Acoustic Guitar Body Sizes
An acoustic guitar is a wonderful tool that allows a guitarist to express him or herself anytime and anywhere. Because no amplification is needed, a guitarist can create melodies and rhythms that can be heard by audiences of various sizes as the sound is projected from the resonating cavity of the instrument. The size of the guitar affects how loudly and deeply the resonant sound is.
Acoustic guitars come in various sizes that apply well to different situations, styles, and applications. A size that works well in accompanying a vocalist as well as for solo fingerstyle playing is the Grand Concert. It is smaller in size, so is very portable, and this compactness allows for a focus of tone that allows it to project well also. It works well for players with a slighter build without having to sacrifice tone or quality. The Auditorium size is a mite larger, allowing for more defined mids and lows, but still allowing for those smaller in stature to get their arms around it. For playing with others, the Dreadnought is a tremendous choice. It is larger and has the ability for more power and volume as well as possessing an extremely focused tone. The dreadnought is the most popular size acoustic guitar because of its unrivalled ability to be heard within an ensemble, especially with loud instruments such as fiddles, banjos, as well as other acoustic guitars. The articulation that a dreadnaught provides can be described as ‘punchy” allowing it to be easily heard and distinguished among other string instruments. One of the largest size acoustic guitars available is the Super Jumbo. Its large size allows for extremely pronounced low frequencies. Its bass is unrivalled by the other sizes because of the larger cavity it possesses. The power created by a super jumbo can easily fill a concert hall and cut through a large ensemble with ease. A super jumbo is also very “punchy” in tone as well as pleasing, warm, and vibrant with its ringing tones through the entire sound spectrum.
Acoustic guitars have long been the choice of flatpickers, blues players, fingerstyle players, and bluegrass players alike for their portability and organic sound. The best way to find which style and size is right for a particular guitarists is truly by trying them all on for size. Guitar shops like Austin’s Strait Music Company stock new and used models that are just waiting to be strummed, picked, and enjoyed.
About the Author: Clint Strait is a third generation owner and assistant manager of the Strait Music, Austin Music Stores, providing the best selection of guitars and guitar accessories to Austin and the surrounding area for over forty years. For more information please visit www.straitmusic.com.
Acoustic guitars come in various sizes that apply well to different situations, styles, and applications. A size that works well in accompanying a vocalist as well as for solo fingerstyle playing is the Grand Concert. It is smaller in size, so is very portable, and this compactness allows for a focus of tone that allows it to project well also. It works well for players with a slighter build without having to sacrifice tone or quality. The Auditorium size is a mite larger, allowing for more defined mids and lows, but still allowing for those smaller in stature to get their arms around it. For playing with others, the Dreadnought is a tremendous choice. It is larger and has the ability for more power and volume as well as possessing an extremely focused tone. The dreadnought is the most popular size acoustic guitar because of its unrivalled ability to be heard within an ensemble, especially with loud instruments such as fiddles, banjos, as well as other acoustic guitars. The articulation that a dreadnaught provides can be described as ‘punchy” allowing it to be easily heard and distinguished among other string instruments. One of the largest size acoustic guitars available is the Super Jumbo. Its large size allows for extremely pronounced low frequencies. Its bass is unrivalled by the other sizes because of the larger cavity it possesses. The power created by a super jumbo can easily fill a concert hall and cut through a large ensemble with ease. A super jumbo is also very “punchy” in tone as well as pleasing, warm, and vibrant with its ringing tones through the entire sound spectrum.
Acoustic guitars have long been the choice of flatpickers, blues players, fingerstyle players, and bluegrass players alike for their portability and organic sound. The best way to find which style and size is right for a particular guitarists is truly by trying them all on for size. Guitar shops like Austin’s Strait Music Company stock new and used models that are just waiting to be strummed, picked, and enjoyed.
About the Author: Clint Strait is a third generation owner and assistant manager of the Strait Music, Austin Music Stores, providing the best selection of guitars and guitar accessories to Austin and the surrounding area for over forty years. For more information please visit www.straitmusic.com.
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