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I am somewhat new to guitar (been playing a little less than 2 years) and very new to gypsy swing music (2/3 months). Do I need to purchase a gypsy swing guitar to practice this style? Or can I just use a typical acoustic dreadnought? I have even been using s Fender Telecaster for many months because I switch between residing in two states and it is a hassle to travel with an instrument. What are the downsides, if any, to not buying a gypsy jazz guitar and sticking with what I have for a few years. Thanks!
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You don't necessarily need a gj guitar to learn and practice the style. An instrument that sounds In style might give you some additional motivation though.
The string tension from your tele is probably closer to that of an Selmer style guitar though compared to your dreadnought.
Main downside is not buying another guitar.
I play a regular folk guitar, a Taylor 210. I've used Elixir 11-52 strings until now but I need to get thinner strings. The bass strings are too thick.
Examples of me playing:
Gypsy Jazz etude (All of Me)
All of Me
Nice playing! On your rhythm track, shorten your 1/3 beats, make them the same length as 2/4. Your soloing is good!
Thanks Buco! I'll take note and do my best.
At first I thought, there's no way, it's too good playing for <2 years guitar and only 2/3 months in the style. Then I saw it was not the OP .. 😁
It’s not so bad if you’re at home alone or miked up on stage but in a jam situation regular acoustics often don’t cut through. The silk and steel type strings used on Gypsy jazz guitars are kinder on the fingers.
On the other hand even Chinese made replicas are expensive these days compared to what you can get for a regular acoustic and if you’re not connected to a scene they can be tough to sell so there’s nothing wrong with waiting a bit to see if you get on with the genre before investing in a niche guitar.