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Im a girl, so i already know i'll suck more at guitar then guys. But, i'd like to start getting into guitars because music is one of my passions. I have long slender fingers so will that be an advantage when playing guitar? Okay well my question is, i want to play the song "vermilion pt. 2" on guitar, and I think its acoustic. I looked up the tabs. It said acoustic i think. Well anyways i was looking up acoustic guitars on google, and i also looked up electric guitars. And acoustic guitars are ugly! So, whats the difference between acoustic and electric guitars? Electric looks easier, but i dont know much when it comes to guitar. Please let me know as much info as possible, from experience would be even better. Im a beginner (only played like a couple times and sucked). Thanks so much this is something i wanna get into. THANKS (link)
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Why do guys play better than girls?
They don't.
While it might not be quite your style, familiarize yourself with the likes of Nancy Wilson of Heart or Lita Ford of the Runnaways and her own metal band.
Having larger hands / longer fingers is always a boon to a prospective guitarist.
As for the differnce between an acoustic and an electric... well... one is acoustic and the other is electric... :P Seriously, though - the actoustic doesn't use pickups to generate its sound - the sound is that of the strings and the vibrations resonating inside the hollow body of the instrument. Yes, acoustics can be amplified by internal pickups or microphones.
Electics don't require the hollow sound chamber of the acoustic - they use magnetic coil pickups to convert the vibration of the strings into electic current which is then conveyed through an amplifier to create the full sound.
Acoustic and electic, as far as learning to play goes, are very similar - an acoustic might have a higher string tension, making them feel harsh with the steel strings used on both instruments.
I generally recommend a classical guitar for starters - yeah, the sound is not what you're looking for, but the neck is flat, the strings are nylon (much easier on the fingers at first) and the strings are spaced further apart than on electics and acoustics.
That said, if you want the electric sound, you're only going to be happy with an electric - just remember that when you have an electric that a shitty amplifier will make a great guitar sound like ass - but a great amplifier can make a shitty guitar sound decent.
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