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andre_akun
This would be my first guitar and i don't have any kind of musical training. Should i buy an acoustic guitar with nylon strings or one with the metal strings? I don't have a specific kind a music i want to play, i just want something that can play the the popular tunes out there
Answer
for most of the popular tunes you'll want a steel string guitar.
while the steel string may be slightly tougher on your fingers, if you start with proper technique...namely placing you thumb on the center of the back of the neck...your fingers won't have to supply so much pressure, your thumb does it for you. remember that while the neck may somewhat resemble a baseball bat, you don't hold it like one. your palm never really touches the neck. (i learned with bad technique. it's harder to overcome than learning right in the first place.)
plus, generally, the fingerboard is narrower on steel string guitars so your fingers won't have as far to reach. and the neck is often slimmer.
and, i believe, in the long run you'll be much happier.
for most of the popular tunes you'll want a steel string guitar.
while the steel string may be slightly tougher on your fingers, if you start with proper technique...namely placing you thumb on the center of the back of the neck...your fingers won't have to supply so much pressure, your thumb does it for you. remember that while the neck may somewhat resemble a baseball bat, you don't hold it like one. your palm never really touches the neck. (i learned with bad technique. it's harder to overcome than learning right in the first place.)
plus, generally, the fingerboard is narrower on steel string guitars so your fingers won't have as far to reach. and the neck is often slimmer.
and, i believe, in the long run you'll be much happier.
What type of acoustic guitar strings should I buy?
guitarpart
I have an ok acoustic guitar but it needs new strings. I like playing music by artists like John Mayer and Jack Johnson. I know their are different types of acoustic strings, but what type of strings would be the best for this type of music? I'm pretty good at guitar.
I know their are light, medium, and heavy gauge, and steel and nylon strings.
Answer
Well generally speaking, lighter gauge strings are easier to play because they have less tension when tuned to pitch. On the other hand heavier gauges will have a better tone quality. As a general rule you could say ''the bigger the string the bigger the tone''. If you have a regular acoustic guitar then you don't want nylon strings. They are meant for classical and folk style guitars. It's really just a matter of personal preference when it comes to guitar strings. I use D'Addario strings on all of my guitars , 12 - 54 on the acoustics and 10 - 46 on the electrics. I've never had a problem with any of their strings.
Well generally speaking, lighter gauge strings are easier to play because they have less tension when tuned to pitch. On the other hand heavier gauges will have a better tone quality. As a general rule you could say ''the bigger the string the bigger the tone''. If you have a regular acoustic guitar then you don't want nylon strings. They are meant for classical and folk style guitars. It's really just a matter of personal preference when it comes to guitar strings. I use D'Addario strings on all of my guitars , 12 - 54 on the acoustics and 10 - 46 on the electrics. I've never had a problem with any of their strings.
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