Guitar for uke players

I am waiting for another new to me guitar coming on Tuesday, a parlor size body but full scale. I love the scale length at 21.5 on my little Yamaha JR-2 for learning stuff in front of the computer, then I try to stretch onto the full scale. If I can't reach I try with a capo, which raises the tension if I don't tune down first. I do like the feel of the smaller body guitar, and as with ukes I love spruce tops! And I love love love the sound of steel strings!
 
I know nothing about guitars other than they're big. I do have a question after reading these posts. Do all guitar strings have to be steel or metal? Ouch. I think ukulele strings hurt, how can you stand it with bare fingertips?

An update, I am now playing a guitar but with nylon strings. My all time favorite is the Pepe Romero Creations one that's close in size to a baritone. No pain and I'm finding it easy to play. Never thought I'd be a uke and guitar player. I like the classical style and it has helped my ukulele playing.
 
Another route is via short scale guitars. There are quite a few nice options out there. Martin and Taylor both make nice acoustic guitars for travel, small statured people, and uke players. Ibanez, Gibson Epiphone, and Fender Squier make cool mini electrics all of which are between 100 and 200 dollars.

Ibanez also makes a worthy acoustic mini-dreadnought clone of the short-scale Baby Taylor, the Ibanez PF2MHOPN, whose street price is only 43% of the Baby Taylor's (whose biggest difference seems to be a solid-wood top).

Contrary to the OP's cigar-box suggestion, I decided to make the jump directly to six strings, although in a short-scale, "couch guitar" format, via the mini-Ibanez. It's pretty cool to find I can instantly play up the neck of the guitar by remembering that uke chords/shapes are identical on a guitar on closed chords below the fifth fret if one plays only the D-G-B-e strings.
 
Finally tracked down a Gibson LG 2- 3/4 Arlo Guthrie signature series. 22-7/8 scale. Saw Arlo actually play one! It sounded terrific.

 
I've transitioned from dulcimer, to guitar, to mandolin, to tenor-size uke-like cuatra-menor, to soprano uke and banjo-uke, to tenor uke. My big hands feel a little squished at fret #1 or #14 of the sopranos but otherwise I don't see any of those finger-adjustments as being terribly difficult. I *will* admit that a 12-string fretted Cümbüş restrung as a 6-course bowlback banjo-cittern tuned in 5ths (C2-C5) stretches my hands in strange ways. :rolleyes: And yes, the Ovation 12-string seems rather monstrous next to a soprano uke, 5.5 times heavier. But I don't see going from uke to standard guitar as being much more painful than, say, going from guitar to long-neck banjo or electric bass.

Enough of theory. Get thee to music shops and try everything, see what feels right.
 
I've transitioned from dulcimer, to guitar, to mandolin, to tenor-size uke-like cuatra-menor, to soprano uke and banjo-uke, to tenor uke. My big hands feel a little squished at fret #1 or #14 of the sopranos but otherwise I don't see any of those finger-adjustments as being terribly difficult. I *will* admit that a 12-string fretted Cümbüş restrung as a 6-course bowlback banjo-cittern tuned in 5ths (C2-C5) stretches my hands in strange ways. :rolleyes: And yes, the Ovation 12-string seems rather monstrous next to a soprano uke, 5.5 times heavier.
I have no earthly idea what you said there, but I'm impressed nonetheless. :D

But I don't see going from uke to standard guitar as being much more painful than, say, going from guitar to long-neck banjo or electric bass.
The uke to guitar as guitar is to bass comparison is very valid. Totally agree.
 
Possibly, a 3/4 guitar. I have one of these Cordoba Proteges. It's actually less expensive than some of the crummy ukes out there but has a decent sound. It is also quite a bit more portable than a full sized classical guitar. The neck is narrower, and it is easier to play than the full width neck, but it has a good sound. I play it when I'm tired! The practice still is effective when I move over to my full sized guitar.

When I switched from uke to guitar, I could not do a darned thing. I used to play as a kid and I couldn't even make a chord, though I was skilled enough to do a lot of fingerstyle ukulele. But the Protege really helped me get more strength and stretch into my hands.
 
Hi There!

Thank you for the tip as I am switching to Guitars now. Will it be good to go for Acoustic Travel Guitar? As All Strings Nylon offers variety of cordoba Mini Guitars. I liked it very much. So Should I go for the same or buy any another guitar.
 
Jack, I recently lept from exclusively ukulele X five years to first step in guitar. Astonishingly easy transition once you get over the guitar's wide fretboard and close string spacing. I play fingerstyle and either without pick or just thumb pick. Many great guitars out there, as are zillions of guitar videos. My uke experience really helped. I just used YT guitar tutorials of my favorite songs and went from there...learned the few major guitar chords by playing rock and blues tunes that I enjoy through free tutorial videos.

Here's my guitar suggestion...love this little baby to this day. (But now I own three other acoustic and one electric guitar, too...lol). Cheers.

http://forum.ukuleleunderground.com/showthread.php?118178-Martin-LX1-Guitar-Excellent-for-Ukers
 
Meh, pick up the 6-string, add the fingering for the added two strings and get it on. Staging is not necessary.
 
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