So you’re an aspiring guitar playing and you’re wondering whether you should play acoustic or electric.
Heck, I say, play both!
But lets say for the sake of argument, that you only want to just buy ONE guitar to start with.
Well, they each have their advantages and drawbacks.
The electric guitar is easier physically. Because the strings are lighter, and the action is lower (that means the strings are closer to the fretboard), it means you don’t have to press down quite as hard with your fingers.
This is not only easier on your fingertips, but also the muslces of your hand and wrist.
The only problem with the electric is that you have to worry about your amplifier – which one you should get and how to set the knobs.
This makes it harder to get a nice sound or TONE from your guitar.
The acoustic guitar, with its heavier strings and higher action is going to be physically a bit harder to play but your tone is easier to manage.
In the end it doesn’t matter which one you pick. The process for learning is exactly the same.
Probably, you should pick whichever one appeals to you the most and inspires you.