Joe Buchwald on Acoustic Guitars

Until electric guitars took the music world by storm in the mid-nineteenth century, the

acoustic guitar was the only type of guitar in existence. In spite of the popularity of electric

guitars, acoustic guitars remain the most popular musical instrument in the world, used to

play nearly any type of music including classical, blues, rock, folk, flamenco, jazz, and

country.

Acoustic guitars are hollow, wooden instruments. Although acoustic guitars

traditionally have six strings, an instrument may have 12 strings. Strings may be nylon, often

used for use by flamenco or classical musicians, or they may be steel, traditionally

used to play country, western, and folk music.

The tone and quality of acoustic guitar sound varies according to the type of wood, qhich is

often spruce, ebony, cherry, mahogany, rosewood, or maple. The tone of a high-quality

acoustic guitar improves as the wood ages. Beginner acoustic guitars are often constructed

of pressed wood, while other lower-priced guitars may be constructed of a combination of

laminates and solid wood.

Joe Buchwald is an avowed music lover who plays acoustic guitar. He enjoys attending live concerts and counts Bon Jovi, Nonpoint, and

Chicago as his favorites thus far. Professionally, Mr. Buchwald is an experienced

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