- Classical Guitar: Nylon strings, warm and mellow sound, used for classical music and flamenco.
- Steel-string Acoustic Guitar: Metal strings, brighter and louder sound, used in various genres like folk, country, and rock.
2. Electric Guitars:
- Solid Body Electric Guitar: No sound holes, rely on pickups to amplify sound. Commonly used in rock, blues, and heavy metal music.
- Semi-Hollow Body Electric Guitar: Combination of a solid body and hollow body, provide a warmer, more resonant sound.
- Hollow Body Electric Guitar: Large hollow body, produce a mellow and jazzy tone, often used in jazz and blues.
3. Bass Guitars:
- Electric Bass Guitar: 4 to 6 strings, lower pitch than a guitar, used to provide the low-end in a band.
- Acoustic Bass Guitar: Similar to an acoustic guitar but with thicker strings, used in various genres including jazz, blues, and folk.
4. Resonator Guitars:
- Dobro Guitar: Metal resonator cone under the bridge to amplify the sound, known for its distinctive "twangy" sound, used in country, bluegrass, and blues.
5. Archtop Guitars:
- Jazz Guitar: Similar to a hollow body guitar, but with an arched top and "floating" pickups. Known for its warm and mellow sound, used in jazz and swing.
6. Electric Ukulele:
- Ukulele: Small guitar-like instrument, often tuned in a "high G" tuning (GCEA), popular for Hawaiian and folk music.