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Originally Posted by jiveman
Based on everything I've read, short-scale is likely to feel easier to play for me, coming from electric, transition-wise, due to less tension. But I may be reading too much into that. Initial tests at GC seemed to back that up, though, but I haven't exactly tried tons of acoustics yet.
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It's not entirely wrong of course, and I was maybe equating short scale and 12-fret a bit too much.
I have no idea about the typical tension on an electric guitar, or how hard the transition would be, but if you are concerned about this my suggestion about a nylon string guitar (crossover, classicar or flamenco) would certainly make sense. A smaller body size might also make sense: its smaller top should be easier to drive for lower tension or shorter strings (and it might be more suited for playing on the couch too
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Either way, get a set-up on the instrument you chose, it can make a huge difference for playability.