The electric acoustic guitar takes the advantages of both acoustic and electric guitars and combines them into a single package. Electric acoustic guitars have the rich sound electric guitars do not have and the amplification technology acoustic guitars can only dream about. Hence, it has gained popularity even if it was only introduce in the late seventies amid the classical and electric variants. The innovation and effectiveness of the guitar have been proven by the numerous musicians who have brought one home and even on the road. Here are 10 electric acoustic guitars and the artists who play them:
1. Garth Brooks and the Takamine GB7C
This country artist has sold over 128 million albums and is considered as the number one selling solo artist in the history of the U. S. Music industry according to RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America). Among his top albums are In Pieces and Fresh Horses. He designed a signature model with a unique sound hole and solid cedar soundboard.
2. Mick Thomson and His Custom Ovation MT37
The name may not immediately ring any bells, but mention Slipknot and you suddenly realize he is the lead guitarist for this popular heavy metal group. His guitar definitely does more than survive their exhilarating performances. It is a black solid spruce top six string with the sound hole not in the usual place. It also has an Ovation pickup and OP preamp.
3. John Mayer and his Martin OMJM John Mayer Special Edition
This young musician burst into the scene with songs like "Back to You" and "Your Body Is a Wonderland." He recently played "Human Nature" at the service of Michael Jackson's funeral. His special edition electric acoustic guitars have an Engelmann spruce top east Indian rosewood on the back and side.
4. Melissa Etheridge and the Adamas 1598-MEII
Melissa is Grammy Award winner for songs "Ain't It Heavy" and "Come to My Window." She is also famous for being a gay rights activist. She has 12-string guitar with a unidirectional carbon fiber for the soundboard with multi-sound holes in the bass side.
5. Beck and His Martin D-16BH
Beck's owes his popularity from his alternative music that broke ground in the early nineties especially with the Loseralbum. His signature guitar has the dreadnought shape and thin body. The top is Sitka spruce with east Indian rosewood at the back and sides. The guitar is equipped with the Martin Gold Plus electronics.
6. Corrine Bailey Rae and Tanglewood Sundance Pro TW47
Corrine Bailey Rae is famous for the song "Put Your Records On" and was nominated thrice at the 2007 Grammys. The TW47 has a solid African mahogany for the top, back, and sides. It has the Finnish B-band Eq system for its preamps.
No items matching your keywords were found.
7. Jon Bon Jovi and the Takamine EF341SC
Jon Bon Jovi is the vocalist of one of the most popular rock bands at the turn of the century. Bon Jovi's album Slippery When Wet still enjoys significant airplay anywhere in the world. He owns a Keystone dreadnought-shaped guitar with a solid cedar top and maple for the sides and back with the CT4B for electronics.
8. Jason Mraz and His Taylor 714ce
Jason Mraz's single "I'm Yours" has been on the Billboards Hot 100 List for a record 70 weeks. He's a multi-platinum artist who plays with an archtop guitar with the Taylor Expression System for electronics. Other features include a 5-way lock and a proprietary neck joint.
9. Edwin McCain and His Yahama APX10
This singer and songwriter is best known for his rock ballad "I'll Be, " which was an instant hit. The APX10 has a solid spruce top with back and sides made of Sycamore. The bridge and fingerboard is made from rosewood. The active electronics include a 3-band equalizer, EQ bypass, and volume control, among others.
No items matching your keywords were found.
10. Bruce Springsteen and His Takamine EF381C
This American legend ruled MTV in the eighties and early nineties with his hits like "Dancing in the Dark" and the album Born in the USA. The Boss owns a Keystone 12-string guitar that has dreadnought shape with a single cutaway. It has a solid spruce top with maple back and sides. The tuner is chrome, and active electronics feature the CT4B.
Key to their success is the amplification technology permanently installed in an acoustic guitar's body. Prior to this, the only way acoustic guitars can be heard and recorded is either through cumbersome microphones or detachable piezo and magnetic pickups that convert vibrations into electric signals. It is the second method that paved the way for electric acoustic guitars to be developed.
However, these transducers often produce a low-quality signal, so a preamp was also fitted to boost the output. It will be easy to identify electric acoustic guitars today by the presence of several knobs and equalizers as well as jacks where the guitar amplifier is hooked.
