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The Change From Electric to acoustic Guitar Now i've been playing guitar for only a few monthes now
using a squire Tele and fender strat electrical i want to give my music some more fuller sounds so i bought an Acoustic i just found out i f*****ing suck at it how is this? i play fairly well on an electric but its literally shyt on an acoustic! | |
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well u have to explain more by what u mean when u say u suck at it.
well I can tell u this. I practice a lot on acoustic guitar, especially my fast playing, and when i switch over to electric I can burn faster and play more accurate. Its obvious that an acoustic takes more to play it, ur just not use to it. Plus more is required from your fingers when it comes down to sustain and making the sound clear. You just have to strengthen your fingers and be more aware of your playing. | |
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Well on ab electric it use when ever i use to hold chords down the fretboard it use to sustain by itself
but on an acoustic it doesn't sustain that ong only for a second which shocks me cause i have to more from chord to chord faster and now im slipping i mean the mechanics are almost the same but it was such a shock | |
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You just learned a very valuable lesson about playing guitar.
That's it's not so much about equipment, it' all in your hands and fingers. It's a touch thing. You can make 5 different guitarists use the exact same axe/amp and they'll all sound different. Crazy, huh? Many times starting to learn to play on an electric will give you a false sense of security because you don't have to work as hard to get a decent sound. Here's an experiment. 
Try staying off your electric until you feel really comfortable on the acoustic. I'll bet you $100 that when you go back to the electric, you'll feel like you've improved 100%. 
Another thing you can try is practicing on the electric unamplified. It'll give you a feel for the characteristics and personality of the guitar itself. Good luck. tA  Tribal Disorder
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theAudience said: You just learned a very valuable lesson about playing guitar.
That's it's not so much about equipment, it' all in your hands and fingers. It's a touch thing. You can make 5 different guitarists use the exact same axe/amp and they'll all sound different. Crazy, huh? Many times starting to learn to play on an electric will give you a false sense of security because you don't have to work as hard to get a decent sound. Here's an experiment.
Try staying off your electric until you feel really comfortable on the acoustic. I'll bet you $100 that when you go back to the electric, you'll feel like you've improved 100%.
Another thing you can try is practicing on the electric unamplified. It'll give you a feel for the characteristics and personality of the guitar itself. Good luck. tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm damnit your right for some reason i feel faster now | |
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Luv4oneanotha said: Now i've been playing guitar for only a few monthes now
using a squire Tele and fender strat electrical i want to give my music some more fuller sounds so i bought an Acoustic i just found out i f*****ing suck at it how is this? i play fairly well on an electric but its literally shyt on an acoustic! I have been playing for 16 years now (as I'm 31, that's more than half of my life  !!!!) mostly on electric.
I also have an acoustic, and I have to say that whilst I think I'm OK as a lead and rhythm guitarist, my acoustic playing sucks like a planet of Dysons.... I guess I never gave it much practice, though, so there's a lesson for ya! PS  | |
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Yes, the Acoustic guitar requires more strength, as compared to electric, plus you have to put more energy into your playing as it's not Amplified . What tA said is very true.
You can make 5 different guitarists use the exact same axe/amp and they'll all sound different.
Crazy, huh? Many times starting to learn to play on an electric will give you a false sense of security because you don't have to work as hard to get a decent sound. At one stage I put a slide on pick up onto my acoustic, and ran it into a wah pedal then a peavey amp. Firstly people were shocked and kinda scared to hear what came out ! Secondly it was a real handful to play as an electric guitar is so much closer to your body, and the neck is maybe 5 inches further out from your body on the acoustic.The set up of your action is often higher on acoustic also . I set mine to as low as possible without any hums at any point of the fret board. That's a consideration. Maybe you need to get your acoustic guitar "set up" with a lower action to enhance playability. Play both as they will ultimately expand your talent as a guitarist.  ~PClinuxOS~  I've been here longer than I care to remember, ... I drop in from time to time, ...  | |
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theAudience said: You just learned a very valuable lesson about playing guitar.
That's it's not so much about equipment, it' all in your hands and fingers. It's a touch thing. You can make 5 different guitarists use the exact same axe/amp and they'll all sound different. Crazy, huh? Many times starting to learn to play on an electric will give you a false sense of security because you don't have to work as hard to get a decent sound. Here's an experiment.
Try staying off your electric until you feel really comfortable on the acoustic. I'll bet you $100 that when you go back to the electric, you'll feel like you've improved 100%.
Another thing you can try is practicing on the electric unamplified. It'll give you a feel for the characteristics and personality of the guitar itself. Good luck. tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm 
Well said!!! 100% on the money! | |
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yep agree, i only been playing 2 years but always swap between the two. i know guys who beem playing longer than me and they cover everything up by increas the gain/fuzz etc. without it.....yuck  | |
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RocknRollDave said: theAudience said: You just learned a very valuable lesson about playing guitar.
That's it's not so much about equipment, it' all in your hands and fingers. It's a touch thing. You can make 5 different guitarists use the exact same axe/amp and they'll all sound different. Crazy, huh? Many times starting to learn to play on an electric will give you a false sense of security because you don't have to work as hard to get a decent sound. Here's an experiment.
Try staying off your electric until you feel really comfortable on the acoustic. I'll bet you $100 that when you go back to the electric, you'll feel like you've improved 100%.
Another thing you can try is practicing on the electric unamplified. It'll give you a feel for the characteristics and personality of the guitar itself. Good luck. tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm
Well said!!! 100% on the money! Thanks Dave. The problem is that...he never paid up! 
Check about half way through this thread: http://www.prince.org/msg/15/125634 
tA Tribal Disorder
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theAudience said: RocknRollDave said:
Well said!!! 100% on the money! Thanks Dave. The problem is that...he never paid up!
Check about half way through this thread: http://www.prince.org/msg/15/125634
tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm 
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Must admit, I'm not really a Lead player more a rhythm.
However, I play acoustic first either way but I have also found that when I move to Electric, my lead playing becomes a lot more fluid and I slide easier, making my acoustic playing sound a lot more simplified and my electric playing more complex :S I can definitely relate to what the Audience is saying!
'dre Tried many flavours - but sooner or later, always go back to the Purple Kool-aid!
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