lidybeff
My hands are weak and swollen and I'm having trouble with bar chords, so need low action, sound quality must be good.
Price should be under $1,500.
Thanking you in advance
What about Maton ?
I used to play one in the 70's, and they were considered pretty good, are they over-rated ?
Answer
Taylor! They also make a child-sized guitar as sell as some in between that and full-sized, so you would be able to find something suitable.
I like the idea abuot playing with a capo on the 1st or 2nd fret. If you don't want to be transposing all of your music, just detune by half a step and the capo will bring you back into pitch while lowering the action for you.
Any luthier or even guitar tech should be able to set the neck and bridge up to your liking. It costs $100-200, but if you have a guitar that you like now, you might spend this and end up with a guitar that you love and would never part with.
Taylor! They also make a child-sized guitar as sell as some in between that and full-sized, so you would be able to find something suitable.
I like the idea abuot playing with a capo on the 1st or 2nd fret. If you don't want to be transposing all of your music, just detune by half a step and the capo will bring you back into pitch while lowering the action for you.
Any luthier or even guitar tech should be able to set the neck and bridge up to your liking. It costs $100-200, but if you have a guitar that you like now, you might spend this and end up with a guitar that you love and would never part with.
acoustic guitar with low action?
craig n
hi could anybody tell me of an relativley cheap acoustic guitar with a low action as i have one but find it incredibly hard to play without string buzz or my fingers hurting i am used to an electric guitar so one simalar to playing one of those would be great thx
Answer
There are a few things to be aware of. First off, acoustic guitars in general will require heavier strings than their electric counterpart. An acoustic guitar responds to the vibration from the strings transferred to the guitar top (soundboard). As such they will need quite a bit of energy (as in heavier strings) to drive the soundboard sufficiently.
These heavier strings have a wider range of motion than thinner strings (think of bass strings - they vibrate/move more than thinner guitars strings). As the heavier strings move more, they also will need somewhat higher action so that the strings won't hit the frets and create buzz.
From this it should easy to understand that electric guitars in general can have lower action than acoustic guitars, and that basses have a higher action all together. The scale (length of the vibrating string) also comes into play, but you get the idea.
Now, a perfectly set up guitar (electric or acoustic) should really not be that hard to play. What makes these cheaper acoustic guitars notoriously finger "killers", is that they have a poor set up to begin with.
When you select the best strings for your preferences (usually not too heavy will be beneficial when you start out), and you have the guitar set according to those strings and your playing style - then any guitar - cheaper or more expensive - should not feel too hard to play.
In order to get the action to your liking, you will need to assure that the neck is in great condition, with the frets seated and dressed evenly. Loose frets, a warped neck, or uneven frets will cause buzzing.
Then you need the truss rod set to have just enough relief - think almost perfectly straight. When these conditions are met, you may begin to lower the string height at the bridge. The final step (and this is where most lower end acoustic guitars are harder to play), is to lower the string height at the nut.
You will have to set the action in this order to get it just right. None of it is really hard to do, but it does require some experience and patience - plus some specialized tools. I always advise beginners to have someone with the tools and experience to do this for you. However, as you get more experienced, it is a good idea to elarn more about it yourself. You can read more below if you feel like it.
There are a few things to be aware of. First off, acoustic guitars in general will require heavier strings than their electric counterpart. An acoustic guitar responds to the vibration from the strings transferred to the guitar top (soundboard). As such they will need quite a bit of energy (as in heavier strings) to drive the soundboard sufficiently.
These heavier strings have a wider range of motion than thinner strings (think of bass strings - they vibrate/move more than thinner guitars strings). As the heavier strings move more, they also will need somewhat higher action so that the strings won't hit the frets and create buzz.
From this it should easy to understand that electric guitars in general can have lower action than acoustic guitars, and that basses have a higher action all together. The scale (length of the vibrating string) also comes into play, but you get the idea.
Now, a perfectly set up guitar (electric or acoustic) should really not be that hard to play. What makes these cheaper acoustic guitars notoriously finger "killers", is that they have a poor set up to begin with.
When you select the best strings for your preferences (usually not too heavy will be beneficial when you start out), and you have the guitar set according to those strings and your playing style - then any guitar - cheaper or more expensive - should not feel too hard to play.
In order to get the action to your liking, you will need to assure that the neck is in great condition, with the frets seated and dressed evenly. Loose frets, a warped neck, or uneven frets will cause buzzing.
Then you need the truss rod set to have just enough relief - think almost perfectly straight. When these conditions are met, you may begin to lower the string height at the bridge. The final step (and this is where most lower end acoustic guitars are harder to play), is to lower the string height at the nut.
You will have to set the action in this order to get it just right. None of it is really hard to do, but it does require some experience and patience - plus some specialized tools. I always advise beginners to have someone with the tools and experience to do this for you. However, as you get more experienced, it is a good idea to elarn more about it yourself. You can read more below if you feel like it.
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