Im a steel guitar player planning on buying his 1st classical guitar. What is the difference in tension mean please? Any recommendations on brands of strings or guitars? I'm partial to Teton, Martin and Seagull.
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The difference in tension betwen normal and hard is about 1 pound difference per string. It's like the difference between .010 and .011 on steel string, though the tension will be less I believe than either of those.
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The strings are nylon,as on any traditional classical guitar.If you try and fit steel strings to it you will damage the appearance and structure of the instrument.It's a good instrument for the money.
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Every time I go to get strings the counter-people always tell me to use light or extra-light strings, but they break so easily and do not move a lot of air. I have used medium on it and have had mine for probably over 10 years. I don't tighten them too much either. I'd go with Martin's recommendation, but just thought I'd mention that mediums worked for me and they have more sound too.
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These are great strings ; I have only used them on my Martin Dreadnaught..I'm no expert but ,in my opinion ' you only use steel strings of any kind on steel string instruments....for a real expert opinion, why not e-mail Martin guitar company Nazareth Penn. Good luck Bob J.
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No! This guitar is not built to handle the much higher stress imposed by steel strings. In my opinion, this change would most likely ruin the guitar. (And I myself play steel strung guitars exclusively). I bought one of these guitars for my four-year old granddaughter who shows signs of being musical. It was an excellent choice. The nylon strings are easier on small, tender fingers, and I think this reduces the likelihood of her becoming discouraged due to the painful process of learning on steel. Later, if her interest continues, I'll buy her a larger guitar with steel strings.
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If you like the warmer less "metallic' tones, you want to go with a med-heavy to heavy gauge (thicker) string. Of course, the type of guitar body (big, small, shallow, deep box) affects this too. I almost exclusively finger pick, which is why I go with mediums. You might look at a Bronze, rather than a Phosphor string as well. The D'Addarios are great strings.
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3 and 3... However, all strings are nylon at the core. The low end string are just wrapped in a steel. Not trying to be a snob, just important not to put actual steel acoustic guitar strings on it ever... A classical guitar has no truss rod support in the neck, thus requiring a set of nylon strings for less tension. And yes pretty much all nylon sets are 3 and 3 wound. You can read my full review at: selfstartguitar.wordpress.com
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The smaller the gauge, the thinner the strings are. Usually, people refer to them as "9s, 10s, 11s and sometimes 12s." That refers to the high E string (the smallest one) at 0.009mm thick, 0.10mm thick, 0.11mm etc... If you're a beginner, 9s will be the easiest to play, but you may be better off using 10s right from the start so you can build up some strength. But you don't want playing to be uncomfortable. To be honest, the best way to learn and to gain finger strength would be by playing acoustic guitar
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So glad you wrote this. I've had the same situation with my Teton since replacing the original strings--nothing but frustration, no matter which brand I've tried. Now I know where to go to get my guitar sounding right again.
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Steel - I did research on this guitar before my purchase and I can tell you the guitar is a great buy and sound is warm. Check out all the reviews on line virtually no one has anything bad to say. Go for it you'll love it and it will give you years of pleasure.
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This perfect for a beginner. As I have learned about the pick-ups. Get Fender Squier instead...I just picked one up for $30 put new strings and tuned it up. It Sound like new $300 guitar...xcheck out craigslist in your area. be surprise on the deals U find...action should be 4/64th on high and low strings. check the videos on youtube...
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Steel/Bronze wrapped strings on MY guitar ordered over a year ago.... The extra set of strings are Martin & Co. 80/20 Bronze.... Very nice strings and they sound great.
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Surprisingly the strings that come with the guitar are Martin's. They are good strings. If your just learning to play your fingers are going to hurt a lot till u build calases on your finger tips. U can also get a set of light strings so u don't have to press so hard on fretboard till u build up your finger tips.
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It is an awesome beginner guitar it comes with steel strings which are just fine for beginning. Nylon strings will stretch a few times before they set, the only problem with this is you will find yourself tuning the guitar quite a few times before they have finished stretching. The plus side of nylon strings is they are softer on fingers. If your son finds the steel strings are hurting his fingers you can always replace the steel with nylon.
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These are my favorite classical strings. They are the ones you want for your guitar. The price is great and I have never had a problem with them. I used to have my instructor put them on but after finding a tut on the internet I tried myself. Easy!
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guitars are classical - folk - electric ... classical is the base to start and perfect to practice because strings are made in nylon, so you won't hurt your fingers too much. folk guitars (someone wrongly call them just acoustic..) are little bit harder as built and use metal strings for better sound. it is not recommend to start with that because u will hurt yr fingers easily at the beginning.. so i suggest u this yamaha c40 guitar. it is perfect and no needs to change original strings.. they are perfect for beginner intermediate and after a year or two, maybe u will understand if guitars is yr life-hobby-no more... good value for this money. have fun! guitars are classical - folk - electric ... classical is the base to start and perfect to practice because strings are made in nylon, so you won't hurt your fingers too much. folk guitars (someone wrongly call them just acoustic..) are little bit harder as built and use metal strings for better sound. it is not recommend to start with that because u will hurt yr fingers easily at the beginning.. so i suggest u this yamaha c40 guitar. it is perfect and no needs to change original strings.. they are perfect for beginner intermediate and after a year or two, maybe u will understand if guitars... » Read More guitars are classical - folk - electric ... classical is the base to start and perfect to practice because strings are made in nylon, so you won't hurt your fingers too much. folk guitars (someone wrongly call them just acoustic..) are little bit harder as built and use metal strings for better sound. it is not recommend to start with that because u will hurt yr fingers easily at the beginning.. so i suggest u this yamaha c40 guitar. it is perfect and no needs to change original strings.. they are perfect for beginner intermediate and after a year or two, maybe u will understand if guitars is yr life-hobby-no more... good value for this money. have fun! « Show Less
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Hello Deborah. The Antonio Hermosa AHT=10CE comes with classical nylon strings. I have since replaced them with D'Addario Classical strings. They are a much better quality string, and can be purchased for around $6.00. The guitar is well crafted and sounds great for an inexpensive classical guitar. Acoustic Johnny