Guitar and eletric guitar?!

Guitar and eletric guitar?

Im kinda new to guitars and i was wondering whats the difference between a regular guitar and a eletric guitar? but plz dont leave any stupid comments.

First of all, electric guitar strings are not made of "plastic," they're metal. My personal favorites are nickel-steel strings.

Second, just because it's an electric guitar doesn't automatically mean there's some sort of distortion effect. There are clean settings on amps too, you know.

By "regular" guitar I'm assuming you mean acoustic. Those are the larger, hollow, wooden ones with a soundhole that you'll generally see people strumming on in public. The strings are generally thicker and are made of different metals than electric guitar strings. These are the ones that can come in "plastic," in the form of nylon strings. They do not require an amplifier, though you can get pickups for acoustic guitars. An electric guitar is the solid type you see hooked up to a speaker, which is referred to as an amplifier. Contrary to whoever said it, electric guitars do not use "plastic" strings, as pickups operate on magnetic principals, which you need metals for. The strings are generally steel-cored with some other type of metal or alloy wrapped around them. The other type of guitar is a classical acoustic. If you've ever seen someone sitting with a guitar between their knees tilted upward at a funny angle, that's a classical acoustic. They tend to be a bit smaller than a regular acoustic, and have three metal and three nylon strings, normally. They are generally played by fingerpicking and are used for more "classical" types of music.

Which instrument you should start on really depends on the type of music you want to play. If you're planning on playing stuff suited mainly for an electric guitar, you should start on an electric guitar. If you're planning on playing stuff that is suited mainly for an acoustic guitar, start on that. There is no set "beginner" type of guitar, it all depends on your style. If you do get an electric, be advised that you will need an amplifier and a cord to go with it, but there are relatively inexpensive starter packs out there that come with everything you need to start playing. It'll hold you over until you can afford something decent because, quite frankly, those sets are pure crap. Of course there are a wonderful range of guitar styles out there, ranging from acoustics to solid bodies to semi-hollow bodies.

So, when picking a guitar, keep in mind what I've said and pick accordingly. If you want to play stuff you'll be needing distortion for, or general stuff you hear on the radio that's not acoustic, start with an electric. If you're planning on doing stuff like ballads or fingerpicking, go with an acoustic for starters. If you're wanting distortion, keep in mind that you'll generally also need an effects pedal for that, unless the amp you buy has built-in effects. Just keep in mind that you can get a "clean" sound out of an amp as well, having in electric doesn't mean automatic distortion.

I can't stress this enough though: THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A GUITAR THAT IS "BETTER" FOR BEGINNERS. START OFF WITH THE TYPE OF GUITAR THAT YOU ARE GOING TO BE USING MOST OF THE TIME.