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Question:
Why are the dots (I’m such a newbie at this, sorry) on the acoustic different from the dots on the electric?  And are there any good fingering sites for acoustic guitars, or if not, is the electric the same (finger positions)?

Answer:
The dots are just a guide so that you know which fret is which easily. It comes in handy when making big leaps up/down the fretboard. On my electric they are at frets 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 15, 17, 19 and 21, with the 12th fret having two dots to distinguish it. On my acoustic they are at 5, 7, 9, 12, 15, 17, with two dots at both 7 and 12. Notice that they share common frets, so they really aren't different; the electric just has a few more. Take a look at a classical guitar - they have no dots. Whether they are two dots or not is just to make them look pretty/different. Most commonly the 12th fret (one octave from 'open', and half way between the nut and the bridge) is distinguished in this way. They still do the same job. But what ever type of guitar (as long as it is in standard tuning) the fingering is the same. They're not really.  They're always on the odd frets except for the 12th (octave) fret.  ALL 6 string guitars which are tuned to standard tuning E-A-D-G-B-E, whether electric or acoustic use the same finger positions for chords.