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A long time ago I was told by several people that there are huge advantages of learning on an Acoustic guitar. Also I was told that if you learn on an Electric guitar, it's a lot harder to move to an Acoustic since they are simply much harder to play.
Is this necessarly true? I'm about to pull the trigger on a Guitar, and really it's the only thing left to decide. I really wish I could get both (a Taylor Big Baby or a <censored>) but reality bites
From what I understand is that the only reason that an acoustic is harder to play is that the action (height of the strings from the fingerboard) is higher and usually the gauge of the strings are heavier. So you would need to do additional finger stregthening and dexterity exercises to make your fingers stronger. I actually prefer a little bit heavier string myself as it adds a bit more tone. I use 10-46s on my strat and on my Ibanez Iceman and 11-52s on my Colonel and my Black Falcon.
A long time ago I was told by several people that there are huge advantages of learning on an Acoustic guitar. Also I was told that if you learn on an Electric guitar, it's a lot harder to move to an Acoustic since they are simply much harder to play.
Is this necessarly true? I'm about to pull the trigger on a Guitar, and really it's the only thing left to decide. I really wish I could get both (a Taylor Big Baby or a <censored>) but reality bites
I don't think that's true. I started on an electric guitar and moved to acoustic quite easily. I was already used to the string gauge on acoustic guitars when I made the move because I started out on 12's. There really is no right way to learn guitar, so just go with what you feel will be best for you.
SRV used 13 to 56 gauge while tuned to E. I'm sure he could play accoustic easily. I used the same gauge, but for an entirely different reason - tuned to C, all strings 2 semi tones low.
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A long time ago I was told by several people that there are huge advantages of learning on an Acoustic guitar. Also I was told that if you learn on an Electric guitar, it's a lot harder to move to an Acoustic since they are simply much harder to play.
Is this necessarly true? I'm about to pull the trigger on a Guitar, and really it's the only thing left to decide. I really wish I could get both (a Taylor Big Baby or a <censored>) but reality bites
Posture may have to change slightly, but I think what the people meant was that starting off an electric means you can hide mistakes and inferior fingering behind wads of distortion whereas the acoustic will 'amplify' such deficiencies making them clear as day.
The best way to practise fretting technique on electric guitar is unplugged
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Posture may have to change slightly, but I think what the people meant was that starting off an electric means you can hide mistakes and inferior fingering behind wads of distortion whereas the acoustic will 'amplify' such deficiencies making them clear as day.
i agree. distortion is the best way to hide that you arent very good at a concert
That's a really nice Artcore there GAD! I'v been tempted several times to get a similar colored (sea foam green) Fender Strat :P
BTW... that isn't me holding that tobacco sunburst Squire, that's Kenny Wayne Shepherd! Now I need to get some kind of shadowbox to keep it in for a wall display :P
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