Guitar Types

Time to get organized, to prepare for the great journey you are about to undertake. We’ll start with a little review. You want to play guitar or ukulele. Which one?

Let's not forget, there are an endless number of plucked instruments to choose from. Silver Pluckers is specifically dedicated to the guitar and the uke, but we love them all!

Choosing an instrument is a huge first step! Explore some of the many options in the guitar realm. Below is a helpful diagram from freeguitarsource.com to help you get to know the instrument.

Acoustic Guitar

Strings anchored at the bridge
Steel strings (or metal)
Can have nylon strings
James Taylor, Bonnie Rait, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young

Acoustic-Electric Guitar

Strings anchored at bridge
Electronic microphone can be added
Tommy Emanuel, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Yasmin Williams, Chet Atkins, Leo Kottke, Mark Knopfler

Bass Guitar

Strings anchored at bridge
Metal strings
Long neck
Tuned lower than the other guitars
Paul McCartney

Classical Guitar

Strings tied at the bridge
Wide body
Nylon strings
Andres Segovia, John Williams, Julian Bream, Liona Boyd, Sharon Isbin

Electric

Strings anchored at bridge
Most fretboard
Built-in, sophisticated electronics
Heavy
Sold body and hollow body
Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Mark Knopfler

Flamenco Guitar

Fundamentally a Spanish classical guitar built for loud, hard playing and percussive slapping
Sometimes known as a "romantic" guitar
Pepe Romero and sons