Semi Acoustic......

Discussion in 'Guitar Gear Talk Forum' started by prog_man_0101, Dec 29, 2005.

  1. prog_man_0101

    prog_man_0101 Dain Bramaged

    Hey all u IGT gurus out there.....

    I am plannin to buy a new Guitar within few months.....
    I was just gettin confused between an electric and a semi-acoustic.....
    Just can't seem 2 figure exact difference between the two....

    It would be great if u can name some semi's which fit in the budget range of 10,000-15,000 Rs

    Help me out on this one Guys............ :help:
     
  2. nik_bokacheley

    nik_bokacheley :help: I'm a mad :sadbye:

    Difference between a semi-acoustic and an electric is very simply and very vivid. As the name suggests an electric guitar requires electricity to play and then you need amplifiers , processors and stuffs like that. But an semi-acoustic can handle both electricity and unplugged. In a semi acoustic you can use it to play acoustically. ;)If you want you can play electric too. An electric guitar will have a solid body and no air hole.(round or 'f' hole).

    Differences::

    I suggest go for an semi if you are an beginer...

    Please REPUte me..I am in need..:eek::

    nIK!:nw:
     
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  3. UjSen

    UjSen *#!EVIL*!!

    LOOK AT ME NOT HIM REPUTE ME!!!!!!!!!!!!

    niks already explaine everything
    but would like to add on
    that an electric is very fragile
    it needs more maintainence
    and YOU can also have effects on an electric
     
  4. UjSen

    UjSen *#!EVIL*!!

    Tor Reputation Kee Dorkar!!!!!!
     
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  5. nik_bokacheley

    nik_bokacheley :help: I'm a mad :sadbye:

    :)Bengali :NoNo: Use our bengali forum for that..;) Anyway, :eek:fftopic:.. REPs are required. I dont do good works. As many as I do must pay me something.;) That's why I reqiure reputations so that I can do good work more and more..;)

    nIK!:nw:
     
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  6. sayanakaharry

    sayanakaharry Forum Leader

    actually the thing is like this. the body of a semi acoustic has resonating capabilities just like an acoustic, but has pickups fitted so you can plug it into an amp and play it like an electric. an electric, on the other hand, does not have a resonating body (usually made of solid wood) and therefore requires amplification.
     
  7. prog_man_0101

    prog_man_0101 Dain Bramaged

    Thnx 4 ur reply guys....
    But which Semi can fit in my budget of 10-15K?????
     
  8. zing

    zing Machine Head

    hey prog man, wit 10-15k i'd go 4 a great acoustic & then buy a detachable pickup for like 100 bucks or better just buy an electric :)
     
  9. UjSen

    UjSen *#!EVIL*!!

    semi acoustic----
    Givson JumBO cutaway
    ir a venus special
    theyre cheap (for ur budget)
    cost around 3500bucks

    IF UR BUDGET IS 10K-15 K

    GO iN FOR AN ELECTRIC!
     
  10. UjSen

    UjSen *#!EVIL*!!

    Electric list

    electric brands(i knoe of)

    from cheapest to expensive


    1 givson(3500 to 6000) :p: :p: (are the crappiest)
    2.Tansen(5000 to about 8-9000)
    3.Gb&a-(5000 to 10ooo)
    4.Comet(1000-to i don knoe)
    5.ibanez-(9750 to 2 lakhs)

    also if u stay near chennai then u can go in for a tulsi
    also i've heard of a shpo in parkstreet kolkata which makes good electrics

    don go by brand names, pick an instrument u think 'll suit u
    also choose guitars wid pickups u prefer.


    PLEASE DON BAD REP ME!!! :nw:
    I JUST PUT DOWN WAT I KNOW!!!! :nw: :nw: :oops:

    OTHERS PLEASE CORRECT MY PRICES!!!! :eek:: :eek::
    :please: :cry2:
     
  11. rammy

    rammy Guitar=Dope ; Me=Addict

    as its already explained wats the diif between electric, acoustic and semi acoustic....i wudnt say it again....also as evry1 says(i am not the 1st one but one of them.....) if u are a beginner.....go 4 an acoustic(semi or not comes later)....now 4 a semi.....if u like to play thru a amp or a hi fi...go 4 a good acoustic and add a clip on pickup or somethin.......if u are serious on playing it in studio or stage then go 4 a high end......gb&a are gud and u get a nice semi with preamps and all for around 8-10k, i have got a wasburn semi acoustic with 4eq and preamp(d10ceq sunburst) that i got 4 15k, it gud and even has balanced xlr output so helps in recordings.....when i was searching for mine i even considered ovation applause....they are pretty gud but are very sharp coz of the fibre back that they have got, gud 4 studio but u shud like the sound to but it......they cost around 13k-17k so still in range, very less ppl buy high end acoustic but as i own one, i can tell u its totally diff playing on it,also, reps or not, i wud tell u not to buy an indian semi or acoustic cuz they s**k big time, no offends but if they were making good stuff then i wud be promoting them on the streets without pay.......
     
  12. prog_man_0101

    prog_man_0101 Dain Bramaged

    Thnk u all....

    @UJSEN.....
    Why wud I bad rep u man?????

    @RAMMY...
    Ya.....I know Indian guitars..
    Been playin a particularly less known Indian brnd "Gibtone"...4 three yrs now.
    ANd it scks really bad.......The guitar goes off tune every now an then........The bridge is in complete bad shape...........The gap betwn the fretbrd and strings is nearly 1 cm.......U need someone with iron fingers to play barre chrds on this one..
    Thts why I was plannin 2 go 4 an imported...
    It will cost me a bomb........but its a one time investment........
    I have suffered once pal......n I'm not goin 2 suffer agn.
     
  13. UjSen

    UjSen *#!EVIL*!!

    Srry Prog_man_0101
    didn't mean u
     
  14. UjSen

    UjSen *#!EVIL*!!

    @prog_man_0101
    its just that i've already lost a LOT of points trying to steal soo
    anyway wat i'm saying is :eek:fftopic: !!
    so wat did u decide on??
     

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