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I play acoustic guitar and I'm decent at it but I'm getting an electric, will this be easier or harder? Any tips? What's the pros and cons?
Answer
It is very common to believe that acoustic guitar is so much harder to play. This may be true due to the fact that acoustic steel string guitars are heavier than most electric guitar strings.
Also, you have the fact that most of the acoustic guitars are not properly adjusted off the shelf ... to put it mildly. A steel string acoustic which has been perfectly set up with light strings can be just as easy to play as an electric guitar.
Then there's the sound box on acoustic guitars. The size of it versus the thinner bodies on electric guitars tend to make the former more of a handful for some players - in particular if you're talking about big Jumbo of Dreadnought style guitars.
Nylon string guitars have wide, flat necks, longer scale (with more distance between frets) and high action by design. This makes these guitars typically harder to play than electric as well as most steel string guitars ...even if the strings themselves (nylon) are easier on the fingers.
It is pure nonsense to talk about not strumming on electric guitars. A well versified guitar players can, and often times will, play electric and acoustic guitars exactly the same way. The only difference is really the fact that you can hook up the electric guitar to effects an amp/s.
And yes, you can hook up an acoustic-electric guitar much the same way. It will not respond and sound like an electric guitar though. It can be pretty close if you use a sound hole pickup...
The versatility is perhaps bigger with an electric. That said, you can do things with an acoustic guitar that you can't replicate on an electric solid body guitar - like tapping the guitar body and making rhythm patterns, "beats" etc.
A con with electric guitar is the added cost of amps, leads, effects and all that jazz. With an acoustic guitar, you can be set with just the guitar.
Edited for spelling errors.
It is very common to believe that acoustic guitar is so much harder to play. This may be true due to the fact that acoustic steel string guitars are heavier than most electric guitar strings.
Also, you have the fact that most of the acoustic guitars are not properly adjusted off the shelf ... to put it mildly. A steel string acoustic which has been perfectly set up with light strings can be just as easy to play as an electric guitar.
Then there's the sound box on acoustic guitars. The size of it versus the thinner bodies on electric guitars tend to make the former more of a handful for some players - in particular if you're talking about big Jumbo of Dreadnought style guitars.
Nylon string guitars have wide, flat necks, longer scale (with more distance between frets) and high action by design. This makes these guitars typically harder to play than electric as well as most steel string guitars ...even if the strings themselves (nylon) are easier on the fingers.
It is pure nonsense to talk about not strumming on electric guitars. A well versified guitar players can, and often times will, play electric and acoustic guitars exactly the same way. The only difference is really the fact that you can hook up the electric guitar to effects an amp/s.
And yes, you can hook up an acoustic-electric guitar much the same way. It will not respond and sound like an electric guitar though. It can be pretty close if you use a sound hole pickup...
The versatility is perhaps bigger with an electric. That said, you can do things with an acoustic guitar that you can't replicate on an electric solid body guitar - like tapping the guitar body and making rhythm patterns, "beats" etc.
A con with electric guitar is the added cost of amps, leads, effects and all that jazz. With an acoustic guitar, you can be set with just the guitar.
Edited for spelling errors.
Beginner Acoustic Guitar?
Alexis B
Im 13 & trying to get my hands on my first guitar. I dont know ANYTHING bout guitars all I know is a want an acoustic guitar thats around $100-200, and its gotta have good quality (it doesnt need to be amazing but i wanna stick with the guitar and not be encouraged to quit!) so I know nothing so please help answer these questions.
What Size should I get (and what does that mean :))
What brand should I get and from what company
Anything else I would need to know!
Oh and what do you recommend for someone teaching themselves (any certain books or dvds computer discs ect.)
Thanks a bunch and links are much appreciated!!!!
Answer
Well for $100-200 you can forget about brands like gibson or martin, but for a solid guitar I would look at Epiphone or Yamaha. I was particularly impressed by Takamine guitars so that could also be an option if you are willing to dish out an extra hundred bucks. Just be sure to go down to Guitar Center and try before you buy.
I don't really know what you mean by size. As far as I know all acoustic guitars are the same unless it says jumbo or something in the description.
Also, check the sources. CGR is always a good resource for learning how to play and Ultimate Guitar is a good website for tabs.
Well for $100-200 you can forget about brands like gibson or martin, but for a solid guitar I would look at Epiphone or Yamaha. I was particularly impressed by Takamine guitars so that could also be an option if you are willing to dish out an extra hundred bucks. Just be sure to go down to Guitar Center and try before you buy.
I don't really know what you mean by size. As far as I know all acoustic guitars are the same unless it says jumbo or something in the description.
Also, check the sources. CGR is always a good resource for learning how to play and Ultimate Guitar is a good website for tabs.
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