Silent guitar
| Silent guitar | |
|---|---|
Mattias Eklundh playing on a Yamaha Silent Guitar Clinic | |
| Manufacturer | Yamaha Traveler Guitar Warr Guitars Koopal |
| Construction | |
| Body type | Hollow |
A silent guitar is a type of guitar with a solid or chambered body that converts the vibration of the strings into electric current using a piezoelectric pickup. The body of the guitar does not amplify the vibration of the strings into audible sound. Thanks to this, musicians can practice with headphones without disturbing people around them, or obtain an acoustic tone under heavy amplification without feedback. Las Vegas Academy has used silent guitars in a classroom setting, with students wearing headphones to hear their instrument's sound.