Hi there, I just started learning guitar 2 months ago. I bought my first guitar from Ibanez (mikro) because Ibanez has a good reputation, the mikro was inexpensive (in case I didn't stick-with-it) and I found the mikro recommend online a lot because of its smaller scale length (tips for guitar players with small hands.)
I would like to get an acoustic guitar, and I might as well stick with Ibanez. For a small scale acoustic, the only thing I have found so far is the PF2MH. It has a scale length that is only slightly more than my Ibanez mikro.
I have gotten used to the Ibanez mikro and it is comfortable for me. The thinner body, the contours on the body. The neck dimensions and shape/radius are comfortable, mostly because they feel 'slim' to me. And because I can reach enough frets to play most chords I need to. I am hoping I can find an acoustic that has a similar feel (I know the acoustic body will be thicker, but the shape and feel of the neck)
Here are a couple of features I'd like to have in an acoustic guitar:
(As a side note on playing guitar with smaller hands: I know many articles recommend people with smaller hands do things like: stretch, do finger exercises, practice a lot to find ways around the fretboard, etc., but the fact is, it IS difficult. For example: when I'm playing a C chord or similar variation, it is at the limit of my finger length. I'll have fingers 3&4 on strings 1&2, and my middle finger can just barely reach the low E string with enough clearance over the A string that it doesn't buzz. This isn't a case of my needing to practice chord shapes more to get them perfect; my middle finger (in this specific chord example) is just long enough to 'clear' the A string. Barely. If I had longer fingers, my fingers would 'curve' or 'arch' more and come straight down on each string so as not to brush up against (rub against) adjacent strings. Practice definitely goes a long way, but there are physical limits when it comes to finger length. Oh well!)
Thanks in advance!
I would like to get an acoustic guitar, and I might as well stick with Ibanez. For a small scale acoustic, the only thing I have found so far is the PF2MH. It has a scale length that is only slightly more than my Ibanez mikro.
I have gotten used to the Ibanez mikro and it is comfortable for me. The thinner body, the contours on the body. The neck dimensions and shape/radius are comfortable, mostly because they feel 'slim' to me. And because I can reach enough frets to play most chords I need to. I am hoping I can find an acoustic that has a similar feel (I know the acoustic body will be thicker, but the shape and feel of the neck)
Here are a couple of features I'd like to have in an acoustic guitar:
- I would like an acoustic with a cutaway, to get to the higher frets. (The PF2MH doesn't have cutaways)
- I like darker woods. I know this is a silly reason, but I don't like acoustic guitars that have a very light color wood front. Not a deal breaker, but I prefer darker wood.
- I'm open to a pure acoustic or one with a built-in pickup.
- I really like the AEWC400 which has a contoured body. It looks like it would be very comfortable. (But it is a bit on the high side of my price range (It's $499) and it looks like it has a standard scale length and fret board dimensions....?
(As a side note on playing guitar with smaller hands: I know many articles recommend people with smaller hands do things like: stretch, do finger exercises, practice a lot to find ways around the fretboard, etc., but the fact is, it IS difficult. For example: when I'm playing a C chord or similar variation, it is at the limit of my finger length. I'll have fingers 3&4 on strings 1&2, and my middle finger can just barely reach the low E string with enough clearance over the A string that it doesn't buzz. This isn't a case of my needing to practice chord shapes more to get them perfect; my middle finger (in this specific chord example) is just long enough to 'clear' the A string. Barely. If I had longer fingers, my fingers would 'curve' or 'arch' more and come straight down on each string so as not to brush up against (rub against) adjacent strings. Practice definitely goes a long way, but there are physical limits when it comes to finger length. Oh well!)
Thanks in advance!
