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Acoustic | Electric |
|---|---|---|
| Body | -wide -hollow | -thin -solid -semi-hollow |
| Image (appearance) |  |  |
| Components | -headstock -tuners -nut -neck -frets -fingerboard -position markers -rosette -sound hole -pick guard -bridge -saddle | -headstock -tuners -nut -neck -frets -fingerboard -position markers -pickups -pick guard -pickup selector switch -control knobs -bridge -output jack |
| Image of the contrasting components |  |  |
| Sound | -crisp tone -relies on sound hole to emit it's sound -the bigger the sound hole, the stronger the sound is | -if not plugged in, the sound is very faint and weak -once plugged in, the natural tone is strong -the use of the control knobs (as well as amp settings and effect pedals) furthers the wide variety of tones and sounds that the electric can produce |
| Weight | -due to it's hollow body, acoustics tend to be much lighter than electrics | -due to it's solid and compact form, electrics are usually heavier than acoustics -it also has to do with the components that it carries |
| Cost | Ranges from $100 to over $3000! (Not including special editions) | Ranges from $100 to over $3000! (Also not including special editions) In addition, that price range is for the guitar alone. Your expenses for owning an electric also includes cables and an amplifier in order to appropriately use it. |
| Accessories | -strap -pick -capo -slider | -strap -pick -capo -slider -cable -amplifier -effect pedals |
| Contrasting Benefits | -very convenient and easy to carry along -easier to maintain | -wide variety of creating different sounds (distortion, delay, reverb, wah wah, etc) -"easier" on the fingers |
| Styles of Genre (Note: Personally, I don't usually sort music into a specific genre, since all music are just " music" . But, for the sake of this table, I will make an exception. haha) | -Folk -Country -Blues -Pop -Rock -Jazz -R&B | -Country -Blues -Pop -Rock -Jazz -R&B -Heavy Metal |
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