Excellent! I did this with my Eko Rio Grande - over 30 years ago - and I’ve just done it with my Walden D351 - using Martin M160 HT strings. Reason being my left hand has been getting ‘stiffer’ and slower - and taking the pressure off my index finger should help me continue playing for a good few years! Also - a more upright classical position for the guitar helps a lot - stops the index finger rolling over too far!
Have you tried putting high tension or extra high tension nylon strings on an acoustic guitar? I believe the high tension can move the top more than low/regular tension which can help increase projection on guitar
Great video. I've just this minute had the idea [after 52 years of playing], to mix up steel and some nylon strings [the first and second]. How this will work, I can't say, but will report back.
Further to my last comment; I did try putting a nylon first string on an Ibanez jumbo style steel string guitar. It was a bit rattly, but actually worked quite well once it had settled. On recordings, I could hardly tell the difference and the added 'expressive' qualities of the nylon gave an interesting contrast to the steel, here and there [I am a classical player 95% of the time]. A true hybrid idea IMO [if a bit eccentric]. I think this might work better on a smaller bodied, more classical style, steel string and I intend to try it again at some point. I don't/can't make YT videos, tho' someone may want to try it out and show it to the world.
Absolutely! That was the first thing I recognized by start watching the video! I even checked the name of the channel twice because I thought that's Dave's channel. And btw great video helped me out.
I tried it, but strings are quite easy to break, and this made me very nervous every time I tuned the guitar. Maybe changing the bridge to a classical one will help？
You’re still better off getting an actual nylon string guitar. The bracing of the acoustic steel string guitar is much heavier to accommodate for steel strings and therefore nylon doesn’t have the amount of energy to vibrate the top adequately.
Excellent! I did this with my Eko Rio Grande - over 30 years ago - and I’ve just done it with my Walden D351 - using Martin M160 HT strings. Reason being my left hand has been getting ‘stiffer’ and slower - and taking the pressure off my index finger should help me continue playing for a good few years! Also - a more upright classical position for the guitar helps a lot - stops the index finger rolling over too far!
Well done for sorting it out and may you have many years enjoying playing.
Thanks for showing this off. Was considering a similar swap so I could cover some Sting. Cheers!
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Nice, I have a $25 thrift shop Washburn (yes! an absolute bargain) and a set of ball end nylons. I’m off to set it up. Thanks for posting.
Brilliant video - thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Have you tried putting high tension or extra high tension nylon strings on an acoustic guitar? I believe the high tension can move the top more than low/regular tension which can help increase projection on guitar
Great video.
I've just this minute had the idea [after 52 years of playing], to mix up steel and some nylon strings [the first and second]. How this will work, I can't say, but will report back.
That's a great idea!
Did it work
No. Most of my guitar improvement schemes come to nothing. Thanks for asking. @@xgas.hurried9894
Что получилось?
I think it’s smart and more practical as it is easier and better to string on this headstock vs a traditional nylon string headstock.
А ещё не нужно покупать классическую гитару - но это же такой пустяк! 😊
Further to my last comment; I did try putting a nylon first string on an Ibanez jumbo style steel string guitar. It was a bit rattly, but actually worked quite well once it had settled. On recordings, I could hardly tell the difference and the added 'expressive' qualities of the nylon gave an interesting contrast to the steel, here and there [I am a classical player 95% of the time].
A true hybrid idea IMO [if a bit eccentric]. I think this might work better on a smaller bodied, more classical style, steel string and I intend to try it again at some point.
I don't/can't make YT videos, tho' someone may want to try it out and show it to the world.
WOW, your voice is IDENTICAL to David Gilmour's voice. How many times people had already told you that?
Actually, only once before. I must listen (as a voice person/teacher myself) and see what folk mean. Many thanks.
Absolutely! That was the first thing I recognized by start watching the video! I even checked the name of the channel twice because I thought that's Dave's channel. And btw great video helped me out.
Anton you should post links to buy and get a commission mate
Nice sound!! What brand and model of "ball end strings" are you using??
Thank You!
You're welcome!
I tried it, but strings are quite easy to break, and this made me very nervous every time I tuned the guitar. Maybe changing the bridge to a classical one will help？
Most likly easy brake on classical one bridge on this one nop
I love your playing. What style would you say that is? Bossy nova?
Thank you very much. It's kind of bossa I guess, I'm not really familiar with the latin music definitions.
Welche nylon Seiten sind das wo kann man die Kaufen?
Ball ended nylon string kann man vom Thomann kaufen. Habe ich auch gemacht.
You’re still better off getting an actual nylon string guitar. The bracing of the acoustic steel string guitar is much heavier to accommodate for steel strings and therefore nylon doesn’t have the amount of energy to vibrate the top adequately.
Hah! Actually, I've bought a Yamaha nylon... I will do a comparison.
@@AntonBrowne that will be an interesting comparison! What model?
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Thw wood thickness from steel guitar is to reverb steel string not nylon. So i didint like the sound at all. Nylon strings are from nylon guitars.
Nice demo, but sounds like poo.
Err well, I ended up getting a proper nylon string guitar!
You talk to much
Don't we all, don't we all?
Thank You 🍀🤞