Roundback guitar or acoustic?

Roundback guitar or acoustic? - How to make the right choice

• Basically, a roundback guitar is also an acoustic guitar. The distinctive shape of the curved back of the body, as it is named after the English term "Roundback" and which is mostly made of special plastic, does exist also in numerous versions from well-known manufacturers, which are equipped with integrated pickups, can therefore be operated electrically and can also be variably adjusted in terms of sound.
• It should be noted that the neck of this type of guitar and thus the fingerboard (scale length) are a lot narrower in width is than in the classical version (which is also known as the concert or Spanish guitar), but here again there are some modifications gives. The distance from string to string is therefore smaller. This is a not insignificant factor, the playability resp. Concerning the possibly easier learning of the instrument.
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• Another difference is the curvature, the back shape of the neck, also called the "D-shape" because it looks like the capital letter D in cross section. Mostly it is easier with such a less curved "D", especially as a beginner.
• In contrast to the fully acoustic one, the sound of a roundback guitar is much thinner and quieter because it does not have a normal, medium-sized resonance / sound hole but usually only has two "F-holes" or other smaller, also decorative sound openings in the guitar top - depending on the make and Model.
• The more voluminous sound is also not given here, due to the shape and material of the rear body, in which the curvature of the The back is already stretched from the ceiling edge and does not have a wide frame that connects the ceiling and the floor, as is conventionally the case. The roundback guitar is available in two basic types of string covering: as a model with nylon strings and as such with metal strings.


On the right string - choosing the best guitar strings

The guitar is available in many different forms and for ...

• For beginners and inexperienced users, nylon strings are more advisable in the beginning, since the fingertip skin of the grip hand is first is constantly strained by diligent practice and only becomes something like a protective cornea in the course of this forms.

This should also be considered when choosing your instrument

• If you would like to try out whether the guitar is right for you at all, you shouldn't go straight to an instrument in the upper price range in specialist shops. There are enormous differences here depending on the brand, material and workmanship. Certainly an excellently manufactured model makes it easier to learn; however, think about your stamina in the learning process.
• Many give up after a short time because their hands and fingers are really painful at first because of it is time-consuming - but this is the only way to turn it into something - or because the musicality is inadequate is detected.
• Children and adolescents in particular quickly imagine a guitar and hold onto a quirk that usually disappears again soon. Here you can easily find out in advance with a music teacher or educator whether it makes sense to learn this instrument.

Whatever you decide, assuming a certain musicality: Without diligence, no gain - and no master has fallen from heaven. Because the rule is: practice, practice, practice!