Electric Guitars are one of the most expressive musical instruments on the planet. The sheer volume of music that has been created using these amazing instruments is mind boggling.

From Classic Rock to Heavy Metal to funk to jazz and beyond, the Electric Guitar has been there like a guiding light.

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Most guitars you see around are the solid body type that are made from one piece of wood or a combination of crafted pieces.

These guitars need an amplifier to be heard in their full glory. Famous brands include Gibson, Fender, Ibanez, Epiphone, Rickenbacker etc.

Les Paul and Leo Fender were the pioneers of solid body electric guitars way back in the 1940s. Les Paul is said to have been the first to invent one while Leo Fender was the first to commercially market one in 1950 (his Fender Telecaster). The Gibson company finally partnered with Les Paul  to produce “the Les Paul Guitar” in 1952.

Semi Acoustic Electric Guitars

(Semi Hollow Body) These guitars have a hollow body of various thicknesses that give a distinct acoustic electric sound.

You Can Play them without an amplifier but they are primarily designed to plug in.

They are popular for all kinds of music but particularly country, jazz and blues. That said though, people do use them for all sorts of music. A good example is the great surf guitar sounds from semi acoustics such as the Guild Starfire.

You probably won’t see many heavy metal or hard rock bands using semi acoustics that often due to the crushing high volume that those guys love.

Acoustic Electric Guitars

(Hollow Body) These are essentially acoustic guitars that have been fitted with pickups. A great choice for combining playing at home and then jamming with your band.

Much could be written about the virtues of a good Acoustic Guitar and the subtle emotions they convey. And combined with good pickups, that same feel can then be heard in an amplified setting.

Guitars that are advertised as acoustic electric generally have pickups internally fitted with a control panel built into the guitar.

Sometimes when playing at high volume, it can be difficult to control feedback although usually much easier than playing at high volumes just through a mic.

Recording Gear and Pro Audio Equipment

In recent years, there has been an explosion in the amount of high quality Audio Recording gear available at very reasonable prices.

A lot of this equipment can also be connected to computers and laptops for extraordinary sound quality and editing power. Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase and Line 6 are but a few examples of those consistently breaking new ground in audio recording technology.

Never before has it been so easy for guitarists to record ideas for the song writing process or to share with bandmates. And on top of that, we can now record high quality commercial albums to be sold worldwide without spending thousands for studio time.

This is the future and you can get involved right now. Start recording your life in music and leave your legacy!