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Classical Guitar

Body

Most will have a round hole on the top and be shaped in a figure 8 pattern. They are also hollow and are wider than electic guitar bodies.

Fret Board

Thick and wide fretboard, it also commonly won't contain side inlays or fret markers.

Head Stock

3 string per side design with tuning pegs that run inside of the headstock.

Strings

Uses strings that are made from nylon.

Hardware

Doesn't contain any electronics. All sound comes from the natural amplification of the instrument.

Price

Beginner: $100-$400 Intermediate: $500-$1,000 Expert: $1,500-$5,000

Acoustic Guitar

Body

Generally similar to the shape of a classical guitar body however these come in more variations of size and shape.

Fret Board

Not as wide and thick as a classical guitar. They will generally contain some side inlays and fret markers.

Head Stock

Still has a 3 string per side design however the tuning pegs are perpendicular to the headstock.

Strings

The strings are made from steel and the top 3 strings are much skinnier than classical guitar strings.

Hardware

May contain a hidden pickup in the bridge or microphone inside the body so they can be played plugged in or acoustically. They can also have a tuner and eq sliders built in.

Price

Beginner: $100-$400 Intermediate: $700-$1,200 Expert: $1,500-$10,000

Electric Guitar

Body

No limit on body shapes, sizes, colours, or materials. Some common shapes are: s style, lp style, t style, sg style.

Fret Board

Similar to the fret board of an acoustic however these can have wide variety of decorative fret markers. For example the Ibanez JEM or any PRS custom build

Head Stock

These can have a 3 per side, 6 on one side, 4 on one side and 2 on the other configurations. Same style of tuning pegs as acoustic guitars however some utilise locking tuners for greater tuning stability.

Strings

Similar to acoustic strings they are made from steel or nickel. The difference being they will commonly use a smaller guage as they aren't required for natural amplification.

Hardware

Lots of differnt hardware options including: pickups, tremolo bridges, volume nobs, tone nobs, floating bridges, locking nuts.

Price

Beginner: $100-$800 Intermediate: $800-$2,000 Expert: $4,000-$20,000

Keep in mind electic guitars require some sort of amp whether physical or digital and a 1/4" lead.

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