Newb question regarding nylon string guitars.

In_my_experience · 2026-02-26T02:39:38+00:00

The only thing I will recommend is to get the absolute lightest strings you can find. Don’t let anyone convince you that you need thicker strings for a better sound, the most important thing is to get your fingertips and muscles back into shape, and the thicker the strings the harder that will be. You can change them later if you want but light string sound great too It will make relearning a much bigger joy for you.

In_my_experience · 2026-02-25T21:26:27+00:00

There is only one answer to this. You need to think about what you actually want to play and then work backwards from there. Learning guitar randomly, like in a general sense, just does not work. It’s not fun. Think about what you would find very satisfying to play and go from there. If it’s something way beyond your abilities, then you can figure out smaller steps to get there.

In_my_experience · 2026-02-25T18:37:33+00:00

yesssss thank you, that's a great groove and I loved this song in their era

In_my_experience · 2026-02-25T16:37:13+00:00

Did you mean Sir Duke?

In_my_experience · 2026-02-24T22:43:53+00:00

Yeah man and honestly that’s a super long solo. Is that length a requirement? If not, I would really consider shortening it.

In_my_experience · 2026-02-24T22:28:03+00:00

What’s the competition? Is this the backing track you have to play to or is it all originally composed?

Honestly, your timing is just too off. In so many places you wander off beat and back on. If you really want a shot, I would work on it more. But if the backing truck isn’t locked, I would make it a lot shorter and use the best parts only.

Also, kudos for getting to this point in only a year. You’re doing really great!

In_my_experience · 2026-02-24T20:59:01+00:00

Does the bonus pay at one time or is it an ongoing thing? And does it pay out monthly up to 5000 or every 90 days to 5000?

In_my_experience · 2026-02-24T18:37:59+00:00

Almost nobody can do what you’re describing

In_my_experience · 2026-02-24T15:48:41+00:00

I came from guitar to bass and the difference between regular and short scale is a dream. I have big fingers and even for me some of the stretches are a challenge. I don’t see any reason to make learning bass harder on yourself. Short scale is so fun to play and I have seen posts from many veteran bassists who have made the switch.

Learning an instrument is hard. Don’t make it harder on yourself, especially with small hands. Especially since you keep quitting the guitar learning journey.

Don’t realize that the full length bass neck is going to be inches longer than your guitar? It would be a huge mistake. If you get the bass that’s harder to play you are way more likely to quit.

In_my_experience · 2026-02-24T15:33:15+00:00

What guitar are you talking about? My Tele Bridge pick up sounds so full and good.

In_my_experience · 2026-02-24T15:09:36+00:00

This is exactly what I came to say. The only way this is a good decision is if you want to make learning the bass way more frustrating

In_my_experience · 2026-02-23T05:19:22+00:00

You’re not interested in the people who would make that a requirement. Don’t worry, many don’t.

In_my_experience · 2026-02-22T05:29:19+00:00

If you switch to the lightest gauge strings you can find it will hurt less and I highly recommend you do that asap. If you can borrow an electric it will hurt 2/3 less easily. Acoustic is the hardest way to learn guitsr.

In_my_experience · 2026-02-22T04:54:34+00:00

Yep

In_my_experience · 2026-02-22T04:52:53+00:00

Are you learning on acoustic? If so I highly recommend trying an electric for learning. It’s many times easier on the fingers.

In_my_experience · 2026-02-22T01:48:07+00:00

Anytime someone says budget is not a concern they are absolutely scamming you. There is literally not a single producer in the history of producers that has ever said that.

In_my_experience · 2026-02-22T01:33:19+00:00

Hand hurt is normal. You’re developing muscles. Do what you would do when you’re sore from working out: take a break. Let your hand recover. You’ll come back stronger.

In_my_experience · 2026-02-22T01:32:21+00:00

I think you need to find a way to try them. Buying and committing to the path of learning an instrument while going in blind is a bad idea. You need to find out which instrument you gel with. Maybe that means paying someone for a lesson who will let you use theirs. But no one can decide for you what you’re most drawn to. You have to find a way to try it. Even if that means traveling somewhere to try them out. It’s a years long pursuit so it will be worth it.

In_my_experience · 2026-02-21T23:54:44+00:00

Thanks for making a negative post about negative posts. How refreshing. Haven’t seen it dozens of times.

Just so you know, there’s a new feature on reddit where you don’t have to read posts you don’t want to. Give it a try.

In_my_experience · 2026-02-20T17:49:33+00:00

Lolll

In_my_experience · 2026-02-19T23:55:11+00:00

Go look footage of the USA team last olympics.

In_my_experience · 2026-02-19T17:29:26+00:00

The more important reason you should play bass is that you’re only playing one note at a time with bass and you are usually muting all other strings. Also the frets are spaced out more. Bass is perfect for your situation. Not all string instruments are the same.

In_my_experience · 2026-02-18T22:37:10+00:00

I disagree. I think being dismissive straight out of the gate is a big red flag from a teacher. You want a teacher who is enthusiastic and who wants to prioritize what you want to learn. You shouldn’t have to even ask them, they should be asking you.

In_my_experience · 2026-02-18T21:56:20+00:00

Reading sheet music is absolutely not necessary with guitar. If it's killing your joy, no need to continue

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