Can you start out with an electric guitar or an acoustic guitar?

Answer 1

electric for two main reasons:

easier to play

you can get thinner strings which are easier on your fingers , the necks tend to be thinner as well so if you don't have big hands this makes things easier to start. You can lower the strings closer to the neck very easily on an electric as well.

they are also quieter

if you live in an apartment or noise is an issue lets face it none of us are Van Halen or Yngwie Malmsteen good the first year or two

learn guitar tabliture fast and scales really do help

Answer 2

Bass Guitar is a different type of instrument than regular (6-string) Guitars, and either one may or may not suit you. My personal experience was that guitar did not suit me but bass guitar is something i found very enjoyable.

Indeed, you may find that neither of them suit you, but keep searching. It is my belief that everyone has an instrument they're suited to, but it may take a lot of experimenting before you find the one for you.

Keep an open mind, keep it fun. Concentrate on your own progress and try not compare yourself to other players. And in the end if you find that its just not fun for you, don't be afraid to try something else. A friend of mine struggled with guitars for years before he discovered his love for the Ukulele.

Answer 3

There is no good way to answer this question, as you are comparing apples to Oranges. Electric guitars are good for some styles, and not so good for others, likewise for acoustic guitars. Your style and music preferences will dictate which suits your needs better. Most Guitarists have both acoustic and electric guitars.

If someone is just starting out playing guitar, i would recommend an acoustic guitar for their first guitar. Its easier to practice with, as you dont have to lug an amp around, and will usually perform better for untrained or clumsy fingers.

Additionally, there is a wide variety of different electric guitars an amplifiers. It is difficult for a newbie to discern the seemingly minor differences in the sounds, the action and such, thus it is easy to spend a lot of money on an electric rig only to find out later that it doesnt really suit your style.

Answer 4

Well, it depends.

Electric Guitar is recommend for begginers. That's what i started out with. Because on the Acoustic, the frets are harder to reach and strum. On the electric guitar the guitar does most of the work. There's no need for reaching all the way to the frets. While the electric guitar generates sound, the acoustic vibrates, thus making sounds. So, i would suggest on trying electric first. Then, when your good, you can try acoustic. Hope this helped.

It's all about preference, it has nothing to do with beginner or not... I learned how to play on an acoustic and switched to electric later. It all depends on what type of music you want to play, not how long you've been playing...

I agree with both of them. This is what I experience from my friend and I and we both play guitar. She plays electric and acoustic guitars (She likes acoustic the most). I play acoustic and its easier beginning with it (you can dominate electric guitar after playing the acoustic). But I think it would be better to start out with a basic acoustic guitar. An electric guitar would be the next level, for people who can afford one, and can play an acoustic. An electric guitar is also hard to carry(They're made of metal and plastic)and aren't cheap enough to get rid of or repair. The acoustic guitar isn't only used for country( i hate country music... but i play acoustic!)it can be used for all kinds of things that you would probably want to know. Lets face the facts, you don't usually see an electric guitar player doing a solo. Electric guitar is better with more equipment and other people playing drums, e.t.c. So unless you are a hard-core rocker, or just think electric's better and cooler and want to take on these problems, go with the electric.

Answer 5

Well electric guitar has lower action, meaning the distance of the strings from the fingerboard (the top of the neck, the neck is the long bit in case you don't know) is a bit less than that of an acoustic. Lower action means it is easier to push down the strings onto the fingerboard. Acoustic is easier to play by the fact that you just pick up and play, no need to plug anything in, no need to buy any amps, cables etc. So personally I think that you should start out on an electric rather than an acoustic since it will be easier for your fingers thus hopefully encouraging you to continue playing the instrument in the future. But you should go to a guitar store, or someones house of whom you know and has guitars and try out both electric and acoustic guitars. See which one YOU like.

Answer 6

You can start with either. Many people start with an acoustic guitar, then get an electric; others find an electric guitar easier to play at first, then get an acoustic. If you want to play exclusively rock, an electric guitar will suit you at first. Other kinds of music may call for acoustic guitar.

Answer 7

Personally, I think starting with Acoustic is better.

You might even decide to do classical or spanish guitar, or move onto electric, but really, I think that if you can play Acoustic, you can play any style of guitar music.

Hope this helps, please recommend :)

Answer 8

By far acoustic or classic are best for beginners because you can get a better feel with the instrument.