Members Arrrgoyle Posted November 21, 2021 Members Share Posted November 21, 2021 I just bought a FG 331 but the upper 3 steel strings hurt my fingers and I don't plan on playing enough to warrant building up the pads on those fingers. Once upon a time I had a guitar with nylon for the 3 upper strings and metal for the lower three. What do you think about replacing the top three with nylon? I know this isn't a question for the purist but I'm not. Any suggestions? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted November 24, 2021 Members Share Posted November 24, 2021 I've played and heard steel string guitars that were strung with nylon strings and--to my ears--the result was always disappointing. My personal recommendation would be "extra light" steel strings, 10-47 or similar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members garthman Posted November 24, 2021 Members Share Posted November 24, 2021 I keep one acoustic guitar (a regular dreadnought) permanently fitted with a set of high tension nylon strings. It is easy to do: you either need to use a set of ball-end nylon strings or tie knots in the ends of loop-end strings and slide on craft beads so they fit with the bridge pins. You may need to slightly widen some of the nut slots to accommodate the wider nylon strings but fit them first and see how they sit at the nut. If you do need to widen them use a small piece of folded fine gauge enery paper, take it slow and steady and regularly try the strings for correct fit (you can leave the strings on to do this - just slacken them off a little and lift them out of the slots and push them to one side - the bass strings should fit OK but you may need to do it for the treble strings, G, B, E). The sound of the guitar with the nylon strings will be a little quieter, more mellow and, to my ears, much nicer than steel strings. I use mine to play in folk clubs and the sound of the guita always attracts good comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikeo Posted November 24, 2021 Members Share Posted November 24, 2021 Try some light gauge coated accoustic strings. Maybe something like Elixers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badpenguin Posted November 24, 2021 Members Share Posted November 24, 2021 While I agree with lighter gauge strings, and the minor truss rod adjustment needed afterwards, (Did you ever get the guitar set up?) it's a much simpler answer: you need to get used to it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikeo Posted November 24, 2021 Members Share Posted November 24, 2021 25 minutes ago, badpenguin said: While I agree with lighter gauge strings, and the minor truss rod adjustment needed afterwards, (Did you ever get the guitar set up?) it's a much simpler answer: you need to get used to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted December 13, 2021 Moderators Share Posted December 13, 2021 if you don't plan on playing it enough to build up calluses...why do you have a steel string guitar? For that matter, any guitar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members panhandler Posted December 18, 2021 Members Share Posted December 18, 2021 I rub chicken fat on my strings. Smoooooth... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikeo Posted December 20, 2021 Members Share Posted December 20, 2021 On 12/18/2021 at 12:20 PM, panhandler said: I rub chicken fat on my strings. Smoooooth... Bacon grease is even better. Smooooother..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted December 22, 2021 Members Share Posted December 22, 2021 On 12/18/2021 at 11:20 AM, panhandler said: I rub chicken fat on my strings. Smoooooth... On 12/19/2021 at 6:22 PM, Mikeo said: Bacon grease is even better. Smooooother..... Nah, butter. Puts the "mooooo" in "smoooooth." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badpenguin Posted December 23, 2021 Members Share Posted December 23, 2021 It's it ain't bacon, it ain't playin! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluzboy Posted January 10, 2022 Members Share Posted January 10, 2022 On 11/21/2021 at 6:39 PM, Arrrgoyle said: I just bought a FG 331 but the upper 3 steel strings hurt my fingers and I don't plan on playing enough to warrant building up the pads on those fingers. Once upon a time I had a guitar with nylon for the 3 upper strings and metal for the lower three. What do you think about replacing the top three with nylon? I know this isn't a question for the purist but I'm not. Any suggestions? Thanks. Is the FG-331 in good shape? I have a beautiful, MIJ Nippon Gakki Yamaha G-55 with nylon strings that I might be willing to trade you. Problem solved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pinielkayam77 Posted March 27, 2022 Members Share Posted March 27, 2022 On 11/22/2021 at 1:39 AM, Arrrgoyle said: I just bought a FG 331 but the upper 3 steel strings hurt my fingers and I don't plan on playing enough to warrant building up the pads on those fingers. Once upon a time I had a guitar with nylon for the 3 upper strings and metal for the lower three. What do you think about replacing the top three with nylon? I know this isn't a question for the purist but I'm not. Any suggestions? Thanks. I suggest u to tray luxur strings 0.10 u can find them in this music shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted March 29, 2022 Moderators Share Posted March 29, 2022 On 3/27/2022 at 9:46 AM, pinielkayam77 said: I suggest u to tray luxur strings 0.10 u can find them in this music shop somehow I think the cost of shipping from Israel will kill the deal... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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