Can you put nylon strings on this guitar? Can you recommend a nylon string? Local store recommended not to put nylon on steel string guitar.
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if u want a great well made nylon guitar, get the Amigo Am 30. i got it on amazon,took it to guitar center n all those guys were impressed.said it was of good quality.its not made in china either;its made in Romania. its my most fav. guitar. check it out.
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If it's a nylon strung classical, don't do it. These would end up ripping the bridge of your guitar off - they just aren't made to handle the strength of steel strings. As to steel string acoustics, I'm not sure. It depends on the guitar. I wouldn't risk it.
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This pickup is specifically designed for steel string guitars. The nylon string version is called the "Pure Classic", which has four sensors. You cannot use the Pure Mini (3 sensor) model on a nylon string guitar because there is a center brace that runs right across the bridge plate, which would not allow you to position the "middle" sensor. The Pure Classic has four sensors -- two on each side of the center brace, and has higher output to compensate for the lower mechanical resonance of a nylon string guitar.
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The guitar does not come with a case and the strings are nylon, but you can replace them with steel for better acoustic sound. My three year old loves it, it's really a good starter guitar.
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We have steel strings. The strings that come with the guitar are fine. My in-laws (the martin family band) were in the house the other day and upgraded the strings which definitely improved the tone (richer) and reduced the necessary finger pressure on the frets.This guitar is primarily used by my 15 year old daughter who has small hands.
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You need nickel or steel wound strings for electric-guitar type magnetic pickups. The Fender mando-strat uses ball end strings. Ball end strings are much less likely to break than loop end strings and will fit on most instruments. Buy your strings from emando or you can sort through 8-string mandolin sets in stainless or nickel steel for ball end strings. Here are several sets you can choose from: THOMASTIK 154K MANDOLIN SET BALL END - Strings are plain steel and flatwound chrome on a steel core, ball end, their medium gauge 009 014w 020w 031w, 127.2 pounds tension, 34cm scale length. THOMASTIC 154 FLATWOUND CHROME MANDOLIN STRING SET These top-of-the-line sets are known to be quite durable and are a favorite with jazz players. Flatwound strings are the best. I use stainless because I am allergic to nickel. The Gold Tone GME-5 5 string electric mandolin has about the same scale length as the Fender and most other mandolins and uses these string gauges: CGDAE - .052w, .040w, .026w, .016, .011 Of course, on a regular mandolin, the lowest note is G. On a mandola or 5 string, the lowest note is C. Hope this helps.
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The wound strings hae a nylon core. So, yes and no. The E string is still steel, but the others are nylon with a winding(I can't recall the medal they are wound with). If you're thinking of nylon guitar strings, no they don't resemble those because of the winding.
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Yuppers it can. I made mine fretless and put on nylon strings. I got the sound I was lookin for. Good luck with yours. My email addy is "guulaans@gmail.com let me know how you made out.
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So far as I can tell it is a standard magnetic pickup. In other words it requires steel strings. Unfortunately I do not have a nylon string guitar to test it on but it does not "pick up" top vibrations like a "transducer" or sounds in the air like a microphone, but does change volume with changes in distance from steel strings, like all magnetic pickups.
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there are strings designed for this instrument but you can experiment on regular nylon strings. i've never tried it.
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Quick answer is "Yes." If you want a steel string guitar, though, you can always put light strings on it to minimize the fingertip tenderness.
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I don't see why not. Whether the string is nylon or metal, it still produces vibrations that are magnified by the pickup. I use metal strings on my guitar, but I believe nylon strings would be fine.
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We'll, you might be able to get a decent sound with nylons, but if you are a beginner, then what you really want to do is use the default strings to build up the strength and skin on the tips of your left hand fingers. It took me a solid 2 weeks to get hard finger tips for guitar. Hope this helped.
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Three strings are a bit thicker, but they are nylon. Our guitar teacher recommended this guitar for that reason. It works very well.
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The important thing to remember here is the strings are NOT silk and steel, the label reads "silk and steel SOFT". If you want a less bright sound get real silk & steel. Martin and D'addario both make them. I have used both brands, they are both mellow. They seem to be more suited to finger picking and strumming with the thumb and finger pads. Try to strum with a pick and you might say "what the heck happened to my guitar"
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Bass guitar strings. Ha! No, seriously all strings are going to have similar tonal range on a guitar. A classical acoustic guitar might be more your thing. It has nylon strings and is very mellow, much less harsh on the high end.
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It has 3 steel strings (real ones) and 3 nylon strings. I am a beginner, but I bought this guitar more than a year ago (I think). It has an excellent sound and for what it's worth...I highly recommend it!