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Post by borborygmus on Aug 2, 2024 11:08:21 GMT
Does anyone here have a love for acoustics that are a little harder to play or am I just a weird old fool? I don't want to have to wrassle my guitar to play it. I want a harmonic partnership. It's already hard enough to play well, I don't want to be hindered by the instrument. For example, I really don't like "baseball bat" necks, common in some Martin guitars, because it make it more difficult for me (short fat stubby fingers, small hands). I like shallow 'C' shape necks. YMMV. With no judgement on your strangeness, age, or stupidity... some of these characteristics are prerequisites around here!  Peter |
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My main instrument is: Martin D10
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Post by cesspit on Aug 2, 2024 11:32:04 GMT
If strangeness, age and stupidity are seen as qualifications, I proudly announce I am over qualified. |
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Post by scorpiodog on Aug 2, 2024 11:42:16 GMT
If strangeness, age and stupidity are seen as qualifications, I proudly announce I am over qualified. Yep, you'll fit in perfectly here. |
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Post by martinrowe on Aug 2, 2024 11:45:43 GMT
Does this give a whole new meaning to the idea of competitiveness?
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Post by NikGnashers on Aug 2, 2024 19:07:55 GMT
I started on acoustic guitars, and tried playing electric. Found myself literally plucking the strings off the body lol ..... I am struggling to understand how an acoustic can be 'easier' to play than an electric though, logic says to me an electric is a thinner neck (so less stretching), and much lighter strings (so easier to fret) ? In some ways both those features actually make an electric harder to play. I prefer a wider neck and that combined with lighter strings means I often push the top and bottom strings over the edge of the fretboard I found the same thing, but saw it as easier to play as I could tailor the fretting pressure down a lot requiring less effort, where holding down chords for thicker strings I still find much harder to do, and get a none buzzy sound. If my acoustic neck was any wider, there is no way I could stretch to some of the hand positions I can just about manage to do now. |
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