Acoustic guitar

The acoustic guitar does not need an amplifier to make it heard as the guitar's body acts as a resonator. One of the best things about the acoustic guitar is that you can take it anywhere and instantly play - no other equipment needed - making it ideal for singer-songwriters. 

Below are some of the traits of an acoustic guitar:

• It has a narrow neck, like an electric guitar

• It has thick strings, thicker than those on an electric guitar

• An acoustic guitar has a larger and wider body than an electric or a classical guitar

• Acoustic guitar players can play with a pick or their fingers

• Acoustic guitars can sometimes have a pickup inside them which means the guitar can be plugged into an amplifier like an electric guitar. These are called 'electro acoustics'.