The guitar has become one of the most adaptable and popular instruments; it can be used in most genres of music. The guitar has existed since the 15th century. An instrument in Spain called a vihuela is the first guitar, but it only had four strings and was very small. If we compared it to a modern instrument, it would look a lot like a ukulele. Since then, the instrument has progressed. From jazz to rock'n'roll to country guitar, it's what has the greatest impact on music today. There's a lot of history, from electric guitars to acoustic guitars. The ancestor of the guitar is the lute. The lute looks like an older version of the guitar, but it is much more complex since it has 25 to 35 strings. The lute is made entirely of wood. The body of the instrument almost looks like a teardrop. The neck of the lute is made of a light wood with a hardwood covering. The pegboard was angled 90 degrees to keep the strings at low tension so they were firm against the nut. During the Renaissance era, an instrument called a lute was very popular. They were so popular that people like Henry VIII, Francis I, and the Pope in Rome hired lutenists as personal musicians and held competitions against other players. This would help to have an impact on the status of this leader. In the 17th century, the lute began to lose popularity. Pianos became the most popular because it was difficult to maintain and play the lute. In the 16th century, there was a five-string guitar. Guitars had frets, frets are strips made of nickel or brass and are inserted into the neck of the guitar where you play chords. Later, in the 18th century, the five-string guitar became the very popular six-string guitar. One of the first six strings... middle of paper ... paying for the guitar's name. The amplifier affects the sound of the guitar just as much as the guitar's pickups. If you play in front of a crowd with a $50 amp, the guitar will also sound bad. If you play a $600 amp there will be a huge difference in sound. Price and equipment are therefore important for the guitar, because the more expensive the equipment, the better the material it will be made from. Another thing that can affect the sound of the guitar is the chemicals you use to customize it. For example, paints and lacquers can affect the sound of the guitar. Lacquer and paint serve several purposes: they will improve the sound, protect the wood, age the wood well, and give the guitar a nice overall appearance. But the lacquer is the most important because it can damage the sound of the guitar since the sound is made by the wood..