How the Gittler guitar makes its sound
In the Hornbostel–Sachs system, which classifies instruments by how they produce sound, the Gittler guitar belongs to the electrophones: sound is produced or shaped electronically – synthesizers, the theremin and electric organs.
Its timbre – the colour that lets you tell it apart from other instruments playing the same note – comes from the mix of overtones its body and resonator emphasise.
From Wikipedia
The Gittler Guitar is an experimental designed guitar created by Allan Gittler (1928–2002). Gittler felt that sentimental design references to acoustic guitars are unnecessary in an electronically amplified guitar, and designed his instrument with the objective of reducing the electric guitar to the most minimal functional form possible.
Other electrophones
Frequently asked questions
What does the Gittler guitar sound like?
As one of the electrophones, its sound comes from the way sound is produced or shaped electronically.
What type of instrument is the Gittler guitar?
It is classified as electrophones (Hornbostel–Sachs 513).
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q1527836 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Gittler guitar – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Image by Frank Kovalchek from Anchorage, Alaska, USA – CC BY 2.0