Members dougbeens Posted December 17, 2005 Members Share Posted December 17, 2005 just a curious question, can a dreadnaught be strung up with nylons in standard tuning? i like the sound of classical guitars but the ultrawide string spacing has always irked me. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Whalebot Posted December 17, 2005 Members Share Posted December 17, 2005 I think you should try. Sounds like fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Qengho Posted December 17, 2005 Members Share Posted December 17, 2005 Won't hurt it, but I can't imagine it will sound very good. They're built to be driven by steel strings, so I expect nylons will be muted and dull. Let us know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tony Burns Posted December 17, 2005 Members Share Posted December 17, 2005 I did this once , very disapointing- lowerd the volume and its sound was way off , Dadarrio makes a folk string set ( wrapped nylon ) that might be worth a try , if it doesnt work your only out 7-10 bucks - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lalatingstrings Posted December 17, 2005 Members Share Posted December 17, 2005 i also tried this before i had enough money for my classical.i put nylons on my alvarez and in was awful.muddy,no tone.the bracing for nylons is very different than bracing for steelstrings.it wont work.there are nylon guitars that dont have the wide classical necks.i cant recall a brand right off but i am sure someone here can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kwakatak Posted December 17, 2005 Members Share Posted December 17, 2005 What about silk and steel strings? I've never tried them but have heard of Silk & Steel strings. These sound interesting too: http://www.juststrings.com/jps-510l.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KATMAN Posted December 17, 2005 Members Share Posted December 17, 2005 Ive tried Silk & Steel that LaBella makes.If you like to fingerpick and want a mellow sound,they make a excellent choice. Soft to the touch and a deeper tone. The ony bad thing is they don't last as long. One other option,if you have the money is to buy a thin line classical. I bought one,a Yamaha ,and I'm very pleased with it. A smaller neck,a cutaway and electronics. Not for the purist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DonK Posted December 17, 2005 Members Share Posted December 17, 2005 Originally posted by kwakatak What about silk and steel strings? I've never tried them but have heard of Silk & Steel strings. These sound interesting too: http://www.juststrings.com/jps-510l.html I love these strings. I use the 610 set on my D-41 and the 510's on my Taylor and my Tacoma. Even though the gauges are slightly larger than corresponding standard light & extra lights sets, they have less tension and play more easily. I love the crisp bass you get on the low E with these strings (I hate that dead, thumpy bass sound you get with some strings). That said, they don't sound or play like nylons at all (I tried a set of those on an old Nagoya dread years ago and they sounded horrible). The Pearse strings are bronze and silk; Martin makes a true "silk and steel" set where the wound strings actually do play pretty much like nylon/classical strings. I tried 'em once on the Taylor and they played great but they sounded kind of tinny and didn't generate much volume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Andrewrg Posted December 17, 2005 Members Share Posted December 17, 2005 Dreads are too heavily braced for nylon strings and wont respond at all well. The sound will basically be {censored}e.And of course you would have to find classical strings with ball ends otherwise how would you secure them at the bridge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KATMAN Posted December 17, 2005 Members Share Posted December 17, 2005 Ernie Ball makes ball end nylon strings,if you're interested in trying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members riffmeister Posted December 17, 2005 Members Share Posted December 17, 2005 Originally posted by dougbeens just a curious question, can a dreadnaught be strung up with nylons in standard tuning?i like the sound of classical guitars but the ultrawide string spacing has always irked me.thanks yes, no problem. it may not sound the best, but it won't hurt the guitar. going the other way around, steel strings on a nylon string guitar, can damage the guitar (steel strings are higher tension than nylon). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DonK Posted December 17, 2005 Members Share Posted December 17, 2005 You'll probabably have to add a significant amount of neck relief with nylons (I know I had to). The tension is so much less than steel strings that you're liable to actually have some backbow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shecky Posted December 18, 2005 Members Share Posted December 18, 2005 Originally posted by riffmeister going the other way around, steel strings on a nylon string guitar, cauen damage the guitar (steel strings are higher tension than nylon). True, but the sound is incredible while it lasts. No kidding. I did it once out of curiosity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johneecatt Posted December 18, 2005 Members Share Posted December 18, 2005 I don't know about a dred, but I put nylons on an old Yamaha OOO, and it sounded pretty good. I don't play classical, but for latin stuff, it sounds good and records really well (it's not a huge sound, but enough for a good recording). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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