History of the Acoustic Guitar, One of the Most Beautiful Instruments on Earth

Once upon a time I sat in the living room listening to my oldest brother play his acoustic guitar for his family, and smiled. That was a true story of my childhood memories and my first love affair with guitars.
Even though the history of the acoustic guitar is much more interesting, it is still an instrument that is close to my heart. It is no wonder that this beautiful vessel of art has been dated back nearly 5,000 years.
Of course the handmade guitars back in medieval times where slightly different than the ones that we play today. Up until the invention of the electric models the name acoustic was really not necessary since they were the only thing available. There was no need to differentiate the two. Of course there where many different names that were used for this sort of instrument like the lute.
Since the history of this stringed instrument is filled with such interesting facts it would be hard to fit them all into this article. However the lute's of olden times were used to entertain royalty and noblemen.
Although the acoustic guitar didn't become popular in the United States until genres such as jazz and r&b gained popularity. But, when the root took hold it was difficult for suppliers to keep up with the demand for the best guitars. In short, people wanted them.
So, now companies like Martin, Fender and Yahama are getting great reviews for their guitars where back in the olden days the woodworker who carved the instrument by hand was usually never known.
The Acoustic Guitar as We Know It
When the Muslim variation of the lute met with the European style of guitar the shape of the acoustic guitar we know today was born. Of course nowadays there are all sorts of shapes and sizes of guitars available. So many, in fact that it gives poor musicians too many choices when they walk into the music story.
Evolution
It is really exciting to see how the history of the acoustic guitar has changed so much through time. Of course most things are this way. For example, we no longer ride in a horse and buggy either. It isn't hard to believe that the guitar was used to entertain the royal families. It has only gotten better over the years and is now a key sound in many songs no matter if it's rock and roll, country, folk, bluegrass or gospel music.

This musical instrument has certainly come a long way and has made a lot of people happy. From playing to tuning, your guitar can really become a part of who you are when your fingers caress the strings. You don't really have to know all the facts and history of the acoustic guitar to know that you love it. So go find one and make some music.