Resonator Acoustic
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The Acoustic Guitar: An Overview
An acoustic guitar is one that relies solely on acoustic methods to project the sound produced by its strings. Interestingly, the term "acoustic guitar" was not coined until the invention of the electric guitar made it necessary to differentiate between the two. Most people are familiar with the appearance of an acoustic guitar. Made of wood, hollow, and usually possessing six strings stretched over a "sound hole" on its face, an acoustic guitar is the image that many people associate with the word "guitar."
Instruments related to what we would call a guitar have been in existence for at least 5,000 years. As best we can tell, the guitar seems to have evolved from an instrument called the cithara (lat.), which was used in ancient central Asia. While it may have been widely used for thousands of years, there is little hard evidence of its use until the Middle Ages. At that time, guitars with three, four, and five strings are known to have existed and been popular.
By the time of the Renaissance, which began in the 14th century, the instrument was firmly established enough to warrant its own name, this being the Renaissance guitar. This guitar, sometimes called a gittern, was carved from a single piece of wood, had four strings, and was noticeably smaller than the guitars of today. After the end of the Renaissance, the guitar continued to be a popular musical instrument. The classic appearance with which we are familiar was created by Antonio Torres Jurado in the middle of the 19th century. However, as evinced by the plethora of instrument styles available today, the guitar continues to evolve according to the popular music of the day
Today, acoustic guitars actually fall into two categories, those with steel strings and those with nylon strings; and within these two categories, there are a variety of subcategories. Those guitars with nylon strings include the Renaissance, Baroque, Romantic, Classical (considered the modern version of the original guitar), and Flamenco guitars. Those with steel strings include the Resonator, Archtop, Battente, Lap steel, Lyre, twelve string, and basic steel-string guitars. Not surprisingly, considering the variety of instruments within each category, acoustic guitars can be used in many different kinds of music, from country, to rock, to jazz. Indeed, both historically and in modern times, acoustic guitars are much more varied in their design and construction than their electric cousins.
No matter the category, all acoustic guitars rely on a soundboard and a resonant cavity to produce a discernable sound. The body of a guitar is hollow. When the strings stretched over the sound hole are caused to vibrate, they pass that vibration on to the soundboard. Because the soundboard possesses a larger surface area, it displaces a larger volume of air. The result is a louder sound than can be produced by the strings alone. This sound is then increased once again by the resonant cavity, or the hollow space within the guitar. At no time is any external energy or equipment used to increase the sound produced by an acoustic guitar, which is, of course, what makes it fundamentally different from an electric guitar.
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Elixir Polyweb Acoustic Resonator Strings $14.99 Elixir Polyweb Acoustic Resonator Strings |
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Dean Chrome G Acoustic-Electric Resonator Guitar Chrome/Gold $699 Dean Chrome G Acoustic-Electric Resonator Guitar Chrome/Gold |
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Fender FR50CE Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Resonator Guitar Sunburst $699.99 Fender FR50CE Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Resonator Guitar Sunburst |
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Dean Chrome G Acoustic-Electric Resonator Guitar Chrome/Gold 886830170911 $559.2 Dean Chrome G Acoustic-Electric Resonator Guitar Chrome/Gold 886830170911 |
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Dean CE Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Resonator Guitar Natural $419 Dean CE Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Resonator Guitar Natural |
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Dean Ce Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Resonator Guitar Natural $419 Dean CE Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Resonator Guitar Natural |
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Fender Fr50ce Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Resonator Guitar Sunburst $699.99 Fender FR50CE Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Resonator Guitar Sunburst |
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Levy's Leather Acoustic/Resonator Guitar Strap Black $34.99 Leather strap with suede backing fits acoustic or resonator guitars. 2-1/2" width tapers to 5/8". Adjustable length from 55" to 65". |
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Chords & Scale Patterns for Resonator Guitar Chart $5.99 "By Stacy Phillips. For Guitar (Resonator). Chord Book. Acoustic Music. Beginning-Intermediate. Chart. 4 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc" |
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Washburn 6-String Full-Size Resonator - Natural $449.99 This resonator guitar features an acoustic/electric style for varying your tone and a round neck that provides a solid grip while you play your favorite tunes. |
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Dean Chrome G Acoustic-Electric Resonator Guitar Chrome/Gold 886830346071 $559.2 The Dean Chrome G Acoustic-Electric Resonator Guitar has an ornate engraved chrome body with a mahogany neck, "F" soundholes, and a traditional slotted headstock. The rosewood fingerboard displays large split block inlays. Grover tuners make it a cinch to get in tune and stay there. The Chrome G Resonator has a versatile electronics system that has both a magnetic "lipstick" pickup and a piezo electric pickup which gives you the ability to produce both electric and acoustic tones.Engraved Chrome Body Biscuit Bridge 24-3/4" Scale & 1-11/16" Nut Steel Top, Back & Sides Grover Tuners Mahogany Neck Rosewood Fingerboard Mother-Of-Pearl Black Lipstick & Piezo pickups with volume and tone controls |
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Used Dean Chrome G Acoustic-Electric Resonator Guitar Chrome/Gold 886830346071 $559.2 The Dean Chrome G Acoustic-Electric Resonator Guitar has an ornate engraved chrome body with a mahogany neck, "F" soundholes, and a traditional slotted headstock. The rosewood fingerboard displays large split block inlays. Grover tuners make it a cinch to get in tune and stay there. The Chrome G Resonator has a versatile electronics system that has both a magnetic "lipstick" pickup and a piezo electric pickup which gives you the ability to produce both electric and acoustic tones.Engraved Chrome Body Biscuit Bridge 24-3/4" Scale & 1-11/16" Nut Steel Top, Back & Sides Grover Tuners Mahogany Neck Rosewood Fingerboard Mother-Of-Pearl Black Lipstick & Piezo pickups with volume and tone controls |
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Washburn R45RCE Round Neck Resonator Electric Guitar $499 Washburn R45RCE Resonators Acoustic Guitar (Natural Finish) |
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Washburn R15RCE Round Neck Resonator Guitar $449 Washburn R15RCE Resonators Acoustic Guitar (Natural Finish) |
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Jay Turser JT-900 Res Electric Resonator Guitar Tobacco Sunburst $379.99 Great looks and versatile tone settings make this acoustic-electric resonator guitar a blast to play whether you're plugged in or not. The Jay Turser JT-900 Res has classic F-hole styling, dot inlays and chrome hardware. A bridge-position humbucker, piezo under the resonator, plus tone and blend knobs keep your sonic options wide open. Pick up a slide for even more versatility.Acoustic electric resonator guitar 1 mini humbucking pickup & 1 piezo pickup Volume, Tone, and Mix controls Die-cast machines |
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Jay Turser JT-900 Res Electric Resonator Guitar Natural Gloss $299.99 Great looks and versatile tone settings make this acoustic-electric resonator guitar a blast to play whether you're plugged in or not. The Jay Turser JT-900 Res has classic F-hole styling, dot inlays and chrome hardware. A bridge-position humbucker, piezo under the resonator, plus tone and blend knobs keep your sonic options wide open. Pick up a slide for even more versatility.Acoustic electric resonator guitar 1 mini humbucking pickup & 1 piezo pickup Volume, Tone, and Mix controls Die-cast machines |
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Jay Turser JT-900 Res Electric Resonator Guitar Cherry Sunburst $299.99 Great looks and versatile tone settings make this acoustic-electric resonator guitar a blast to play whether you're plugged in or not. The Jay Turser JT-900 Res has classic F-hole styling, dot inlays and chrome hardware. A bridge-position humbucker, piezo under the resonator, plus tone and blend knobs keep your sonic options wide open. Pick up a slide for even more versatility.Acoustic electric resonator guitar 1 mini humbucking pickup & 1 piezo pickup Volume, Tone, and Mix controls Die-cast machines |
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Jay Turser Jt-900 Res Electric Resonator Guitar Tobacco Sunburst $379.99 Great looks and versatile tone settings make this acoustic-electric resonator guitar a blast to play whether you're plugged in or not. The Jay Turser JT-900 Res has classic F-hole styling, dot inlays and chrome hardware. A bridge-position humbucker, piezo under the resonator, plus tone and blend knobs keep your sonic options wide open. Pick up a slide for even more versatility.Acoustic electric resonator guitar 1 mini humbucking pickup & 1 piezo pickup Volume, Tone, and Mix controls Die-cast machines |
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Jay Turser Jt-900 Res Electric Resonator Guitar Cherry Sunburst $299.99 Great looks and versatile tone settings make this acoustic-electric resonator guitar a blast to play whether you're plugged in or not. The Jay Turser JT-900 Res has classic F-hole styling, dot inlays and chrome hardware. A bridge-position humbucker, piezo under the resonator, plus tone and blend knobs keep your sonic options wide open. Pick up a slide for even more versatility.Acoustic electric resonator guitar 1 mini humbucking pickup & 1 piezo pickup Volume, Tone, and Mix controls Die-cast machines |
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Jay Turser Jt-900 Res Electric Resonator Guitar Natural Gloss $299.99 Great looks and versatile tone settings make this acoustic-electric resonator guitar a blast to play whether you're plugged in or not. The Jay Turser JT-900 Res has classic F-hole styling, dot inlays and chrome hardware. A bridge-position humbucker, piezo under the resonator, plus tone and blend knobs keep your sonic options wide open. Pick up a slide for even more versatility.Acoustic electric resonator guitar 1 mini humbucking pickup & 1 piezo pickup Volume, Tone, and Mix controls Die-cast machines |
