Solid body

"The type of wood a solid body electric guitar is made from influences its tone."



The tone of a solid body electric guitar comes from the sound of the strings as they are "grabbed" (yes, a very technical term) by the pickups. Unlike an acoustic or classical guitar the sound is purely electronically produced.The tone comes from the type of pickups and amplification connected to the guitar. Perhaps this is why the solid body electric guitar would be better described as a music synthesizer with frets rather than a guitar.