Electric Guitar with a Wider String Spacing ???

nagukush · #1 May 10th, 2006

Hi All

Sorry If I sound too basic, but just wondering whether there are any Electric Guitars with a Wider-String-Spacing. I feel that the Spacing is too less on my Elec to be able to finger-pick. Is it even possible to Finger-Pick on an Electric ?

Kindly Advice

Thanks and Lots of Regards
Kush

USGold · #2 May 10th, 2006

sure it's possible Kush--never heard of country and western?--Electrics do come in different nut widths, however if you really want wide wide spacing , consider a elec/classical accoustic. Scott

nagukush · #3 May 10th, 2006

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Originally Posted by USGold

sure it's possible Kush--never heard of country and western?--Electrics do come in different nut widths, however if you really want wide wide spacing , consider a elec/classical accoustic. Scott

Oh

Thanks for caring Pal ! Sorry I dont have much exposure to Western Music styles and especially Guitar Stuff (as I'm in a small Town

) Can you suggest any example models of such electrics ? So that I'll set myself a goal for the next Savings

Anyways thanks again for Caring, Buddy !

Thanks and Best Regards
Kush

Jim · #4 May 10th, 2006

Kush,

I would recommend trying to learn to fingerpick on an electric with normal string spacing if you wish to play electric guitars with finger-picking style in the future. It's a little more difficult with the string spacing tighter, but with a little extra practice it can be done. I think most electric guitar players can play both with a pick and with their fingers, so it's not an unusual thing to do and I know you can do it Pal!

Jim

allthumbs · #5 May 10th, 2006

It is no big deal to learn to finger pick on different kinds of electrics. The variation in spacing doesn't really factor in after you have been playing a while. Your technique just has to be a bit cleaner with smaller spacing.

nagukush · #6 May 10th, 2006

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Originally Posted by Jim

Kush,

I would recommend trying to learn to fingerpick on an electric with normal string spacing if you wish to play electric guitars with finger-picking style in the future. It's a little more difficult with the string spacing tighter, but with a little extra practice it can be done. I think most electric guitar players can play both with a pick and with their fingers, so it's not an unusual thing to do and I know you can do it Pal!

Jim

Hi Jim

Thanks for the encouragment and for the confidence you always give me

I'll start practicing on my current electric !!! If I may ask one more thing, can the Complete-Finger-Style arrangements that I play on an acoustic be played on the Electric too ??? or is it like one can only play Lead ??? Sorry again for my question

Thanks a ton for all the Care you always show

Proud to be your Pal

Lots of Luv
Kush

nagukush · #7 May 10th, 2006

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Originally Posted by allthumbs

It is no big deal to learn to finger pick on different kinds of electrics. The variation in spacing doesn't really factor in after you have been playing a while. Your technique just has to be a bit cleaner with smaller spacing.

Thanks for the Kind advice, Marty

I promise I'll try to develop my technique better and I'll oneday post one of my playing on an Electric

Regds
Kush

Jim · #8 May 10th, 2006

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Originally Posted by nagukush

Hi Jim

Thanks for the encouragment and for the confidence you always give me

I'll start practicing on my current electric !!! If I may ask one more thing, can the Complete-Finger-Style arrangements that I play on an acoustic be played on the Electric too ??? or is it like one can only play Lead ??? Sorry again for my question

Thanks a ton for all the Care you always show

Proud to be your Pal

Lots of Luv
Kush

Kush,

Just about anything that can be played on acoustic should be able to be played on electric - and I think your arrangements should work fine on acoustic or electric. Electric is not only to play lead - it should have virtually all the capabilities - and sometimes more - of an acoustic. It's mainly a matter of the sound you want and tone you're looking for.

With a little more practice, you should have no trouble doing the finger-style arrangements on any electric.

Jim

WernHalen · #9 May 11th, 2006

If you are interrested in getting a guitar with wider sting spacing get something with a 60's style neck. I played a couple of Les Pauls the other day and all of them had wider string spacing than my Jackson or SX... I was astonished and I think i might actually like playing on a neck like that...

If money is a concern an Epihone LP should do the trick... look for a 60' style neck though.

Blind Rat · #10 May 11th, 2006

Hey Kush, I have a Samick 335 copy a SAN 450 it has a widr neck than most electrics I cut a new nut for it with a better spacing and it works fine.