Buying Advice
January 16th, 2012 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, Buyer's Guide, Guitars
Walk into any music store and you are bound to find an entire wall covered in guitars; including electric guitars, bass guitars, acoustic guitars and plenty of other specialty guitars as well. Purchasing your first guitar is not nearly as easy as choosing the most attractively designed instrument that you find in your local music [...]
Acoustic vs Electric Music Gear
January 13th, 2012 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, Buyer's Guide
There are different categories of musical instrument gear, and a wide range of different musical instruments and supplies, but they can easily be supported into two broad categories, which are acoustic musical gear and electric musical gear. In other words, most musical instrument gear is capable of being classified based on the mechanisms of the [...]
Wood Types for Acoustic Guitars
December 6th, 2011 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, Buyer's Guide, Guitars
Just as there are many types of acoustic guitars, so are there many types of wood from which guitars may be made. It also matters in which part of the guitar the wood is to be used. Also as with many things, the skill of the craftsman, the design of the guitar, and the woods [...]
Acoustic Guitar Basics
December 6th, 2011 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, For Beginners, Guitars, Instrument History
The first thing you think of when you think about acoustic instruments is likely the acoustic guitar. What most people do not know is that “acoustic guitar” is a retronym. Until electric guitars were invented, they were simply called guitars. The differentiation was necessary upon the invention and adoption of the electric guitar. Something else [...]
Manufacturers: Recording King
September 25th, 2011 — Banjos, Brand Review, Guitars, Manufacturers
In the 1930′s, Recording King was known for their quality banjos and guitars at reasonable prices. This was especially important at the time because the United States was stuck in the middle of the Great Depression. The instruments were included in the Montgomery Ward catalog and delivered right to people’s homes. Now, The Music Link [...]
