# Electric Guitar — Instrument

> Amplified guitar with pickups. Rock foundation. Wide tonal range from clean to distorted.

## Type
Electric chordophone. Pickups + amp.

## Range
~4 octaves (with effects, more).

## Sub-types
- Stratocaster — bright, twangy (Hendrix, Clapton)
- Telecaster — country/rock twang
- Les Paul — warm, thick (rock, blues)
- SG — aggressive (AC/DC)
- Hollow body — jazz tone
- 7/8-string — extended range metal

## Playing styles
### Clean tones
- Jazz (smooth)
- Country (twangy)
- Indie (jangly)

### Distorted tones
- Rock (medium drive)
- Metal (heavy distortion)
- Punk (raw)
- Shoegaze (washed)

## Effects
- Distortion / overdrive
- Delay
- Reverb
- Wah-wah
- Chorus
- Phaser / flanger

## Genre fit
- Rock (all sub-genres)
- Blues
- Jazz (clean)
- Country (twangy)
- Funk (clean rhythmic)
- Indie

## For Suno
```
[Electric guitar: clean Telecaster tone, jangly rhythm chords, indie style]
```

```
[Electric guitar: distorted Les Paul, power chords, rock]
```

## When to use
Whenever rock energy or specific guitar character needed.