Electric guitar pickups rely on steel strings interfering with a magnetic field, the changes in which are picked up with coils of wire. That doesn’t work with nylon strings, because they don’t ...

Jack White is arguably the premier rock guitarist of the 21st century. His finest guitar moment comes from the 2005 single ...

Art Alvarado with his guitar, "Addison." The Blade/Andy Morrison Buy This Image Guitars fill the window at Art Alvarado 's custom guitar shop in East Toledo. The Blade/Andy Morrison Buy This Image ...

But how do electric guitars work, and what is responsible for their distinctive sound? The technology behind electric guitars dates back to 100 years ago when engineer Lloyd Loar developed a ...