A [[guitar]] that uses a pickup to convert the vibration of its strings into electrical impulses. The most common guitar pickup uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker.

This musical instrument is widely used in rock music.

h4. List of a few popular electric guitar models:

* [[Fender Stratocaster]]
* [[Fender Telecaster]]
* [[Gibson Les Paul]]
* [[Gibson SG]]


h4. See also
* [[Plectrum]]
* [[Acoustic guitar]]
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