Luis Coll Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Hey, i don't usually use my acoustic guitar... but, what would happen if i put steel strings on a nylon string's guitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilliangirl Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Don't do it Luis! Steel strings exert more pressure than your nylon string guitar can manage. You can put nylon strings on a steel string guitar because it is braced for strength, but not the other way around. I wouldn't do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincentw Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 yeah, prolly not a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis Coll Posted July 16, 2011 Author Share Posted July 16, 2011 Don't do it Luis! Steel strings exert more pressure than your nylon string guitar can manage. You can put nylon strings on a steel string guitar because it is braced for strength, but not the other way around. I wouldn't do. Heyy thank you very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drathbun Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 It wouldn't do any harm to the guitar other than not having enough tension to keep the neck straight but it wouldn't sound at all. Besides, where would you get nylon strings long enough to reach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilliangirl Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 This is the answer from Wikipedia, FWIW: A: This can be very unsafe! The design of nylon string guitars is very similar from steel string guitars. To get the best sound from a guitar there is a balance between length and flexibility. Nylon strings are under less tension than steel strings so the top is made thinner and the internal braces are lighter allowing the instrument to vibrate more, giving you better volume. The extra pressure that steel strings put on a nylon guitar can, over time, cause the top to pull up, cause braces to come loose, and even pull the bridge off the guitar! Also, most nylon string guitars do not have internal neck reinforcement (truss rod) like steel string instruments do. This will cause the neck to pull forward causing the distance of the strings from the fret tops to decrease greatly making the instrument difficult to play. The tuning gear rollers on nylon instruments are also different. They are normally made from plastic which will not support the pressure of the steel strings. The shafts may break under the extra pressure. Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Can_you_put_steel_strings_on_a_nylon_string_guitar#ixzz1SO09NYbf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarrr Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 My 1974 Yairi cy120 has a straight neck and no truss rod...nevermore steel strings, uncomplicated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drathbun Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Oooo My BAD! I thought the OP was suggesting putting nylon strings on a steel string guitar. I misread. The opposite; putting steel strings on a nylon string guitar will cause the nylon string guitar to implode. Guaranteed. There is no truss rod in the classical style neck and the extra tension will just pull the guitar apart. DO NOT DO THIS! (thanks for the wiki link GG!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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