Electric guitar
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| + | "...The [[Counterculture of the 1960s|counterculture of the '60's]] was rural, romanticized, [[Antiscience|anti-science]], [[Technophobia|anti-tech]]. But there was always a lurking contradiction at its heart, symbolised by the [[electric guitar]]. --'' [[Mirrorshades]]'', [[Bruce Sterling]]. | ||
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| - | :''[[guitar]]'' | + | An '''electric guitar''' is a type of [[guitar]] that uses [[pickup (music)|pickups]] to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into an electrical current, which is made louder with an [[instrument amplifier]] and a speaker. The signal that comes from the guitar is sometimes electronically altered with [[guitar effects]] such as reverb or distortion. |
| - | The '''guitar''' is a [[musical instrument]] with ancient roots, used in a wide variety of musical styles, and it is also a [[Classical guitar|solo classical instrument]]. It is recognized as one of the primary instruments in [[blues]], [[country music|country]], [[flamenco]], [[rock music]] and many forms of [[Pop music|pop]]. | + | |
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An electric guitar is a type of guitar that uses pickups to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into an electrical current, which is made louder with an instrument amplifier and a speaker. The signal that comes from the guitar is sometimes electronically altered with guitar effects such as reverb or distortion.
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