guitar_info.json

{
  "01_stratocasters": {
    "display_name": "S-Style (Double Cutaway, Contoured Body)",
    "image_path": "assets/guitar_images/stratocaster.jpg",
    "year_introduced": "Body style popularized in 1954",
    "body_type": "Solid Body, Contoured, Double Cutaway",
    "pickup_configuration": "Typically SSS (Three Single-Coil), also HSS, HSH, HH",
    "scale_length_inches": 25.5,
    "typical_woods": "Alder or Ash body, Maple neck, Rosewood or Maple fretboard",
    "description": "The S-Style body, often referred to as 'Strat-style', is one of the most iconic and widely imitated electric guitar shapes. Its contoured double-cutaway body is designed for player comfort and easy access to higher frets. Typically equipped with three single-coil pickups and a vibrato system, it's known for its bright, versatile tones, often described with terms like 'quack' and 'spank'.",
    "key_features": ["Contoured double-cutaway body (often alder or ash)", "Typically three single-coil pickups (though many variations exist)", "Often incorporates a vibrato/tremolo system", "Bolt-on neck (typically maple)", "Versatile pickup switching options (e.g., 5-way selector)"],
    "famous_players": ["Jimi Hendrix", "Eric Clapton", "David Gilmour", "Stevie Ray Vaughan", "John Mayer"],
    "typical_genres": ["Blues", "Rock", "Pop", "Funk", "Country"],
    "fun_fact": "This body style was revolutionary for its ergonomic contours, enhancing player comfort, and was among the first to widely feature three pickups for increased tonal variety."
  },
  "02_les_pauls": {
    "display_name": "LP-Style (Single Cutaway, Carved Top Solid Body)",
    "image_path": "assets/guitar_images/les_paul.jpg",
    "year_introduced": "Body style popularized in 1952",
    "body_type": "Solid Body, Single Cutaway, Often with Carved Top",
    "pickup_configuration": "Typically HH (Two Humbuckers)",
    "scale_length_inches": 24.75,
    "typical_woods": "Mahogany body, Maple top (common), Mahogany neck, Rosewood fretboard",
    "description": "The LP-Style body is a classic single-cutaway electric guitar design, renowned for its thick, warm, and sustained tone. This characteristic sound is largely attributed to its typical construction, often involving a mahogany body (sometimes with a maple top) and dual humbucker pickups. It's a cornerstone design in rock and blues music.",
    "key_features": ["Mahogany body, often with a carved maple top", "Typically equipped with two humbucker pickups", "Commonly features a fixed bridge and stop tailpiece (e.g., Tune-o-matic style)", "Set-in neck construction (typically mahogany)", "Shorter scale length (around 24.75 inches) contributing to a warmer tone and comfortable fretting feel"],
    "famous_players": ["Jimmy Page", "Slash", "Joe Perry", "Peter Green", "Zakk Wylde"],
    "typical_genres": ["Rock", "Hard Rock", "Blues", "Metal", "Jazz"],
    "fun_fact": "Guitars with this body style often feature a thicker body and set-neck construction, which are significant contributors to their renowned sustain and powerful tone."
  },
  "03_telecaster": {
    "display_name": "T-Style (Single Cutaway, Slab Solid Body)",
    "image_path": "assets/guitar_images/telecaster.jpg",
    "year_introduced": "Body style popularized in 1950",
    "body_type": "Solid Body, Slab, Single Cutaway",
    "pickup_configuration": "Typically SS (Two Single-Coil)",
    "scale_length_inches": 25.5,
    "typical_woods": "Ash or Alder body, Maple neck, Maple or Rosewood fretboard",
    "description": "The T-Style body, which gained prominence as the first commercially successful solid-body electric guitar design, is celebrated for its simple, utilitarian form and its bright, twangy, and cutting sound. It's a perennial favorite in genres like country, blues, and rock due to its robust nature and distinctive tonal character.",
    "key_features": ["Simple slab body design (often ash or alder)", "Typically two distinctive single-coil pickups (bridge pickup often mounted in a metal plate)", "Often features a string-through-body bridge design with 3 or 6 saddles", "Bolt-on neck (typically maple)", "Robust, straightforward, and highly resonant design"],
    "famous_players": ["Muddy Waters", "Keith Richards", "Bruce Springsteen", "James Burton", "Jeff Buckley"],
    "typical_genres": ["Country", "Blues", "Rock", "Indie", "Pop"],
    "fun_fact": "The fundamental design of this slab-body style has remained remarkably consistent and popular for over 70 years, a testament to its effectiveness and timeless appeal."
  },
  "04_explorer": {
    "display_name": "X-Style (Angular/Futuristic Solid Body)",
    "image_path": "assets/guitar_images/explorer.jpg",
    "year_introduced": "Body style introduced in 1958",
    "body_type": "Solid Body, Angular/Futuristic Shape",
    "pickup_configuration": "Typically HH (Two Humbuckers)",
    "scale_length_inches": 24.75,
    "typical_woods": "Mahogany or Korina body, Mahogany neck, Rosewood fretboard",
    "description": "The X-Style body, one of several 'modernistic' designs introduced in the late 1950s, featured a radical, angular, and futuristic shape. Though initially met with limited commercial success, it later gained significant traction, particularly among hard rock and heavy metal guitarists, for its aggressive appearance and powerful tone, often derived from humbucker pickups and resonant tonewoods like mahogany or korina.",
    "key_features": ["Angular solid body (often mahogany or korina)", "Typically two humbucker pickups", "Usually features a fixed bridge and stop tailpiece", "Set-in neck construction", "Distinctive, often large, headstock shape designed to complement the body"],
    "famous_players": ["James Hetfield (Metallica)", "The Edge (U2)", "Allen Collins (Lynyrd Skynyrd)", "Claudio Sanchez (Coheed and Cambria)"],
    "typical_genres": ["Hard Rock", "Heavy Metal", "Alternative Rock"],
    "fun_fact": "Original guitars featuring this angular body style from the late 1950s, especially those made from Korina wood, are exceedingly rare and are now considered highly valuable collector's items."
  },
  "05_flying_v": {
    "display_name": "V-Style (Symmetrical V-Shaped Solid Body)",
    "image_path": "assets/guitar_images/flying_v.jpg",
    "year_introduced": "Body style introduced in 1958",
    "body_type": "Solid Body, Symmetrical V-Shape",
    "pickup_configuration": "Typically HH (Two Humbuckers)",
    "scale_length_inches": 24.75,
    "typical_woods": "Mahogany or Korina body, Mahogany neck, Rosewood fretboard",
    "description": "Another avant-garde design from the late 1950s, the V-Style body's distinctive symmetrical V-shape was remarkably ahead of its time. It has become an iconic shape in rock and metal music, favored by guitarists for its unique, aggressive appearance and the powerful, focused sound commonly delivered by humbucking pickups.",
    "key_features": ["Symmetrical V-shaped solid body (often mahogany or korina)", "Typically two humbucker pickups", "Usually features a fixed bridge", "Set-in neck construction", "Often features a string-through-body or stopbar tailpiece design"],
    "famous_players": ["Albert King", "Jimi Hendrix (later period)", "Michael Schenker", "KK Downing (Judas Priest)", "Lenny Kravitz"],
    "typical_genres": ["Blues", "Rock", "Heavy Metal"],
    "fun_fact": "This unconventional V-shaped body design was initially a commercial outlier but experienced a resurgence in popularity years later, solidifying its status as an enduring symbol in rock and metal music."
  },
  "06_es": {
    "display_name": "ES-Style (Semi-Hollow Body, Double Cutaway)",
    "image_path": "assets/guitar_images/es.jpg",
    "year_introduced": "Body style popularized in 1958 (e.g., ES-335 style)",
    "body_type": "Semi-Hollow Body, often with a Center Block, Double Cutaway",
    "pickup_configuration": "Typically HH (Two Humbuckers)",
    "scale_length_inches": 24.75,
    "typical_woods": "Laminated Maple body (top, back, and sides), Mahogany neck, Rosewood fretboard, Maple center block",
    "description": "The ES-Style ('Electric Spanish') semi-hollow body, particularly designs like the influential ES-335, are iconic in the guitar world. They typically feature a thinline archtop construction with a solid center block running through the body. This innovative design cleverly combines the airy, woody warmth of a hollow-body guitar with the sustain and feedback resistance of a solid-body, making it exceptionally versatile across jazz, blues, and rock genres.",
    "key_features": ["Semi-hollow body construction, often with a solid maple center block to reduce feedback", "Typically equipped with two humbucker pickups", "Usually features a fixed bridge and stop tailpiece", "Set-in neck construction", "Often characterized by a 'Mickey Mouse ears' double cutaway shape for easy upper fret access"],
    "famous_players": ["B.B. King (Lucille, an ES-355 derivative)", "Chuck Berry", "Larry Carlton", "Dave Grohl", "Eric Clapton (Cream era)"],
    "typical_genres": ["Jazz", "Blues", "Rock", "Fusion", "Rock and Roll"],
    "fun_fact": "This 'Electric Spanish' style was groundbreaking as it popularized the world's first commercially successful thinline archtop semi-acoustic electric guitar design, masterfully blending acoustic resonance with solid-body performance characteristics."
  }
}