guitar

guitar
1. (Guitar) (1382↑, 225↓)
1. A six-string instrument. The strings are commonly made of nylon or metal. It consists of a body, a neck, and a headstock. The strings are depressed behind frets to produce pitch. Sound is commonly amplified with either a soundhole in a hollow-body or a pickup and electronic amplifier. It uses the standard 12-tone equal-tempered musical system. It covers approximately five octaves and is commonly tuned in fourths, except for between the 2nd and 3rd strings, which are tuned in a third. Commonly used as both a backing and a lead instrument in almost every style of modern music. 2. An istrument, which many pick up, but rarely learn to play properly. Most people who play guitar do not know musical theory, which is needed to properly harmonize chords and melodies and create diverse musical patterns, which is needed to produce music that is pleasing to the ear.

Tommy played a chord progression on his guitar for an audience of his friends.

2. (guitar) (1365↑, 248↓)
a chick magnet for either sex.

girls love a guy on guitar. girls love a girl on guitar.

Author: chkonchkforreal http://guitar.urbanup.com/105503
3. (guitar) (990↑, 144↓)
A device, when used in combination with an amplifier, which can be used to scare off neighbours.

Today my neighbours beat me because I played guitar too loud.

4. (Guitar) (723↑, 126↓)
a precision tool with which the skillful ones can make the music this city is built on.

Jimi Hendrix is a guitar GOD.

Author: J. Michael Reiter http://guitar.urbanup.com/974283
5. (guitar) (956↑, 523↓)
instrument made by God himself and that none of the bands of today can play any good. All of today's bands are full of bitches who cut themselves and cry about their girfriend leavin them like My Chemical Romance. The instrument that people like Jimi Hendrix and other guitarist from his time mastered

Whoa guitarists in famous bands of today suck at guitar unlike bands from a while ago like Metallica.

Author: Billy Bob Jangles http://guitar.urbanup.com/990463
6. (guitar) (433↑, 46↓)
1. An stringed instrument consisting of 6, 7, or 12 strings (most commonly these, though there are rarer variations) derived from the lute. The guitar is traditionally tuned in perfect fourths, excluding the B to G string interval, which is a major third. Guitars are amplified either through resonance of a hollow or semi-hollow body (which, contrary to popular belief, does not require a soundhole) or the use of magnetic pickups which in turn send an electronic signal to a guitar amplifier. Guitar is found in almost every style of modern music imaginable, and some older European world music as well. Guitar has common applications in jazz, rock, blues, metal, classical, ska, punk, alternative, pop, reggae, funk, and countless other musical (and in some cases, nonmusical) stylings. 2. An instrument which can either be used for good or evil. Good-In the hands of one pure of heart, the guitar becomes a living, breathing, extension of himself. Through countless hours of practice, studying one's theory, and tapping into his or her own musical center, the guitarist becomes adept at playing and can inspire any emotion in a listener with a single lick. Evil-In the hands of a corrupt heart, the guitar is a terrible thing to behold. Though it is an unfortunate thing, guitar is mostly used for evil nowadays. An evil guitarist will usually not take time to learn to play, and will use the guitar mainly to try and get girls to like him or play senseless excuses for music with 2 power chords to further propogate the evil music movements we have now.

Man, that guy can really shred...wonder how long he's been playing guitar.

7. (Guitar) (211↑, 71↓)
sometimes used in art (like picasso paintings) guitars have influenced music since the western world. closely related to a predecessor, the lute, guitars consist of 6,7,or 12 strings (i once saw a 42 string guitar..it was nuts) as far as acoustic guitars go, the best acoustic money can buy is either a C.F. Martin, or a Takamine. As far as electrics go: Fender, Gibson, or Paul Reed Smith (PRS) the strings are strummed or plucked either with the bare fingers or a plectrum (pick) to create a pleasing array of tonal masterpieces.

Phil: "I'm playing guitar so i can get laid w00t\!" David: "think with your mind instead of your dick. you'll go far." Phil: *spontaneously combusts*

8. (guitar) (160↑, 32↓)
The guitar is a personality coming out of six strings.

Nufff said dont you think so?

9. (guitar) (101↑, 21↓)
The greatest invention known to man

The guitar is the greatest thing known to man

Author: Iron Maiden Fan http://guitar.urbanup.com/2711850
10. (guitar) (97↑, 18↓)
An instrument many pick up for the sake of popularity. These people have no respect for the instrument as a musical device, but rather use it to look attractive to women or "cool" to men. Even the mere carrying of a guitar case or a small guitar pick will earn the bearer respect. This is the reason that many people walk around with their electric guitars even though they have no amp. See [poser].

Poser guitarist: I spring-loaded my wallet so that every time I open it a guitar pick flies out. I don't even know how to play\! Peers: Damn, that kid is the epitome of sex/cool.

11. (Guitar) (123↑, 61↓)
Greatest instrument ever created, can be used to take your frustration out on or to pick up women.

I play the blues on my down days

Author: phattest of the phat http://guitar.urbanup.com/1216927
12. (guitar) (100↑, 44↓)
A stringed instrument that is a great thing to play and have fun with. 99% of all guitarists are musically illiterate. Infact, I play guitar and I can't read music, but I'm much better than any of my friends who can. Guitars are a great way to express yourself, have fun, get a good vibe goin, and impress buddies and chicks. And yes, guitars do pick chicks up.

Damn\! Now that, is a sexy guitar. God, if that was a girl, I'd fuck it in a second.

13. (Guitar) (91↑, 41↓)
an instriment that helps people expresse themselves and let other people get there feelings too through any type of music

jimi hendrix played the guitar and made people feel good

14. (Guitar) (48↑, 4↓)
Derived from ancient string instruments such as the [Oud], dating back in pictorial history as far as 5000 years ago. The Oud was the predecesor to the western [Lute], which was the predecessor to the [Classical guitar] which came into popularity during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Further ancestry can be linked to the [Sitar] and instruments related to the [Zither] family with actual instruments found in tombs dating back to approx. 500BC. In Modern versions, the first electric pickup was designed by George D. Beauchamp, a Hawaiian style guitarist in the 1920's. In 1929 he filed patent for the Dobro and in 1934, the first electric lap steel guitar became known as the Rickenbacker ['frying pan']. In 1936 he filed patent for the first electric called the ['Spanish Electro guitar']. In the late 40's Leo Fender sought to design an electric guitar that would be the 'volkswagon' of the guitar industry, the Esquire, which became Broadcaster and then quickly changed to the Telecaster due to possible name copyright infringement with Gretschs' ['Broadkaster'.] By 1950, the first production solidbody electric guitars were in full swing from the Fender factory. The electric guitar was on its way into making history.

With a guitar you can rule the world.

15. (guitar) (56↑, 13↓)
The guitar is a musical instrument that has the power to make people into cultural icons, recognized and admired by millions of people. Although the guitar that most people are familiar with is a relatively new invention, stringed instruments like the guitar have been around for thousands of years. When they eventually developed into the [acoustic guitar] and finally the [electric guitar], the instrument skyrocketed out of obscurity to become one of the most influential instruments ever created. Like the history of the guitar, the history of the word “guitar” can be traced very far back as well. The word for “guitar” in many languages is quite similar to our own English version, such as the Italian “chitarra”, the French “guiterre”, and the Spanish “guitarra.” These are Latin languages, and if you trace the roots “guit” and “tar” back to Latin they mean “music” and “string” respectively. So, surprisingly enough, the word “guitar” really means music from strings. If the word is traced back even farther, you come to the “citar” which is the Anglicized version of the Persian word “sehtar.” The root “seh” meant three and “tar” meant string; this is appropriate, because Persian citars typically had three strings. If the name for these instruments was established in Ancient Persia, then there is no better place to look for the world’s earliest guitars than that geographical location: the Middle East. The area known as Mesopotamia was a “neighbor” to what would later become the Persian Empire. In Mesopotamian cities such as Babylon, instruments “played an important and essential role in religious ritual”. Four thousand year old statues have been uncovered of Babylonians playing stringed instruments that resembled the guitar. Mesopotamian civilization declined as the Persian Empire rose, and these instruments lived on. Other ancient civilizations that used guitar-like instruments were the Ancient Sumerians, Assyrians, Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, and several others from the Eastern Hemisphere. The Ancient Egyptians were fond of the music produced from stringed instruments. They played a “bow-shaped harp” as far back as 2,500 B.C. These harps, along with jewels and works of art, have been found in tombs of several Pharaohs and other prominent Egyptians. They “believed in life-after-death” and wanted to enjoy music and “worldly goods” in the afterlife. Their harps, like the modern guitar, were designed with six strings that could be tuned to different notes. Around 1600 B.C., more complex models were designed to allow the strings to be pressed down onto the neck of the instrument. This was without a doubt one of the great advancements in the history of stringed instruments; it allowed the player to play several other notes in different pitches instead of just whichever notes the strings were tuned to. The result was much more complex and beautiful compositions. Three hundred years later, the Hittites, who were located north of the Babylonians, took this concept one step further and added frets to the neck. Frets are raised pieces of metal on the neck of the instrument. Some instruments even sported frets made of the intestines of animals. The Hittites are credited with “the first representation of a fretted instrument”. Regardless of their composition, frets are crucially important because they are perfectly positioned to achieve a precise note when the string is pushed onto that fret and plucked. Without them, achieving the correct note was much more difficult, unless the player was extremely skilled and accurate. After a while, the majority of necked stringed instruments came to include frets, but there was still a minority that did not. Slowly but surely, these instruments evolved over the centuries; each of them with slightly different parts, shapes and numbers of strings. This evolution can be observed in the carvings and paintings found in the tombs of Ancient Egyptians, and it continued well into the next millennium. The first appearance of necked stringed instruments in Europe was around 200 A.D. The lute is one of the oldest of these types and has many similarities to the guitar. Both the lute and the guitar are necked stringed instruments, but the lute has a sound box that is shaped like a small circular bowl, while the guitar has a larger sound box with sides and a flattened back. Although many of the stringed instruments used over the previous centuries are described as “guitar-like”, most of them were actually more similar to the lute. Several Roman caskets from that time have been uncovered with carvings of instruments that resemble the guitar. Numerous works of art from the 9th Century depict men, angels and various human-like beasts gathered together and playing stringed instruments, as they started to become more popular in Europe during this time. Between this medieval period and the Renaissance that followed is when noticeable advancements were made in the design of these instruments; it was during this era that they became what “the modern eye and ear would recognize as a ‘normal’ acoustic guitar”. As these instruments were developing and evolving into what would become the modern guitar, Spain strayed away from that path and, in the 16th Century, they developed their own unique guitar-like instrument. This instrument was called the vihuela, and as many Spaniards migrated to Mexico, the vihuela also found a home there too. The vihuela was considerably longer than the other guitars of the period, and was designed with either four strings or six sets of paired strings . Lutes and other guitars have also featured varied numbers of pairs of strings. It was not uncommon to see three, four, five, or six pairs of strings; that’s up to twelve strings\! When strings are paired together, they both produce a note. The result of twice as many notes being heard at a time is a very rich and complex sound, compared to the simpler sound of single stringed guitars. While Spain was enjoying its vihuela, the rest of Europe was transitioning from the use of a typical four double-stringed guitar to a five double-string guitar. During the 17th Century, “the number of composers for the instrument, along with guitarists and guitar makers, grew to staggering proportions.” The guitar was enjoyed all over, including the “homes of wealthy families” and even “the courts of monarchs”. King Louis XIV of France was a guitar player and he even “regarded it as his favorite instrument.” Whenever he wasn’t playing it himself, he was listening to his own personal “band of musicians” that followed him “though the halls of his sumptuous palace... diligently playing as they proceeded”. From the Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt to the Kings of France and other European Monarchs, it is clear that stringed music was fit for a king. By the end of that century, Germany had joined the ranks of Italy, France, and Spain with regards to guitar popularity. Throughout the next century, guitars underwent several changes as people tried to find the best design. By then, there was an absurd amount of different types of guitars and sadly, the instrument slowly lost popularity. Bellow calls this time period “the lull before a storm” and explains that “the various trends taken by the guitar in the preceding centuries can, in retrospect, be viewed as so many roads and byways that led to one destination – the six single string guitar”. Gaetano Vinaccia is believed by many to be the first person to use six single strings on a guitar, although some have been credited before him; it is debatable. The important thing is that the six string guitar – the modern acoustic guitar – became universally accepted. The acoustic guitar works just like every other guitar that preceded it. The sounds of the vibrating strings travel through the sound hole and into the sound box, which is the large hollow body, where they are amplified. The modern acoustic has one large sound hole behind the strings, but older guitars had up to five small holes. Guitars had gone through several changes over the centuries and now the times of uncertainty were finally over. A permanent design combined with “machinery capable of mass production” opened up many possibilities for the guitar. The future of the guitar was bright in the 1800’s. For the next hundred years, there were a few changes and improvements in guitar design, but none of them were major. By the 20th Century, the six string guitar was gaining more popularity all the time. In the 1920’s and 30’s Jazz and Dance bands were on the rise. Many of them featured guitarists playing alongside saxophones, trumpets, harmonicas, pianos and other instruments. Bands such as The Valencians, The Roy Fox Band, the Marius B. Winter Orchestra and others did “gigs” at cafés, restaurants, and clubs. As communication and transportation options improved, “more opportunities were created to arouse interest in the guitar”. Cars and trains allowed bands to travel to different cities and radio broadcasting allowed them to reach an even wider audience. Radio broadcasting brought about another great development for the guitar. The acoustic guitar was a phenomenal thing, but unfortunately it could only be played so loud; sometimes the sound of other instruments overpowered it. After “the development of electrical amplification in 1920s by the radio industry” people could attempt at making “an amplified instrument”. They wanted to create an electric guitar. The electric guitar is different than any of its predecessors because instead of naturally amplifying the vibrations of the strings, the electric guitar uses what is called a pickup to convert the vibrations of the strings into an electrical signal. The signal is sent to an amplifier, which is a big speaker that “generates the final sound”. The electrical signals can be modified in many ways before being heard and many effects can be achieved but the most important one is that a much louder sound can be made. Going from an acoustic guitar to an electric was not an easy task; it took several decades, design changes, and brilliant people to create what we know today as the electric guitar. Electric guitars are fairly complicated compared their acoustic counterparts, so it is important to understand the concepts of an electric guitar before going over their relatively short yet enthralling history. It was in 1932 that Adolph Rickenbacker and George Beauchamp created “the first commercially-successful electric guitar.” They called it the “Frying Pan”. Indeed, this was a monumental step in the progression of the electric guitar. However, the Frying Pan was awkward to play and did not gain enough attention; electric guitars still had a long way to go. Other electric guitars were made called “hollow-body” electrics. They were hollow like an acoustic guitar and had basic pickups. The two problem with them were that they produced “annoying feedback” when played loudly and they were not cheap to make. A decade after the debut of the Frying Pan, renowned guitarist Les Paul built a semi-solid body electric that he called the “log”. It was another great step, but, it still had hollow parts and its design would not work for mass production. Guitar enthusiasts everywhere wanted a solid body guitar. In 1950, Leo [Fender] finally delivered what everyone had been waiting for: the solid-body electric guitar. It was named the Broadcaster: most likely as an allusion to the electric amplification techniques explored by radio broadcasters that made electric guitars possible. Either way, this name was short lived, as it was renamed to the Telecaster in the following year. Leo’s company, Fender, started mass producing them, and released newer models every year, such as the Stratocaster, which was released in 1954. The Telecaster and the Stratocaster were Fender’s most popular models and they are still being made today. In 1952, the [Gibson] Guitar Company jumped on the solid-body bandwagon and also started mass producing electric guitars. Les Paul worked for Gibson, and they named their first model after him. Although the product was revolutionary, most people did not know this at the time, and business was sometimes tough. In order to become a successful business you need to sell a lot of products. That is why Fender, Gibson, and other guitar companies had television commercials, printed advertisements, and several salesmen trying to spread the word and get more people interested. Those tactics helped but it was nothing compared to the attention received from celebrity endorsements. Some popular artists who were known for their guitar playing skills supported Fender, such as Eric Clapton, Frank Zappa, Kurt Cobain, Keith Richards, and of course, Jimi Hendrix, who played a Fender Stratocaster at Woodstock. A Fender salesman once said, “When guys like that came along, we couldn’t make enough guitars. As a matter of fact, I think Jimi Hendrix caused more Stratocasters to be sold than all of the Fender salesmen put together”. The Beatles, Santana, Jimmy Page, Bob Marley, BB King and countless others were on the opposite side of the fence, supporting Gibson guitars. An especially notable Gibson guitarist was Elvis, also known as “the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll”. There is always the debate of which is the best guitar company. Someone who worries about this is not seeing the bigger picture; although these famous musicians may have favored one brand over another, the important thing is that they were drawing an unprecedented amount of attention to the guitar. Regardless of the brand name, the electric guitar became remarkably popular in all kinds of music such as Reggae, Blues, Country, Metal, Jazz, Pop, Rock ‘n’ Roll and countless others. Great guitarists from all genres have made incredible music which inspired countless thousands of people to purchase their own guitars and learn how to play them, including myself. Soon enough, bands started appear with more electric guitars than other instruments. Before long, most bands only had guitarists, a bassist, and a drummer. Whether it is electric or not, it is clear that no other instrument can rival the popularity and musical potential of the guitar. This is not by chance, but from the culmination of thousands of years of trial and error that produced the modern day acoustic guitar. In less than one century that acoustic guitar evolved into the extraordinary instrument known as the electric guitar. It was a century full of creativity and inspiration “that defies comparison with any other in the past. All the other proceeding centuries can be scanned as from a peak”. The popularity of the guitar has increased exponentially ever since its introduction; it can be found all over television, the radio, magazines, in schools, and in the homes of millions of people. The guitar has redefined the face of music as we know it and it is here to stay.

Countless people from all different backgrounds learn how to play guitar every year. The sound of a guitar is enjoyed by many for it's beautiful and dynamic sound.

Author: timothy k johnson http://guitar.urbanup.com/3272428
16. (guitar) (31↑, 5↓)
1. A wonderful invention that can be used for extreme evil or [awesome] [awesomeness]. Wielders often kill people who try to touch their guitars without permission; this is commonly referred to as [guitar rage], and it is advised that you don't try it. 2. Can stand for the phrase "at playing" * 3. Guitar Hero 3 ^ 4. Also referred to as an ax because of it's power. *see example 1 & 3 ^see example 4

1. Your guitar is trashy. (could be def 1 or 2) 2. Can I play your guitar? (advised way to play a guitar that is not yours) 3. You suck at guitar\! (don't say unless they really do) 4. You want to go play some guitar after school?

Author: raesiclesfornoone'sface http://guitar.urbanup.com/2788549
17. (guitar) (48↑, 27↓)
A six-stringed instrument used largely in [rock], [jazz]and [blues] [music]. In some styles it is a backup instrument and in some it is a lead instrument. Many people play guitar. Word may also refer to [electric bass], in a casual sense I don't think you need to know [musical theory] to play guitar. I play [bass] and I know my notes for the most part, but I can't read music other than tablature. This does not mean I am bad at the instrument, I can play well and sometimes even by ear. I am still learning and would by no means consider myself amazing. People who play guitar and [shred] have great skill, but people who play [power chords] in bands also have skill in that they can play guitar while jumping around and rocking out, and sometimes singing. People who shred are often just sitting down. in live music, performing may be just as important as skill. By no means is someone who just sits there and strums on [distortion] and everybody likes them good at guitar. I was at a party and this guy just hooked a guitar up to an amp, put it in distortion and just strummed without even touching the [frets]. Everyone loved it. Mind, it was in grade three or four.

I suck at guitar, but I can play bass\!

18. (guitar) (57↑, 37↓)
1. A multiple-stringed instrument (usually 6,7, or 12 strings) that either uses a hollow wooden body to resonate sound waves or uses a solid wooden body in conjunction with electro-magnets. 2. A girl on 404 Error.

1. Jimi Hendrix is one of thebest guitarists of our time. 2. Guitar's boyfriend has an uncanny resemblance to Jesus.

Author: J. "Daniels" Langley http://guitar.urbanup.com/405718
19. (guitar) (21↑, 2↓)
a musical magical instrument played like gods but ruined by douchebags

listen to slash rip that solo on his guitar

Author: woooohooo00000000000000ooooooo http://guitar.urbanup.com/3707309
20. (guitar) (49↑, 31↓)
An instrument to wake up my sisters

mom.. where's my guitar.. im gonna wake up my sisters\!\!

21. (guitar) (88↑, 70↓)
An instrument which guys use to play pop songs down on the Ocean City boardwalk for the sole purpose of getting pussy.

Blues guitar kicks your ass\!

22. (guitar) (31↑, 14↓)
the ultamite sex and STD magnet

fanboy 1: dude dave is a dam guitar god, he gets so much ass from his skills fanboy 2: ya but i doubt hell make it past 40, u hear hes got the clap, aids, Chlamydia, crabs, herpies. (feel free to insert any other STD u may know of) groupie: WHAT THE FUCK\!\!\!\!\!

23. (Guitar) (11↑, 1↓)
A stringed instrument descended from the lute, and standardised in its modern form in 18th century spain. Perhaps the most poular stringed intsrument in the world, owing to its accesability, portability and musical versatility. A magnet (apparently) for the resentment of those too thick, and without skill enough to play them. Also widley accredited with the breakup, loss of sexual relationships among the thick and unskilled as their sexual partners inevitably, prefer the ministrations of the deft and skillful, indicated by their preferance for guitar playing. and large penises. (see also american blues, tight pants, Jimmy Page).

" i THREW My Girlfreind out last night. i came home early and she was balling that guitar player from the bar last night."

Author: Tooold Forthisdumbshit http://guitar.urbanup.com/3275445
24. (guitar) (29↑, 19↓)
A 6, 7, or 12 stringed instrument which is about 3 ft long, and is very popular to play. If you are right-handed, you play chords with your left hand by arranging your fingers in different patterns along the frets, and strum it with your right hand.

I am learning to play the guitar.

25. (Guitar) (29↑, 19↓)
A six stringed instrument often using nylon or steel strings. The instrument is also seen in 7 or 12 string models, hollow or solid and is adorned by 2 or possibly three pick-ups that help produce the sound.

I have purchased a brand new guitar.

26. (guitar) (22↑, 14↓)
one of the best, and most popular [instruments] in the world. many of the worls most famous musicians are guitarists, like Jimi Hendrix. Everyones heard of him, right? there are also some variations like the bass and 7 or 12 string versions

(at a concert) guy 1: that solo looks easy, man guy 2: anyone here tonight could play that, coz everyone plays guitar\!

27. (guitar) (12↑, 4↓)
A stringed instrument that greats like Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, and John Frusciante play or played extremely well.

1. You'll never be as good as John, he practices like 17 hours a day. A.K.A. Jesus. 2. Mike Einziger could come close. 3. Santana is the Holy Spirit of guitar. 4. Hendrix is god.

28. (guitar) (9↑, 2↓)
BASIC INFO- the guitar is a plucked string instrument that can be played with fingers or with a pick. usually, the guitar has 6 strings. although, there are others that can come in 7 string, 12 string, and 4 string, to name a few. TYPES- obviously, there is the ACCOUSTIC GUITAR- wich has a sound hole, that when played, noise vibrates out the hole. and the ELECTRIC GUITAR- that when played, the noise comes out of an amp. But, there are also many more types of guitars, to name a few, RUSSIAN GUITAR- a seven string accoustic usually tuned to open g major. TENOR GUITAR- a slightly smaller four string guitar that is tuned to fifths. TUNING- the common guitar tuning (standard tuning) is EADGBE, for a slightly heavier sound (used lots in grunge) you can go with D\#/E♭ tuning. (half a step down) it is used by bands like, nirvana, green day, guns N' roses, van halen, jimi hendrix, and alice in chains. and if you really wanna fuck up your sound, you can bring your guitar ALL the way down to octave tuning. at this point in tuning, you might as well buy a bass guitar.

da guitar is so awesome\!

Author: dude-im-cool-43 http://guitar.urbanup.com/5134610
29. (Guitar) (15↑, 9↓)
A tool used by Zeus to Defeat the Demans that attempt to destroy humanity, wasnt used correctly after zeus until, Tenacious D unleashed its fury onto the worst of satans fury's... Saten

-youre girlfreind is a total succubus -i know because after i layed a bit of freebird on my Guitar she couldnt handle it and exploded. -sweet -i know rock on man

Author: Collin Foster http://guitar.urbanup.com/2772437
30. (guitar) (28↑, 22↓)
An instrument that under normal circum stances, and in the hands of an average man is played incorrectly. See [Musical Theory].
31. (guitar) (9↑, 4↓)
Possibly the best instrument ever, it can be used in just about any style of music, and virtually an ENDLESS amount of tones can be achieved on electric guitar by changing your amplifier, pickups, amp settings, adding effect pedals, etc etc. Individual playing style also affects your sound which most people aren't willing to accept. You won't sound like your idol even if you are using exactly the same equipment. Also, an instrument which practically everyone in the world claims to play, yet only a precious few are any good at it. Just because you can play power chords, tune in drop-d, or get weird sounds using a ton of effects, doesn't make you a decent guitarist (don't get me wrong, there are a lot of interesting things that can be played in alternate tunings including drop-d that can't be done in standard tuning, but that isn't usually why they are used). Nowadays companies such as Warmoth allow players to build custom guitars that will look and sound the way they want, however a basic knowledge of tone woods is required and they don't guarantee that the guitar will sound good when put together.

I thought playing the guitar was supposed to get you laid. Damn, I must be really ugly.

Author: Nick Ekström http://guitar.urbanup.com/2204255
32. (guitar) (6↑, 2↓)
An instrument used to seduce hot chicks, and smack Satan in the balls. Best used after lots of practice, and with the amp knobs set to 11.

Who's playing that guitar? my daughter has been missing for 3 days\! Satan just cried with pain from that guitar solo.

Author: god's disciple. http://guitar.urbanup.com/5217532
33. (guitar) (18↑, 14↓)
The most overplayed musical instrument in the world, music itself has been diluted because of the instrument's popularity among the vapid. Most great and original guitarists are dead, which creates a problem for touring, unless you're playing Cleveland.

"I suck so bad my [guitars] are now wall ornaments collecting dust and I've begun listening to shit I'll NEVER be able to play anyways, like jazz."

34. (guitar) (33↑, 29↓)
the greatest instrument ever invented. those who play it are very talented and are bound to be liked by all.

jimi hendrix MASTERED guitar. unlike people who are in "bands" today.

Author: isaac mayfield http://guitar.urbanup.com/1699489
35. (Guitar) (3↑, 0↓)
What thirteen year old boys start to play when they realize they're deep and emotional.

Thirteen-year-old: Hey Youtube, here's my own rendition of Hey There Delilah for all you lonely ladies out there. (Makes a deep emotional face and plays some shitty guitar) Person watching video: I think my penis just shrank

36. (Guitar) (3↑, 0↓)
A fantastic invention that can be used for both picking up chicks and pissing off neighbors. Generally involves 6-42 strings, 2-3 pickups, and lots of noise.

Bobby's neighbor called the police because his guitar amplifier was rattling windowpanes.

37. (Guitar) (4↑, 1↓)
A guitar is the sexiest instrument ever. Chicks dig guitars. It is also a stringed musical instrument with a long, fretted neck, a flat, somewhat violinlike body, and typically six strings, which are plucked with the fingers or with a plectrum. And A musical instrument having a flat-backed rounded body that narrows in the middle, a long fretted neck, and usually six strings, played by strumming or plucking.

Lean your body forward slightly to support the guitar against your chest, for the poetry of the music should resound in your heart.

38. (Guitar) (5↑, 2↓)
This is an instument that has strings. Not just six. There can be a lot. The most ive ever seen was twelve. If played right, it can be used to controlle peoples emotions.If playe wrong, it can attract preps who love jocks.

Example 1. guy 1. I play the blues. * proceeds to play blues* guy 2. This is so depressing. * lays down to die* Example 2. ass 1. I can play five chords on my flea market guitar and vaguely sing about a girl/guy named you. Big group of girls. OMG ROFL HE IS SOOOO FUCKING SENSITIVE LOLZ LETS ADMIRE HIM\!\!\!

39. (guitar) (18↑, 17↓)
The guitar is an instrument that usually has six strings. The majority of guitarist are musically illiterate and can only read tablature. Actually being able to read notes is preferred. Chords are also used sometimes. The most flexible guitarists can play all three. Chords look like this: F\#m E Csus Dm Tabs look like this: --------2----------- ----3--------------- -----------4-------- -------------------- ----------------0--- -------------------- Standard tuning on a guitar is E-A-D-G-B-E. However, sometimes the tuning is altered in order to change the sound. An example is drop D tuning, where the strings are changed to Db-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb.

I love playing the guitar\!

Author: Musician Chick http://guitar.urbanup.com/2413611
40. (Guitar) (1↑, 1↓)
A six (or seven, or twelve) stringed instrument capable of soft sounds, or, in the hands of a good player, the greatest musical mayhem known to man. Pretty much the most popular instrument today. Comes in electric, semi-hollow body, and acoustic styles. NOT to be confused with Guitar Hero "guitars" which are TOYS\!

Guitar God- My axe has 132 buttons, how many does yours have? Guitar Hero obsessed loser- (sob) Five...

41. (Guitar) (0↑, 1↓)
Guitar: n. 1. a wooden instrument for making magic sounds when a series of notes are played. 2. a LARGE penis with several tatto's on the shaft. 3. (slang) a phrase for a easily seduced woman.

1. i played a chord on my guitar 2. i played his guitar all night 3. ya, she was a guitar 3b. i played her like a guitar

Author: The One Who Plays Like Jesus http://guitar.urbanup.com/5982458
42. (guitar) (0↑, 2↓)
A guitar (g-box) is a musical instrument in which hippy, try hard boys and rad cunts play to either act alternative/indie or get into the opposite sex’s pants.

Hippy/wanna-be alternative/try hard 'cool boy': (to girl) Hey, whattup. I play guitar. What of it. Girl: (takes clothes off immediately)

Author: jfesklkfkjwkljewkljf http://guitar.urbanup.com/5609638
43. (Guitar) (36↑, 38↓)
The sexiest instrument there is. Often nerds use them to get laid.

Eg: "Damn look at that guitar, man he's sexy now\!"

Author: miss.understood http://guitar.urbanup.com/839368
44. (guitar) (3↑, 6↓)
A way for teenagers to spend hours accomplishing nothing. Leads to them believing they can start a band, then the band fails because they only play Van Halen songs and cant get a record contract.

Person 1 I can play freebird on guitar. Person 2 Well I can get 100% of it on expert on [guitar hero].

45. (guitar) (41↑, 44↓)
A rarely used musical instrument in rock and popular [music].

Guitarist \#1: Ok let's form a rock band. We need two electric guitarists; four acoustic guitarists; three bass guitarists and seven lead guitarists. Guitarist \#2: Cool, but I think we need more guitarists.

46. (Guitar) (25↑, 29↓)
a chic magnet that makes ladies of any age think that a guy is oober sexy

o.my.god, becky look at that guitar. it's so hot.

47. (guitar) (17↑, 24↓)
a stringed instrument that when played, will help you get laid

"I got genital herpes and inpregnated 2 chicks from playing guitar so much last night"

48. (guitar) (19↑, 31↓)
A 6-or-12 stringed instrument, made of either wood any nylon/metal or plastic and nylon/metal. An acoustic guitar is made of wood, and consists of 6 or 12 tuners, a neck, a body and a hole out of which sound echoes from the strings. Strings can be tightened or loosened to produce sharp or flat sounds. An electric guitar is more commonly plugged into an amplifier, producing a louder, crunchier sound. It has no hole but uses a metal bridge to send the vibrations to the amplifier.

I play Dylan on my guitar...

49. (guitar) (19↑, 32↓)
Six stringed instrument with an electric variety used to deafen oneself through the use of an amplifier. If one gets good, one can play in a band and crowd surf.

Dude, your guitar is like so, yeah

50. (Guitar) (11↑, 26↓)
sometimes used in art (like picasso paintings) guitars have influenced music since the beginning of the western world. closely related to a predecessor, the lute, guitars consist of 6,7,or 12 strings (i once saw a 42 string guitar..it was nuts) as far as acoustic guitars go, the best acoustic money can buy is either a C.F. Martin, or a Takamine. As far as electrics go: Fender, Gibson, or Paul Reed Smith (PRS) the strings are strummed or plucked either with the bare fingers or a plectrum (pick) to create a pleasing array of tonal masterpieces.

For a really cool painting, check out Picasso's "Le Vieux Guitariste" ("The Old Guitarist"). It's from his blue period.

Author: Hallie Corson http://guitar.urbanup.com/1411274
51. (guitar) (23↑, 41↓)
A very potent Weapon used by Christians to slowly suck out your soul by sitting by camp fires sinning kum-by-ahhh

Me: Good Grief there are some christians over there with guitars quick lets get out of here before they try to be nice to us\!\! My Friend: ARGH\!\! they got me I can feel my inteligence bleeding out\!

52. (guitar) (64↑, 86↓)
The greatest musical instrument ever made. A good guitarist can be easily identified by letting them tell you what music they listen to. They need not play for you. If a person listens to death metal, emo, screamo, and grunge they can be brushed off as poor players because they can only play a few power chords. If a guitarist listens to music such as [Jimi Hendix], [Led Zeppelin], [Stevie Ray Vaughan], [Pink Floyd], and other old rock bands they are most likely good guitarists or are at least on the right track in learning to play the instrument. Most teenage boys own a guitar though stopped playing after picking it up and finding out it takes a hell of a lot of hard work to make any progress with it. And I don't mean to sound sexist or anything, but females CAN NOT play.

Alex: Look at me\! I can strum along to my favorite Fall Out Boy song\! Me: Dude put the guitar down and go write a poem about how no one understands.

53. (Guitar) (5↑, 35↓)
Another meaning for "sex".

we are gonna guitar the night away baby. :)

54. (Guitar) (10↑, 54↓)
Normally six-stringed, a guitar is extremely easy to play and master, so most (if not all) guitar players are musically illiterate. Being unable to read notes on a five-line staff, guitar players instead invent tabulature, which basically shows exactly where to play the notes. It is worthy to note that people with no musical knowledge whatsoever can still play the music written by supposedly professional "artists", which says a lot about modern music. No random faggot would be able to play the works of Mozart or Beethoven. Some versions of guitar even use electricity, these guitars sound even worse than their acoustic counterparts and even waste resources. In my opinion the people who made electric guitars deserve to be hanged.

Guitar player: OMG I can strum along to this Metallica song I'm so good\! Me: What note is that you just played? Guitar player: Uh, I don't know. Me: What key is the song in? Guitar player: Wtf is a key? Me: What's the time signature? Guitar player: ... Me: You call yourself a fucking musician?

Author: MusicallyLiteratePerson http://guitar.urbanup.com/3206911
55. (guitar) (22↑, 68↓)
Something that can be smashed or burned for the sake of romance.

When your girlfriend asks for proof of how much you love her, you smash your cherished [guitar]. It's like THE sacrifice for a musician.

56. (Guitar) (17↑, 98↓)
An erected penis that is very large

his guitar is so huge damn..

57. (guitar) (10↑, 121↓)
The instrument that is currently bugging the crap out of me as I type these words. M u s t c o n t i n u e t y p i n g...(Slams guitar on ground) that's better.

Sorry.

58. (guitar) (14↑, 195↓)
an extremely cool instrumant that i try 2 play but dont do v well but gd things do come to those who wait every1 plays it tho it is annoyin i shudve lerned bass cus its easier and not many ppl play it 4 all those ppl who say its a babe magnet u might b rite and i can always hope

i play guitar but im not as good as people that i know as mi mother is 2 lazy 2 get me lessons so i jus hav 2 lern off mi sis m8 it is sooooooooooo annoyin

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Last updated: 2012.02.29

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