Guitar Facts
Q. How is the guitar usually tuned?
A. EADGBE, from lowest to highest.
Q. What are frets?
A. The frets are the steel pieces that separate the note changes on the fretboard.
Q. What is a distortion pedal?
A. The distortion pedal creates a fuzzy sound that can be manipulated to suit the needs of the performer.
Q. What types of wood are used for guitars?
A. Spruce is a popular wood for classical guitars. Cedar is also popular. Rosewood is frequently used for the sides and the back as well as mahogany.
Q. Who is Francisco Tarrega?
A. Francisco Tarrega was a 19th and 20th century composer who wrote “Recuerdos de la Alhambra”, possibly the most popular classical guitar piece ever written. Tarrega was known as the Chopin of the guitar.
Q. Who is John Williams?
A. John Williams is an Australian born classical guitarist who studied with the guitar master, Andres Segovia.
Q. How can the original Fender Squire model guitars be distinguished from following models?
A. The serial numbers start with ‘JV’ and the headstock was soon changed to prevent further confusion. The Squire series model of guitars provide guitarists with a professional quality instrument at a reasonable price.
Q. What is the guitar named ‘Black Beauty’?
A. Les Paul created a custom guitar in 1957 named the ‘Black Beauty’. It is finished in black and has three humbucking pickups.
Q. What kind of guitar does Angus Young of AC/DC play?
A. Angus Young prefers the Gibson SG. He started off with a Les Paul before switching to the Gibson. Angus still owns and plays his original ’68 SG.
