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Can you replace steel strings on your guitar with nylon strings?
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∙ 14y ago
If you try replacing the strings by using original nylon stings,you will not be able to,because it does not have a ball at the end of the strings, therefore it will not stay in position.
There are nylon strings which are made with a ball end,you can use these strings on an acoustic guitar.
If you can get them fitted, there should not be a problem. There will be a difference in sound. And be aware that it is not a good idea to replace nylon strings with steel strings, as they place more stress on the guitar neck and can result in breaking the guitar.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoNylon strings will not work on an Electric Guitar. This is because the pickups work by sensing changes in their magnetic field caused by metal strings. Because nylon strings are not magnetic they will not alter the magnetic field around the pickups and thus they will not produce any sound.
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∙ 13y agoYes you can. But the results might not be what you want. Steel strings have more mass, and thus as they vibrate they transfer more energy to the soundboard (guitar top). Replacing them with nylon strings will immediately lower the volume of the sound produced. Also, since the nylon strings use much less tension to produce proper pitch, the neck may well "lay back" a bit causing the nylon strings to vibrate against frets and produce that dreaded "buzz" tone. This can be adjusted out in most cases by a good luthier tweaking the truss rod tension, but it can't always be fixed.
So, will it work? yes. Will it work well? probably not so well. Most want to do this to eliminate the high tension steel strings that make your fingers sore. It would be better to move to an electric where lighter strings still produce big sound thru an amp.
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∙ 12y agoas far as I know no, for regular acoustic Guitars and electrics there's this new type of strings I found out about called Silk and Steel, 3 brands make them and lets say D'Addarios they start off the same with a steel wire, than they're wrapped with bronze and than plated with silver and have silk inside them. Amazing for beginner Guitarists building up strength in their hands but a bit more expensive.
so in a nutshell they sound more warm, slightly lower sounding than average strings to experienced players and the silver plating makes them brighter. But in experience if you had 3 nylon strings at the top honestly you'd hate it, if you tried to play metal or really beat the low E and so on up in whatever style they would make this Bass Guitar sounding flap noise. Hope I could help.
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∙ 13y agoYes, you can, but not on an electric guitar. It might not be recommended, but it definitely can be done.
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∙ 13y agoYes. It won't be very loud.
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∙ 13y agono you cannot it will explode
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∙ 15y agoNo!
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Why are classical guitar strings nylon?
Nylon strings give a brighter, crisper sound than steel strings, and they don't tear one's fingernails up as bad as steel strings.
Whats the difference between an acoustic guitar and a classical acoustic guitar?
Nylon strings are lower tension in comparison to steel strings and have a warmer tone than steel string, thus making steel strings higher tension than nylon with a brighter tone than nylon strings.
What guitar is better a acoustic guitar and a classical guitar?
The term acoustic, albeit not neccessarily accurate, usually implies a guitar with steel strings, whereas classical implies the use of nylon strings. For playing almost all types of modern music, a guitar with steel strings is preferred.
What strings are used ona acostic guitar?
Nylon Or steel are best for acoustic but i would recommend having nylon strings on classical guitar rather than acoustic.
What are the strings on the classic guitar made out of?
Most classical guitar strings are made from a sort of nylon material. Some expensive types of 6 or 12 string guitars used for Mexican music use steel strings.
What is a folk guitar?
An acoustic guitar with steel strings (as opposed to a classical guitar which has nylon or gut strings).
What is the 2 kinds of strings on a guitar?
steel and nylon
Why are classical guitar strings nylon?
Nylon strings give a brighter, crisper sound than steel strings, and they don't tear one's fingernails up as bad as steel strings.
Whats the difference between an acoustic guitar and a classical acoustic guitar?
Nylon strings are lower tension in comparison to steel strings and have a warmer tone than steel string, thus making steel strings higher tension than nylon with a brighter tone than nylon strings.
What guitar is better a acoustic guitar and a classical guitar?
The term acoustic, albeit not neccessarily accurate, usually implies a guitar with steel strings, whereas classical implies the use of nylon strings. For playing almost all types of modern music, a guitar with steel strings is preferred.
What strings are used ona acostic guitar?
Nylon Or steel are best for acoustic but i would recommend having nylon strings on classical guitar rather than acoustic.
What are the strings on the classic guitar made out of?
Most classical guitar strings are made from a sort of nylon material. Some expensive types of 6 or 12 string guitars used for Mexican music use steel strings.
Can I put steel strings on a nylon series Taylor guitar?
They will ruin the instrument.
What material is guitar made of?
wood, metal, *nylon, steel, plastic *for strings
I have just bought a Peerless 3052 guitar. Someone told my it was made in the 1970's It has 3 steel strings and 3 nylon strings. Is this correct for this model?
Yes. The steel bass strings will have a braided nylon core. If in doubt buy a new set of classical guitar strings.
What were guitar strings made of?
nylon or steel for the inside part than they wrap ,steel nickel or bronze around it.
What type of fibers are guitar strings made out of?
Classical guitar strings are mainly made out of nylon. Different thickness of the strings allows for differences in tension. Today, string makers are also experimenting with a mixture of carbon and nylon which allows for thinner strings and adds more clarity to the tone. Carbon strings tend to be brighter in tone than the pure nylon strings. Bass strings (lower three strings in a set) have the same nylon core, but they are additionally wrapped with a silver-plated coper wire. Electric guitar strings use the similar process, but with steel instead of nylon. There is a great video on Discovery/Science channel website ("How it's made") that shows the entire process of making steel strings for guitar.
