acoustic playing is much, much, harder than electric. the strings are thinker and really make your fingers hurt. buy hey, tougher calluses.
i played for hours after learning how to fingerpick. acoustic will help your electric playing greatly.

acoustic playing is much, much, harder than electric. the strings are thinker and really make your fingers hurt. buy hey, tougher calluses.
i played for hours after learning how to fingerpick. acoustic will help your electric playing greatly.

Sometimes, I'll jam on my 12-string acoustic, for a while, then switch to one of my electrics. Talk about "a lightning fast neck," when I'm on an electric, compared to the acoustic 12! I could get the same effect from my Epiphone Les Paul Jr. 90, right now...having strung it 12-56. I really do need to go backward a gauge or two, on that one, for being a 24 3/4" scale.

Matt

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I just picked up and played, (after tuning), my old Yamaki 12 string. It blew me away - the rich, full sound and feel - even with old strings!! I'd been playing my Strat so much I'd nearly forgotten what a great player my acoustic was. I think it's very valuable to play both.

Gridlok

Acoustic is definitely much harder. Going from my new Ibanez which has a pretty darn thin neck to an acoustic, it's a big difference. I love playing acoustically though.

I'm in the process of trying to learn the technique John Mayer uses in "Neon" seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzsEzD2fVwE (check it out)

i play mainly acoustic, in fact, i just sold my strat do to the fact that it wasnt getting used...and the 212r i was using isnt mine but anyways i would saycheck out some videos on youtube or something to see if there are easier way to finger a chord or something like that.

acoustic definatly is harder to play but i think it sounds better

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