Electric Guitar Technology 101

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It 's a strange paradox in the music industry: guitarists, particularly rock guitarists, are often described as a trend setter, when the thought of fashion and culture, but when it comes to their instruments, which are notoriously conservative. Innovations like the active electronics, guitar synthesizers and Steinberger's intrepid steps in the field of instruments without the head in 80 years have not been able to market a tooth in a bag. Gibson and Fender continue to dominateElectric guitar market much as they have in the 1950s and '60s. Even with the entry of new competitors in the market over the years such as Ibanez, Paul Reed Smith and Charvel / Jackson, the electric guitar has remained essentially unchanged with 1-3 magnetic pickups and a mess of wires that connect them to the controls. But things can change!

In recent years, several new groups that have completely transformed the conventional wisdom come -or at least conventional guitar electronics on its head. The first is the nylon string solid body electric guitar. The first time I saw one of these in the hands of Yngwie Malmsteen-ass metal and distance was the sound of shots. For every artist who seeks to integrate elements of their repertoire of classical guitar, this instrument in his or the sweet sound of a nylon string classical guitar with the feel and the action of a traditional solid axle.This was made possible by the enormous progress in recent years in the field of piezo technology. Without going into too much technical detail, the piezo is different from a traditional magnetic pickup, which the piezoelectric element vibrates with the string and sends an electrical signal that the vibration of a pre inside the guitar for processing, rather than the ' acquisition of an electromagnetic representation of this vibration, which can then be sent directly to an amplifier,or a pre-amp if further shaping of the desired signal. The piezo eliminates the need for steel strings, which otherwise interact with the magnetic pickups and also produces more satisfactory results for players with a lighter fingerstyle technique. Lest you think this is just another flash in the pan, Parker has produced a nylon string version of their famous "Fly" model and other up-and-corner, Sadowski guitars produced in a model using the same style TelecasterTechnology.

Another interesting development in the field of guitar computer interface. This is the time to wait, and if an explosion in popularity of digital recording with Pro Tools and similar software to consider, it is surprising it took as long as he did. Far away, the leader in this field is the Line 6 Variax model. Now I'm the first to admit that I know enough about computer technology as dangerous, but I'll tell you what I knowfrom what I've read and seen from friends and acquaintances, the Variax. I would also say that I am in no way connected to Line 6 or its subsidiaries or partners. The Variax is, according to the brochure line 6 A "digital modeling" guitar, gives the performer a switch from a wide range of possible sounds up. The sound of a 12-string acoustic, Fender Stratocaster style single coils, humbucker Les Paul, banjo, glockenspiel and tens ofAll others are at the touch of a button. The best part is that all these tonal variations available completely hum free. For the working class musician does not mean six separate fifty-five guitars bring all the sounds you require. The real test, however, he heard one of these fine instruments in action, so if you want one from a list of authorized dealers check the website of the complaint 6. With a price of around$ 1000 for the center line of the Variax 600 - is also in 300 and 700 - not cheap, but to burn the professional or amateur with the money can be a worthwhile investment.

There is a lot more in the near future will be developed with improvements in computer technology and miniaturization. general effects rack can now have a box the size of a pack of cigarettes. This is certainly a blessing for the musician in terms of both money and effort it takes toEquipment. I see a day when an entire guitar rig, with the exception of the same instrument, the guitar itself is contained within the body. And while this may not be a comfort to the guitarist who finds himself in a house with rack effects, the time for no one is waiting, and finally found him at a crossroads in the development of musical instruments, like the men again in 1930 acoustic guitar and '40s when they had to give wayfor the first electric guitars.