The guitar (from Greek κιθάρα, originally the kithara [1], a lyre-like instrument) is a musical instrument from the box-neck lute family, a stringed instrument in terms of sound generation and a plucked instrument in terms of playing technique. With regard to sound generation, a distinction is made between acoustic and electric (electric) guitars. This article puts emphasis on the acoustic guitar and what it has in common with its electric cousin.
