1. By Scott Leonard

2. • An electric guitar can cost
from £80 to £4000.
• There are many differences
between guitars from shape
to brand.
• To play an electric guitar you
will need a guitar, an amp
and a cable to connect them
both together.

3. 1. Gibson
2. Fender
3. Ibanez
4. Epiphone
5. Jackson
6. Yamaha
7. Paul Reed Smith
8. Mosrite of California
9. B.C. Rich
10. Rickenbacker
The-top-tens.com rates the following as the top 10 guitar brands:

4. Brand Price
Gibson £800
Fender £700
Ibanez £470
Epiphone £550
Jackson £600
Yamaha £500
Paul Reed Smith £550
Mosrite of California £500
B.C. Rich £400
Rickenbacker £450

6. • An electric guitar is a guitar that converts the
vibration of its strings into electrical impulses.
• The signal from an electric guitar is too weak for
a loudspeaker, so it is amplified and then sent to
the loudspeaker.
• The signal is often modified using effects such
as reverb and distortion.

7. 1. Headstock:
1.1 - Machine heads
1.2 - Truss rod cover
1.3 - String guide
1.4 - Nut
2. Neck:
2.1 - Fretboard
2.2 - Inlay fret markers
2.3 - Frets
2.4 - Neck joint
4. Strings:
4.1 - Bass strings
4.2 - Treble strings
3. Body:
3.1 - Neck pickup
3.2 - Bridge pickup
3.3 - Saddles
3.4 - Bridge
3.5 - Fine tuners
3.6 - Whammy bar
3.7 - Pickup selector switch
3.8 - Control knobs
3.9 - Output jack
3.10 - Strap buttons

8. • Numerous people were experimenting with
electrical instruments in the 1920s and early
1930s.
• Many people have claimed to invent the first
electric guitar.
• Electric guitars were originally designed by
guitar makers and instrument manufacturers.
• The first electrically amplified guitar was
designed in 1931 by George Beauchamp.