The Guitar Quiz

What kind of guitar uses a hollow chamber to amplify sound, rather than any kind of electronic equipment?

What is the long, thin part of the guitar called?

What are the metal strips running across it called?

What is the piece at the end called where the strings are tied to tuning pegs?

What part of the guitar supports the strings and transports their vibration to the sound board?

Some electric guitars also feature what removable piece which lets the player modulate pitch?

What small, handheld tool is often used to pluck the strings?

What is the most common number of strings on a guitar?

In standard guitar tuning, to what note are the first and last strings tuned?

Who invented the first magnetic pickup, leading to development of the electric guitar?

What company manufactured the first known solid-body electric guitars, known as "frying pans" because of their distinctive shape?

According to legend, what blues guitarist sold his soul to the Devil to obtain his musical talent?

Which famous 1960's rock guitarist used a right-handed guitar with reversed strings, rather than a left-handed guitar?

What form of musical notation uses numbers instead of standard musical notes to tell guitarists which notes to play?

What 2005 video game features a controller shaped like a guitar, to simulate the experience of playing the real instrument?