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Question

is acoustic or electric a better guitar for a beginner?

Answer 1

It is the same. My boyfriend plays both and he also plays bass.

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Answer 2

I have to agree with larkinfan11. I started on the electric but switched to accoustic shortly after. It does help build your finger strength and callouses. I play both now and the electric seems so much easier when I play it. I prefer accoustic most of the time. My brother has been playing...forever and he suggested learning on the accoustic also. Don't go too cheap when you get your first guitar. You don't need to go wild with iteither. I would invest in some decent strings though. Go to a music store, they sometimes sell used accoustic guitars and can help with recomendations. Have them string it and tune it for you also the first time. Even if you don't buy it from them. Most places will do it for a small fee. I've found several accoustic guitars in pawn shops very reasonably priced. I bought an Ovation for $100, a Takemine for $50, an Ibanez for $35. All great instruments. Look at the neck before you buy it. Hold the guitar up flat and look down the edges of the neck with the head and neck away from you. If there is any twist ot warping in it, don't bother. Check the main body of the guitar too. Look for deep nicks or scratches. Anything that looks like it may have been caused by a hard blow. A guitar is a sensitive instrument and shouldn't be knocked around. You can probably invest small at first with one of these and find out if you like it and want to stick with it. Either way, have fun with it. And practice, practice, practice! That's how the good get to be great.

Answer 3

It is not the same as the first person to answer suggested. I'd recommend learning on an acoustic. One thing I regretted when I started playing was starting on an electric. It made the transition to acoustic so much harder because it takes more finger strength on an acoustic to press down the strings and make barre chords. Plus the callouses that I built up on the electric were essentially worthless on the acoustic and it was like starting all over again. I eventually adjusted and as a lead player, I make the transition between both electric and acoustic with no problem these days but anytime I hear of anyone just wanting to start to learn, I always recommend that they start on an acoustic. It's the best to learn, IMO.

Answer 4

I'm not going to lie: I'm not the biggest expert on this subject, but I started by playing the acoustic. I think that the electric was a little bit easier on my fingers, but with the acoustic you don't have to worry about an amp or anything. Plus, mine wasn't too expensive.

Answer 5

What kind of music do you plan on playing? I play both, but I learned on the electric and prefer the electric sound for rock, jazz and country, and even the bossa nova songs I think sound better on my fender strat.
I just think it depends on what music you plan on playing most. try them both out.

Answer 6

go to a guitar center and ask alot of questions.

Answer 7

electric