| Having played the guitar for a number of
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| | other hand might be simpler to start
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| years, I am often asked this question by
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| | with. It plays right out of the
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| eager learners - "Should I start learning
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| | box!ConvenienceAgain the acoustic wins as
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| with the acoustic or electric guitar?" In
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| | you can take it almost everywhere without
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| this article, I'll talk a bit about both
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| | worrying about a power socket. There are
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| so you can come to an informed
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| | personal practice gadgets available for
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| decision.First of all, let me get
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| | the electric guitar which allows you to
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| something straight. The actual notes and
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| | practice with headphones.PlayabilityMy
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| fretboards work the same for both, so if
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| | personal preference here is the electric
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| you start with either one, its always
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| | guitar. I find it easier to play, with
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| interchangeable, although the playing
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| | the strings being softer and thus less
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| techniques might differ.Most younger
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| | effort to play.Either way, they both
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| players would gravitate towards the
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| | should be respected and used for what
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| electric guitar thanks to MTV and the
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| | they are and any good guitarist should be
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| "cool factor". The acoustic guitar seems
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| | adept at both. For the beginner, I would
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| to have a more "folksy" image to it. Both
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| | prefer the acoustic as it helps a lot in
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| sound very different, with the acoustic
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| | ear training as you get accustomed to the
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| relying purely on natural acoustic
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| | vibrations of the body making the tuning
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| principles to generate the sound, using
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| | of the strings are easier to detect.My
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| the body of the guitar as an "amplifier".
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| | final piece of advice is to don't get too
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| The electric guitar on the other hand
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| | obsessed with your instrument while
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| needs an electric amplifier to generate
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| | you're learning but focus on the music
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| sound. There are of course hybrids, but
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| | instead. Once you start to get better at
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| that is not relevent in this article.So,
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| | it you'll know instinctively what sort of
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| which is better for the beginner? I'll
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| | 'ax' you'll need. I've met my fair share
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| cover 3 aspects below - cost, convenience
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| | of musicians who are so into the gear but
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| and playability.CostBoth are about the
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| | have not improved in their skill much and
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| same, you can get really expensive custom
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| | on the other hand, have heard some
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| built electric of acoustic guitars.
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| | amazing, soul-stirring music from blues
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| However, the electric can start to get
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| | masters that have played the same guitar
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| more expensive simply because of the
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| | all their life!Al Tan tries to be a
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| tempting options and accessories like
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| | guitarist when he's not building
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| amplifiers, pre-amps, effects pedals,
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| | websites.
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| volume pedals, etc. The acoustic on the
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