What is the Electric Guitar made out of?

Answer 1

== == The earliest surviving guitars that would later become the Telecaster (c.1946-1948) were made of pine. These were mostly prototypes and models made for trade shows. Early production models (1950s) were ash or swamp ash. The Stratocasters of the same period were mostly alder. Ash and alder were the primary woods used for the Fender basses. The early precision base was the Telecaster's bass counterpart; the later Jazz bass was roughly the Stratocaster's counterpart.

During the sixties, the Telecaster was made from ash (Tele standard and Thinline), alder (the Tele Custom), Mahogany (Tele Thinline), Rosewood (the first one was made for George Harrison as seen on The Beatles' "Let It Be" rooftop performance, by Phil Kubicki.) Other hollow body models were produced during this time period that included the carved top Montego (spruce) and the Wildwood guitars that were dye injected. During the Seventies (a low point in the company history, both in terms of sales and quality) models such as the rosewood Telecaster were dropped. The company pretty much stuck to alder or ash.

At some point during the late seventies or early eighties, they started using laminated bodies, at least on their Strats. A VERY limited series was made of bronze and rhinestones. The eighties saw the company moving production to Japan as a response to the high quality Japanese copies that were coming into America. Many of these guitars were of better quality than the American originals, and stuck to the traditional materials.

Since then Fender has added production to China, Taiwan, Indonesia, India and Mexico. It's fair to say that the instruments coming from Asia are best described as mystery woods. Early Mexican production guitars were basswood, one step up from balsa. There have also been a number of models that have been "photo-flame" or fake flamed maple. Fender, the company, has been trying to improve its designs since day one. It seems that every attempt to improve the design since 1962 hasn't done so well. Other companies have manufactured (copied) Fender designed guitar parts out of everything including lucite, carbon fiber and steel.

Answer 2

its pretty much made from wood. Fenders are usually alder or ash. gibsons are generally mahogany. the lighter the wood the brighter the sound. fretboards are also made form maple, rosewood, ebony. and PRS Guitars use some exoctic woods

Answer 3

Mostly wood, tone wood for sound, top grade figured wood for looks on many, various types of plastic for trim, Ivory and pearl for markings, names, etc., and the metal parts, plus strings.

all kinds of materials. some wood, carbon fiber, ebony, etc

Answer 4

Wood. Different types like Mahogany, Maple, rosewoods, etc.

Answer 5

They are usually made from rosewood, maple or ebony.

But some companies use composite materials.

Answer 6

Fender guitars are made of wood.