dem00n Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Never asked this before...hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampa Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I have two, both in the middle of some work so I'm not playing either right now. They're cheapies, a Yamaha and a Giannini. I started on a classical and have always had one. Every player should have one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I have two, Love em... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I've never owned one but always quite fancied one. I love how they sound. Â I've never have any repertoire which would benefit from being played on one as opposed to a steel-strung flat-top - and I'm a crap 'acoustic player' anyhow. Â In the last few months I've played a few with a thought to getting one but it's not a high priority. As I think I already have too many guitars (yes I do) I'd probably want to sell two or three before I bought anything else. Â P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duende Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I have always thought they were silly and not real; with their silly 'plasticy' strings and dumb high actions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I have always thought they were silly and not real; with their silly 'plasticy' strings and dumb high actions   P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I have always thought they were silly and not real; with their silly 'plasticy' strings and dumb high actions  Matt those nylon strings suit your soft fingers!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl00dsm0k3 Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 i have one in the basment the string are miles of the fretboard the neck is beyond repair but it has the best neck i ever played Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clash80 Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I used to get guitar lessons and my teacher said it was good to start learning on that kind of guitar, I forget now what that reason was cos it was so long ago...but I know it made sense haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I do....its cheap but it sounds nice and warm and is fun to play. I restrung it for the first time and it doesn't sound as good as it did before but I will try again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clash80 Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I never had to restring mine myself, I luckily had a friend that could do it for me, which worked out well seeing as I have never restrung a guitar before haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I've restrung electrics hundreds of times....just not classical. The Knot at the tailpiece was difficult for me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl00dsm0k3 Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I've restrung electrics hundreds of times....just not classical. The Knot at the tailpiece was difficult for me... knoting the string wasnt hard it was the string were coming out of the tuners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Not sure what the question is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PP_CS336 Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I have a 1974 Hernandis Classical Guitar made in Spain by the Sherry-Brennan company. Back in the 80's I played it a lot as I was studying Classical guitar music. But after getting married, having kids, the corporate work world, I haven't had a chance to play it much. Classical guitar music playing is very demanding, if you're going to play it right. Presently, I don't have the time it demands anymore, but who knows...maybe after retirement I can get back into it because when you can play it, it's great...Not that a Nylon style guitar can't be used otherwise, so don't start throwing flack at me for my limited use of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 As with Grampa I started on a classical guitar and my first three or four guitars were of that variety with increasing quality. Â My only one now is a 1970s AE Ovation Country Artist that has 14 frets to the neck. It's a little narrower fingerboard. But it's still done yeoman duty for more than a few solo instrumental gigs. Â m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 The first guitar I learned on was the family classical. After I started playing electric guitar I put a set of steel strings on the classical. I probably don't need to tell you what happened. Â About 10 years ago I met (and befriended) an incredible and very accomplished classical guitarist. That put the classical guitar bug back in my head, and a few years ago I picked up an Alvarez cedar top A/E. It's a whole lot of fun to noodle around on. Although I'll never have the right hand to actually play classical music on it, I do use it for Latin style music with the jazz bands. Â As relatively inexpensive as a decent quality Asian classical is, everyone should have one. Â And yes, it is a PITA to string one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 . Yep. Â I've got two. A Yamaha G55-A I got in the 70s and a Taylor NS74-CE I got a couple years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Hmmmmm..... Â For what it's worth, after the first time restringing my first guitar, I never found it any more difficult than a steel string flattop. Â m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shnate McDuanus Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I started out on a classical guitar--a very cool old Guild that ma passed down to me, after lovingly scratching up the top and leaving it in its case for thirty years. Â I learned my Tim Hardins and Paul Simons on that one, before the electric bug set in and I was doing Rory Gallagher and Alvin Lee (which was before I decided I wanted more gain and harder material and started doing Bolt Thrower and Morbid Angel .) I still pick up the classical every now and then for folky stuff, although I really "ought to be" (?!) using a flat-top steel-string for that. Â After restringing it once it made sense to me--although I don't change the nylons that often because, much like Duane, I really like the sound of old strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whirligig Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I started out with a classical wish I still had my original one. I have an Ibanez AEG10 now . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Yep - several. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 I also have a nylon string Godin Multiac SA that is one of my favorite electrics for writing and recording not only does it have great acoustic tone but it even has the Roland synth pickups so it can sound like pretty much anything instrument related at least when combined with the Synth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 I also have a nylon string Godin Multiac SA that is one of my favorite electrics for writing and recording not only does it have great acoustic tone but it even has the Roland synth pickups so it can sound like pretty much anything instrument related at least when combined with the Synth. Godin builds great guitars and the Multiac SA is one of thier best. My wife gave me a Godin La Patrie for my 50th birthday, great player..I just hate restring classicals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whirligig Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Godin builds great guitars and the Multiac SA is one of thier best. My wife gave me a Godin La Patrie for my 50th birthday, great player..I just hate restring classicals. re stinging cam be a pain sometimes! what a fantastic birthday gift... hand polished 1000 yr old tone woods. Kudos to your wife on a excellent choice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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