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Old 10-07-2019, 07:53 AM
Silly Moustache Silly Moustache is offline
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Kenny,
it isn't about the brand, or even he design of the acoustic guitar
1 m/m = 3/64" = .039" - that is totally impractical for an acoustic guitar.
2 m/m ~ 5/64" = .079"

A reasonable action for an acoustic guitar is more like 1/16" = 1.6 m/m treble, and 3/32" = 2.38 m/m bass. (relief at app. 005").

I play mostly Collings guitars which are VERY accurate, but I prefer a higher action and relief to the above.

Also the strings on an acoustic are usually much thicker than on electrics.

I suggest that you reconsider this matter - an acoustic guitar is a very different beast to an electric.
They aren't really played in the same way.
Trying to find an acoustic that plays/feels like an electric is not going to be practical.
Learn to love the acoustic guitar for what it is. You hands will adapt when you play it like an acoustic - i.e. not like an electric.

That's probably not what you wanted to read, but I'm really trying to help.
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Last edited by Silly Moustache; 10-07-2019 at 12:25 PM.
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