by grimm » Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:29 am
The pain will go away after enough time and practice. You just have to build those callouses on your fret-hand fingertips, if that's type of pain you are referring to. If you mean pain in your tendons, joints or wrist, you might want to alter your technique, because playing in a way that isn't comfortable can be bad in the long run. Also, typically (but not always), playing a steel-stringed acoustic guitar is more likely to cause some finger/fingertip pain because of the thicker gauge of strings as well as the higher string tension. An electric guitar is typically equipped with a lighter gauge of strings made of a nickel alloy which is far more flexible and forgiving. Also, a nylon string classical guitar should be easier on the fingertips. But either way, string gauge, brand, and tension are all a matter of preference once you develop your playing style and sound. I was just giving you some things to consider. Good Luck.
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