What is the easiest type of guitar to play?

Question

i really wanna play bass but i'm wondering if it was gonna be really hard to play it?

Answer 1

Starting to play any guitar will give you blisters on your fingers. Using surgical spirit will help toughen the skin. What guitar you get depends on your budget. There are some quite good starter guitars such as Squire Bronco and Encore PK20 that range from £80 - £150. I'd recommend a bass with a 30 inch short scale neck as it will be easier to play. Measure the length of the strings from the start of the fretboard to start of the bridge to get its scale. You can also use lighter gauge (thinner) strings. Sore fingers don't last very long and its definitely worth it.

Answer 2

There really isnt a easy guitar to play. bass is just a different instrument to acoustic guitar. on a bass u learn more riffs and slapping ect. but it is hard enough to play when u dont have some one to jam with. because u r not really playing chords. thats y alot of people opt for regular guitar cause u can always tip around on ur own with out gettin bored. although a bass player will always find a place in a band. cause nearly every one want to be a singer or lead guitarist. good luck

Answer 3

Electric bass is relatively easy to play. It also only (usually) has 4 strings, so you can focus in more on what you're doing. Of guitars, electric is the easiest to play because the action is lower (if setup right) than on acoustics. Electric strings are also thinner than acoustic strings. But all guitars have 6 strings and some have 7.

Answer 4

Usually if you are leaning to bass then you'll seem to stick with it solely. For a good all round guitar on lead / rhythm, a Fender Telecaster is a good versatile one. A Fender (non-copy) with a Maple neck and good action is a smooth tool usually. I am not much of a physical bass player but can hear and improvise a lot of it, knowing how it fits into production etc. If it's bass you want, seek further advice and info maybe in here ? Good luck !

Answer 5

well if you have strong fingers, bass is for you; a lot of people just see a bass as guitar with less strings and only having to play one note at a time; thats all true, but in simple terms, it's just not that simple. also, good rhythm is important for bass. but if you don't have strong fingers and/or good rhythm, regular guitar (start acoustic, then go to electric if you want) can be more forgiving than bass.

Answer 6

There's really no "easy" guitar; bass guitar is as difficult to learn and master, if not more. However, there are fewer bass players than guitarists out there, so you'd be in demand!

I would suggest learning guitar. Once you've mastered major chords, learned some scales, and understand what scales to play in major keys, you can easily switch to bass.

Answer 7

its up to you really, a bass is heavy but has only 4 strings. when your on your own playing a bass sounds really boring.

maybe get a classical guitar aswell as a bass it will help you understand both ways of playing.

Answer 8

Bass guitar can be a little harder on your fretboard hand than an acoustic guitar, but you quickly build callouses with dedicated practice.

If you do not use a pick, the strings will also chew up your picking hand until your fingers toughen up.

Some people prefer to use flatwound bass strings because they are easier on their fingertips. I never did because it changes the tone.

Play on.

Answer 9

I heard that acoustic guitar is the best to start with and you can progress to bass/electric etc.

Answer 10

Lead.