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…it’s a different instrument in that some and maybe most of the stuff you play on an acoustic won’t transfer to electric without some changes in technique and chord voicings…
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I liken it to the difference between an acoustic piano and a Hammond B3. Obviously they both have keys in the "same order" but the approach to playing them is completely different.
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I think that an electric guitar is different from an acoustic guitar just like a 12-string is different from an acoustic 6-string. The strengths of each of these instruments is different and so, I tend to play them differently.
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My Broadcaster is very different than my HD28V - that's one of the things I know for sure.
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agree completely
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Electrics and acoustics aren't completely different instruments, but I think you do approach playing them a little differently. With electrics, I play more barre chords and fewer open chords. I also utilize more of the neck on electric. Acoustics are great for strumming and finger picking. Electrics are great for lead playing and playing barre chords up the neck. But you can also strum and finger pick on an electric, if you want (Lindsey Buckingham comes to mind). I prefer 10's on my electrics. 9's are just too light for me. I've found that electrics sound better when played with a light touch - you don't have to press the strings down as hard as you do with an acoustic. Regarding pedals, amps, etc., you don't need to make it complicated. You can do a lot with just your guitar and a good sounding amp.
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Should I consider electric guitar a whole different instrument from acoustic guitar?
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I’m with you Pickinray,
I play mostly open chords on acoustic as vocal accompaniment. Electric is almost all barre chords for rhythm playing and often not even the whole form. I play mostly acoustic and if I haven’t picked up an electric in a while need to make a concerted effort to adjust my right hand for smaller, lighter movements. |