One of the most sought after instrument that people want to play is the guitar. A guitar is very easy to use plus it is portable. You can definitely make the most out of your guitar, especially when it comes to an electric guitar because it allows you to modify and improve how it looks and sounds.

One of the unique characteristic of an electric guitar is its own ability to be enhanced. One way to do it is set your customize preference. Some would rather enjoy a more bass tone on the guitar while some like a treble type sounding tone. Tone Is a major issue when it comes to sound of an electric guitar.

There are several factors that affect the qualities of a great guitar. One is the type of wood used in the body of the guitar, second is the type of pick up used to capture the sound of the strings. These when properly combined will produce an amazing sound in an electric guitar. Now let\’s go on to the detail of every area.

The body is one of the most important parts of the guitar because it brings the resonance out form the wood. Popular choices that are used are: Basswood, Alder, Spruce, Swamp Ash, Mahogany, Walnut, Koa, Korina, Soft or Hard Maple, Lacewood, and Rosewood. The guitar tone is greatly influenced by the body wood since the body is the main part.

If you prefer less midrange sound try Mahogany, Spruce and Alder. Now if you want a bass type tone, use Basswood. For high mid range, use Walnut, Lacewood , Korina and Koa. Now if you want a strong high tone I prefer Swamp Ash, Maple and Rosewood. Each wood has its own unique character.

Now let\’s go to pick ups which make the sound of the guitar. You can either choose between a single coil and hum bucker pick up. A single coil gives a less power sound while a humbucker gives out high output. These can vary with type of magnets used such as Alnico and Ceramic. Next topic, I will discuss more on the pick ups.

Here are you foundations to use as a reference for the sound of your electric guitar. Be on top with the choices you make because it will definitely affect the sound of your gear and the way you play!