Date: 2 Mar 1997 09:38:08 GMT



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Christopher Croughton   wrote:
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>Dan Goodman wrote:
>
>> I'll sit back and wait for someone to say "Your definition of the
>> distinction between electic and amplified-acoustic guitars won't hold
>> water, I'm afraid."
>
>Well, his first two points are irrelevant to the distinction.  The third
>point is, however, correct:
>
>an electric guitar uses the variation of magnetic field caused by the 
>strings vibrating to create an electrical signal, which is then amplified
>electrically to drive a loudspeaker;
>
>an acoustic guitar uses the mechanical vibration of the strings, 
>transmitted mechanically throught the bridge to the soundboard, to
>directly produce sound.
>
>The existence of hybrids doesn't affect this distinction, although you
>may wish to draw a line determining which of the hybrids you want in
>any particular place.
>
>The thing that gets my goat, though, is people who assume that because 
>it's 'electric' and has an amplifier it's going to be loud.  In fact, as
>the Magician pointed out, an electric guitar or bass makes a lot less
>noise than an acoustic one, and the amplifier can be run with headphones
>(or just with the volume turned right down).  
>
>With people who insist on only acoustic instruments because "electric is
>too loud" I feel inclined to get some bagpipes and play them in the filk
>room.  Non-amplified so it fits their definition - but I'll make sure to
>wear earplugs, and I'm a person who likes Heavy Metal concerts...
>
When the New Riverside Cafe (MPLS) has a Boiled in Lead concert, the
announcement usually has an explanation that the sound _can't_ be turned
down, because those concerts are _not_ amplified in any way.
--
Dan Goodman
dsgood@visi.com
http://www.visi.com/~dsgood/index.html
Whatever you wish for me, may you have twice as much.

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