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Guitar chord forum - chordie → Acoustic → Strings on Acoustic vs. Electric
Why are the strings on an acoustic guitar spaced farther apart than on an electric? It is very hard for me to play acoustic, simply because I'm not used to it. Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't it be easier to make the strings uniform in spacing, like some kind of standard that all guitar manufacturers must follow?
Hi SSS,
There is no standard but I was playing a Tanglewood acoustic the other day and the strings were very close on it so try other acoustics to find what suits.
Dont forget that all people are not standard, some have bigger hands, longer fingers or thicker fingers than others so the same settings will not suit all. There are players who for various reasons prefer having the strings further apart so I think that it is not a good idea to have a standard.
Roger
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