Acoustic Electric Guitar

Ovation guitars first captured the interest of professional musicians who wanted an acoustic guitar with greater projection on stage. The most visible of these guitarists in the late '60s was Glen Campbell. Every week Glen and his Ovation were welcomed into millions of homes around the country, as America tuned into "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour."
During this close association with ovation, Glen asked for an instrument with a built-in pickup so that he could come out from behind a microphone when he played.
There had been a number of attempts to make a pick-up for the acoustic guitar, but each attempt had flaws. Glen's guitar-playing friend, Jerry Reed had a classical guitar with an under-saddle pickup that didn't sound half bad.
The concept of the pickup was right - piezo crystals under the bridge saddle - but it was made for a nylon string guitar and suffered from tonal and string imbalance problems, accentuated when used on a steel string.
Ovation engineers studied this guitar and then set about creating a new pickup of their own. Up until then, playing acoustic on stage either meant standing in front of a microphone, using a magnetic pickup mounted in the soundhole, or using a stick-on "bug" on the soundboard.
None of these worked very well particularly if there were drums or electric instruments in the band.
The engineers saw that a successful pickup would have to have the right balance sensing top vibration and string vibration. Getting the balance right would give the best acoustic tone and the greatest volume.
Their solution became part of the first professionally accepted acoustic/electric guitar ever made. That pickup is still in use today on the acoustic/electric Ovations. The sound is well balanced, the output is very high and the saddle is properly shaped for accurate intonation.
Ovation Guitars

The difference between an acoustic electric guitar and an electric guitar is that a normal electric guitar can only be played when it is plugged in, but an acoustic electric guitar doesn't have to be.
Many acoustic guitars are available today feature a variety of pickups and in some cases more than one type installed, making it possible for the player to customize his sound, including built-in, active electronics which is then amplified either through an amplifier or directly into the sound system.
The piezo pickup is usually used in electric acoustic guitars. These employ piezoelectricity to generate the musical signal. Usually, a crystal is located in the saddle under each string. When the string vibrates, the shape of the crystal is distorted, and this change in shape produces a tiny voltage that can be amplified and manipulated.

Fortunately a beginner can learn how to use a guitar tuner to get his guitar in tune without any trouble. Many guitar tuners are available free on the internet and most have very friendly interfaces for the inexperienced and apprehensive guitar player.
Read more about tuning guitars at . . . How To Use A Guitar Tuner

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