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Different Types of Guitars
People may not be aware that there are more than two guitar types (acoustic and electric) that can be created but there are many different types of guitars. There are some very large differences in each and the following is an overview of the types of custom guitars that I regularly make for customers and can teach you to make. This list is not all-inclusive but it will give you an guide to the different projects I undertake hand making guitars.
A lap steel guitar is generally electric. It is a solid body electric guitar, which sits on your lap. There are no frets on the guitar, only fret markers, which tell you where to place the steel bar that slides up and down using your left hand. Your right hand is used to finger pick the strings.
A resonator guitar has an aluminum resonator cone in the body and the instrument sits on your lap, much like the lap steel guitar. It is usually a square-necked instrument, but can also be found with a round neck. It is played similarly to a normal guitar but the resonator cone is what gives it a particular sound. It is often referred to as a Dobro guitar, based on the Dopyera brothers of California, who invented the style of the instrument.
A mandolin is known as an f-style arch top instrument. They are small and have “f” holes in the body. It is s high-pitched, sweet-sounding instrument that has eight strings. The mandolin requires a lot of carving as it has a carved top, carved back, and a scroll on the body. The mandolin is typically used in bluegrass music.
Wooden banjos are all wood in both the body and the neck and usually have a skin on it with metal parts surrounding it. They utilize nylon strings that can be surprisingly loud. Wooden banjos are usually used as practice instruments in place of a real banjo but are also used in little acoustic bands.
Making a guitar is different each time and there are different steps and requirements to follow for each different guitar type.
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Frequently Asked Questions...
Would I be able to restring my steel stringed guitar with nylon strings?
I got my guitar as a present and it is beautiful. But the only problem is it's a steel string and I love the sound of nylons way more. Is there any way I could put nylon strings on? Or would that hurt my guitar?
It's an acoustic guitar by the way, not a classical.
Answer:
No you really cant. The bridge is too different to string nylons on a steel string guitar because all steel strings use bridge pins and nylon strings have to be tied on. Also, nylon strings have much less tension, so the truss rod could bend backwards because it doesnt have enough tension. If the truss rod does bend, it can easily be fixed, but it would only be a temporary solution. The longer you keep nylon strings on a steel string guitar, the more likely it is that the neck will warp beyond repair. I think you should just get a nylon string guitar.
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