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Whats the difference between an acoustic guitar and a classical acoustic guitar?
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∙ 14y ago
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.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 9y agoAn acoustic guitar has bronze wound steel strings, a classical guitar has nylon strings. also the classical guitar has a wider neck. A standard acoustic guitar has a slimmer neck. nylon strings are more crisp sounding, steel strings have a twang when played.
SongScouting: A classical guitar is a type of acoustic guitar. A guitar is acoustic or electric. An acoustic guitar may be nylon strung or steel strung. A 12 String Guitar is also an acoustic guitar as it is not electric (unless you install pickups). A classical guitar does, indeed, have a wider neck.
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∙ 15y agoNylon is classical. Softer on fingers. Usually on a smaller bodied guitar with a wider neck. Steel strings are on the usual, common guitar. Strings are thinner.
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∙ 15y agoclassical Guitars usually have a smaller bodie and often use nylon strings. also they have different tuning peg stle and sounds classical are also easier on the fingers for beginners..
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∙ 14y agoA Classical Guitar is made specifically for Classical Music and sounds different because it's made to sound classical.
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∙ 14y agoan acoustic guitar usually has steel strings and a classical acoustic has nylon classical strings... two different sounds...
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What is the difference between acoustic spanish guitar and acoustic hawaiin guitar?
There is no difference
What is the difference between bass and acoustic?
When you play the bass guitar chord it is longer than the acoustic guitar chord and the acoustic is for country or rock songs
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.
Can you use bronze acoustic string on classic acoustic guitar?
If by "classic acoustic guitar" you mean the small bodied, slotted-headstock type of guitar commonly called simply a "classical" guitar, the answer is an emphatic NO. Any type of steel strings on a true classical guitar will ruin it. Classical guitars must be strung with nylon or gut strings only.
Is the Spanish guitar the same as the Classical guitar?
A Spanish guitar has a round neck and a Hawaiian guitar has a square neck.A Spanish guitar is meant to be played by picking or strumming while a Hawaian guitar is meant to be on your lap or a table laid flat. A Hawaiian guitar has a high action and is meant to be played with a slide.
What is the difference between a classical and a semi acoustic guitar?
The sound.
What is the difference between a guitar and an acoustic guitar?
There is no such thing as a "guitar". There's an acoustic guitar, electric guitar and classical guitar. They all have different sounds. Acoustics are usually for country music, electrics are usually for rock and classical guitars are specifically made for classic guitar.
What is the difference between acoustic spanish guitar and acoustic hawaiin guitar?
There is no difference
What is the difference between classical and acoustic guitar?
Just a few differences: a classical uses nylon strings generally, whereas an acoustic uses steel strings; a classical has fewer frets and is a bit smaller than a standard acoustic; the action is generally lower on a classical than an acoustic, and the strings are farther apart on a classical to ease fingerpicking.
What is the difference between a acoustic guitar and an electric acoustic guitar?
An Electric Acoustic Guitar is an acoustic guitar with the addition of a pickup or transducer that enables plugging it in to an amplifier. Type your answer here...
What is the difference between and electric bass and an acoustic guitar?
There are several differences between electric bass and an acoustic guitar. A bass guitar has only four strings, which are thicker, while an acoustic guitar has thinner strings and has six of them.
What is the difference between a semi-acoustic guitar and an ordinary acoustic guitar?
A semi-Acoustic, or Electro-acoustic guitar, can be plugged into an amplifier and have FX pedals used with it, an acoustic guitar doesn't work with amp whatsoever, and it can only be played unplugged
Is a classical guitar better than acoustic guitar for a beginner?
The classical guitar is best bacause guitarists are most familiar with it.
How many strings are on a Classical Acoustic Guitar?
6
What is the difference between bass and acoustic?
When you play the bass guitar chord it is longer than the acoustic guitar chord and the acoustic is for country or rock songs
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.
Can you use bronze acoustic string on classic acoustic guitar?
If by "classic acoustic guitar" you mean the small bodied, slotted-headstock type of guitar commonly called simply a "classical" guitar, the answer is an emphatic NO. Any type of steel strings on a true classical guitar will ruin it. Classical guitars must be strung with nylon or gut strings only.
