Understanding your needs is more important than knowing all the different models available. But, there is something special that each model excels at. Even Smaller: Travel-size (Littles, Babies, and Minis)Īll of the models and sizes are good guitars.
The Goldilocks, Just-Right: Mid-size (Auditoriums and Concerts).The Big Guys: Full-size (Dreadnoughts and Jumbos).The most popular models are divided into 4 categories: Understanding the breakdown of guitar models and sizes is a little tricky. I’ll begin with the more popular styles, i.e., those introduced from the mid-1800s to the 1940s by Martin Guitars and Gibson Guitars, which have set the industry standard for many other makers. The goal is to provide you with essential knowledge of the different guitar models and their features. This article will cover the basics of guitar models and sizes while offering a little bit of acoustic guitar history. We guitarists want the ‘right’ instrument. And many guitar players, by nature, aren’t satisfied with any instrument. But, each size offers players something special. Today, volume is not a problem for players who use acoustic pickups and other forms of amplification. As a result, guitar makers responded by producing larger and deeper guitars that led to the development of the dreadnought and jumbo models. Then, players required more volume as venues changed from parlors to clubs and bars. Modern guitar models and sizes evolved in the early 20th century. So, I’ll clarify some of the ambiguity by discussing a few iconic guitar models that have set the industry standard and reference some models by other manufacturers. But the steel-string guitar comes in various shapes and sizes, and model names vary from brand to brand. The violin family of instruments has remained nearly unchanged for over 300 years and has used a standard set of measurements and materials.
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