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Which electric guitar is easiest to play?
I have bad hands-very weak some days. I'd like to keep playing guitar, but need something easier to play than a nylon string classical.
Is there a brand or features I should look for?
Short or long scale?
Fender or Gibson?
How about a Carvin with a very round fretboard and low frets?
I'm not sure where to turn. Help!
Half of playability is how your hands interact with the neck. Me, for instance, I've found that BC Rich necks are just too big... I can play it, but it's uncomfortable enough to make it a little akward. On the other hand, ultrathin necks like those you find on many Jacksons (Dinky's, etc) are a little too thin, over time my hands actually hurt from playing them. I discovered that I was playing them too hard, but even beyond that they're just too thin. For me, LTD necks are where its at for me. Rather inexpensive ones, EC-50 and EC-100QM, but once I upgraded the electronics, got a setup, and replaced the pickups, I was happy with them.
So half of it is finding a happy place in terms of neck size. The other half is the setup. String height is usually adjustable, with electric guitars, which is a good thing in your case. Lower string height means you don't need to push down on the string as hard to play the notes. When you find a guitar that feels good to you but the strings are kinda hard to push down, talk to the store about having it setup and intonated with a very low string height... some people use the term "fast" action.
Smaller gauges (like .009's) will be easier to bend, and flatwound strings (vs the normal roundwound) will be a little easier on the fingertips, as well.
Low frets aren't a bad idea, and Carvin is a very good brand for guitar, amp, etc. To me, it seems that the neck shape is going to be very important for you. Double-check what Carvin's return policy is, and if you think it will work for you (whatever it is) then I would totally say go for it! The caveat is that I would bring it to your local music store for them to do the setup, setups and intonations usually need to be done after shipping, and you'd need to have it done if you were changing string gauges anyways, so....
Whichever way you go, try picking up some GHS Fast Fret. I love that stuff, it's a string lubricant that helps your fingers slide around on the strings a little easier. If you've ever heard that squeaky noise from your fingers sliding across the strings? Yeah, this gets rid of that. Good for the strings, too. Very nice for slides.
Sometimes it's the little things that make all the difference....
Good luck!
EDIT: I didn't even think of scale size. I think that the difference between a few inches of string shouldn't make as much difference as some of the other factors I've described above. The conservative bet would be to get a short-scale, since that puts the frets closer together, which might make it easier for your fingers to stretch between them. (did I say that right? hmm...) If you're concerned about weight, go with a Fender or ask your Carvin rep what the weight of the guitar you're looking at is, and compare with other guitars. Lighter guitars will have a different tone than heavier guitars, but if it makes the difference between being able to play and not, then do whatever it takes!
Saul
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