Please do!!

That's a good idea. Look for it in the coming weeks.

That can be tough. If you haven't done so already, make sure the acoustic is set-up with a low action and light strings. Any guitar store should be able to do this. Acoustic guitars tend to have a higher action and thicker strings, making them a little harder to play. If the neck has any warping to it (which is easily corrected with a truss rod adjustment) that could also contribute to the problem. If you're still having trouble, trying tuning the guitar down a half-step and adding a capo at the first fret. The lower tuning should lessen the string tension, and the capo will do double-duty first by effectively bringing the guitar back into standard tuning and then by lowering the action for you. Give it a try and let me know what happens. Good luck!

@@KevinOShaughnessyGuitar Or just tune it down a half or full step only. I do this and have never used a capo. Somebody said a semi tone detune is what guitars used to be tuned at?? And is the ideal frequency ?

⁠​⁠​⁠@@qtpieamongus8954Sure. The capo is optional. As for that being what guitars were originally tuned to, I’d have to research that. The “ideal frequency” thing to me seems like a bunch of BS. That usually refers to tuning to A 432 instead of A 440. People claim that A 432 sounds better somehow. I don’t know how the average listener can tell the difference.

@@qtpieamongus8954 The capo is used mainly if it's desireable to bring the guitar back to standard tuning. This works really well if the songs you're playing use a lot of open chords. Other than that, it's not necessary. As for the "ideal frequency", it's my opinion that's total BS. Some people think a Fender Strat sounds better when tuned a half-step down. I don't notice a noticeable difference though. There are others who believe the standard tuning pitch of A440 should be dropped to A432 (roughly a helf step down), claiming it's somehow better. But again, unless one has perfect pitch, or has something to use for comparison, I don't believe there's a way to tell the difference.

Absolutely. Sometimes, a high action is desireable though. My understanding is that bluegrass players tend to favor higher action. That's what I've heard at least. I don't know how true it is. They also don't seem play much in the middle of the neck where the effects of that action would be the most obvious. If you can't lower the action, then you want to make sure you're only applying enough pressure to get the string to touch the fret (don't try to push it into the fretboard), and that you extend your thumb toward the headstock a bit to avoid cramping of the muscle in the palm of your hand. I hope that helps.

Hmmm. That may be worth a visit to the doctor. Did it start with playing guitar or are there other factors involved?