When I tell someone I play guitar why do they always assume electric guitar?

[DarkHorseJ27]

If I meant electric guitar I would say electric guitar. Just "guitar" is acoustic guitar.

[ashasha]

Because no one would ever admit to playing acoustic guitar. :poke:

 

 

 

Seriously I have no idea why.

[smorgdonkey]

because you look like this:

[DarkHorseJ27]

because you look like this:

Naw, but I wish I had hair like that. I'm balding.

[BoneNut]

Damn, you guys really have to dig deep to find these tiny things to nitpick about.

[BlackCat]

I think electric guitar.

[ashasha]

Naw, but I wish I had hair like that. I'm balding.

I wish that I was still balding....just went to the razor about a year ago because the look of lint stuck to a volleyball isn't in these days.

[photon9]

I never even noticed. I would assume most people that aren't guitarists probably don't see any differnce between electrics and acoustics.

[DarkHorseJ27]

 

I never even noticed. I would assume most people that aren't guitarists probably don't see any differnce between electrics and acoustics.

 

 

Thats probably it. I'm surprised how many people don't even know there is more than one type of guitar. I knew a guy that has a 1936 Gibson ES-150 and his wife didn't even know the difference between an acoustic and an electric.

[fiveoclockhero]

This thread reminds me of Mitch Hedberg's "Mitch all together" bit.

[DaleH]

Electric, it's not the summer of love no more man.

[*BLEEP*]

If I meant electric guitar I would say electric guitar. Just "guitar" is acoustic guitar.

 

 

Not me!

 

I would've instinctively pulled out an air guitar from my astoundingly huge collection of air guitars...

 

 

[AaronF]

Damn, you guys really have to dig deep to find these tiny things to nitpick about.

 

When I tell people I play the electric guitar, why do they always assume I have a Les Paul and not a Strat?

[Doctor Morbius]

Because acoustics are for dirty hippies!

[Surrealistic]

Because acoustics are for dirty hippies!

.. and electrics are for clean hippies?

[BoneNut]

When I tell people I play the electric guitar, why do they always assume I have a Les Paul and not a Strat?

Now that would seriously piss me off! That's why I wear my official Fender hat everywhere!

[smorgdonkey]

 

When I tell people I play the electric guitar, why do they always assume I have a Les Paul and not a Strat?

 

 

If you look very masculine and the women find you attractive - that's why.

 

If you look very feeble and sickly, perhaps quite pale and sniffle a lot then YEAH!! They should assume Strat!! Bast3rds.

[Edward]

Actually, I find other guitar players tend to assume electric unless otherwise is specified, while other non-players (especially in Christian church circles, fwiw) tend to assume acoustic unless electric is specified. I imagine for the most part it simply boils down to what the individual is used to seeing and perceives as 'the norm'.

[Guitarzan58]

Over the years when non-players find out that I play the question is usually "Electric or acoustic"? They are just trying to have a conversation about something you are interested in, nothing more.

[danswon]

Probably because more people seem to play electric. And it's instantly more exciting

[sk8centilli]

Naw, but I wish I had hair like that. I'm balding.

 

This is how you fix it.

 

[caveman]

Thats probably it. I'm surprised how many people don't even know there is more than one type of guitar. I knew a guy that has a 1936 Gibson ES-150 and his wife didn't even know the difference between an acoustic and an electric.

 

 

A wife that can't tell one guitar from another is a good thing and not to be trifled with. Keep all of your new guitars the same general color and you can acquire a closet full with her thinking you only have one or two.

[ExiledCrow]

A wife that can't tell one guitar from another is a good thing and not to be trifled with. Keep all of your new guitars the same general color and you can acquire a closet full with her thinking you only have one or two.

On the other end of the spectrum is the wife that is as a big a gear-whore as you are. That also equals win. But sadly most are somewhere is the middle, thus keeping most us in constant need of good excuses ...

[Flatspotter]

I play electric almost exclusively, and have never said, "I play electric guitar." I just say, "I play guitar." People just assume I play electric because I exude coolness. In my mind, anyway.

[mistersully]

i once told a lady that i played eclectic acoustic guitar... she gave me a really strange look... but i think that's because i wasn't wearing any pants