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In terms of how they sound, what you find easier, etc.

It's common knowledge electric guitars are much easier to play than acoustic guitars. It's a lot harder to make an acoustic solo than electric, however, I think there is a certain level of skill one can achieve with an acoustic that although much more difficult to play, will aquire a sound unique to acoustics than some people will enjoy more.

For example, the hollow sound you get from hitting your kuckles on the acoustic, cannot be achieved on electric. One of the most outstanding songs I've heard with acoustic guitar (besides classical) is Yesterday, by the Beatles. It sounds incredible (though I don't think it's super difficult to play, difficult to create is what I'm getting at) to me. As far as classical songs on guitar, those are incredibly difficult to play, lucky for you, I can give you the link to several preformed by one of the best guitarists I've ever heard, Chris Broderick.
http://www.jagpanzer.com/html/downloads/video.htm
Obviously only two of them are played on acoustic. I like this band, by the way.


On the other hand, almost everything on electric guitar sounds good to me. No matter how simple and easy, I love the sound of those solo amps. It's fun for me to listen to someone just messing around on the electric guitar (or to do it myself). There are a lot of really talented and difficult to play tunes on electric guitars (as demonstrated by Chris Broderick's solos in Jag Panzer songs), however, they are rare, as easier ones can sound nearly as good.

There's not a lot of acoustic guitars in music today (I find), however when I hear them it's always refreshing. So, maybe it's my appreciation for their rarity, but I prefer acoustic over electric sound. I can't say which I'd rather play, I havn't played long enough. But acoustics don't require outlets and are less expensive =)

So yeah, what do you think? Please explain.

[sub]I like hearing Acoustics, I play keyboard, not guitar, so I wouldent know about whats harder/funner to play.[/sub]

When it comes to Pink Floyd, their acoustics all the way

When it comes to Heavy Rock n' Roll, Electric Guitar.

[center]I mostly play electric, but I like my friend's acoustic... It's tuned differently and it sounds awesome.[/center]

I have an electric and an acoustic-electric, but I prefer just the electric. Fingering is a lot easier on it too.

Umm for some reason, I was typing here when the server was down and when i come back there are no responses to this poll except the poll itself. Not even a post from the creator of the topic. But anyways, I really like electric guitar solos but I play classical guitar and I used to play Acoustic so I like bothe othe them pretty much equal.

Edit: And now I seem to be the first on to post in this topic...

Edit again: Nevrmind...all the topics lost all their posts.

I prefer the electric. You can do more with it in terms of effects.