electric guitar

noun

1. a guitar equipped with electric or magnetic pickups that permit its sound to be amplified and fed to a loudspeaker.

electric guitar

noun

1. an electronically amplified guitar, used mainly in pop music Compare acoustic guitar

Word History and Origins

Origin of electric guitar¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

If you’ll be primarily recording electric guitar through an amp, a dynamic microphone like the Shure SM7B will perform double duty very well thanks to its durability and high SPL handling.

From Popular-Science

Its focused and somewhat “sterile” sound make it great for capturing basic speech, rock vocals, and electric guitars, but there are better, more sensitive options on the market for critical applications like intimate voiceover or acoustic guitars.

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On acoustic and electric guitar, the Q9U didn’t perform as well, struggling to translate the guitar’s complex low-end information and biting transients in a detailed manner.

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We've got electric guitar solos and everybody's wearing jeans!'

From Washington Post

He helped to bring American musical theater, jazz, hip-hop, folk music and early electric guitars to the Museum of American History, the Washington Post reported.

From Washington Blade

It all culminated in a live auction of an electric guitar Springsteen picked up and played at the end.

From The Daily Beast

So what is it about the guitar—the electric guitar in particular?

From The Daily Beast

As a young man, he played in a country band where he used an electric guitar.

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Accompanied by her electric guitar, she lends the tune a raw, rock vibe.

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Les Paul, who died Thursday at 94, invented the electric guitar—and changed popular music forever.

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