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Steel strings on a classical guitar??

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  • This topic has 7 replies, 7 voices, and was last updated 1 year, 2 months ago by Dave O.
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    • December 30, 2024 at 1:48 pm #384554
      sunjamr
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        I’ve thought of trying it. This guy did it. Spare 30 seconds to listen to what it sounds like:

        Sunjamr Steve

      • December 30, 2024 at 3:34 pm #384559
        JoeD1
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          I thought it sounded full, bright, and clear…would have been interesting to hear a comparison with the same guitar but nylon strings.

          Joe

          The sight of a touch, or the scent of a sound,
          Or the strength of an Oak with roots deep in the ground.
          --Graeme Edge

        • December 30, 2024 at 11:39 pm #384577
          Dieter
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            “Nylon guitars” are not designed for steel strings and in my opinion can be damaged as a result. There are so many types of steel string guitars and I enjoy feeling and hearing the warm sound and softer feel of nylon strings from time to time. Both types have their place and sound good in their own way.

            Dieter

          • December 31, 2024 at 1:37 am #384588
            Jean-Michel G
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              I am with Dieter.
              I did that when I was young. Result: peeled off bridge.
              Moreover, there is so many reverb on this recording that I doubt it’s the original sound.

            • December 31, 2024 at 12:57 pm #384600
              Richard G
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                Interestingly a clear and sharp sound but I agree, I wouldn’t risk stringing a decent classical guitar with steel strings,
                But, if I could play Little Wing like this on nylon strings I wouldn’t feel the urge …….

                Richard

              • December 31, 2024 at 1:58 pm #384607
                sunjamr
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                  Google AI says this:

                  While it’s not recommended to use steel strings on a classical guitar, some companies make strings designed for this purpose:

                  Thomastik-Infeld
                  Offers a KR116 set that transforms a classical guitar into a steel string guitar. The set includes treble strings made of nylon tape wound on a rope core, and basses made of silverplated copper flat wound on a rope core.

                  Thomastik-Infeld Classic S
                  A light gauge set of strings with a stainless steel core. The 2nd to 6th strings are nickel-plated flatwounds.

                  Sunjamr Steve

                  • January 3, 2025 at 7:55 pm #384726
                    Mark H
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                      I did not know that, thanks.

                  • January 10, 2025 at 12:25 am #384947
                    Dave O
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                      Noooooooo! Will warp the neck.

                      It's all about the journey, not the destination.

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