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My mom bought my daughter a guitar for christmas and she has started lessons...well they failed to tell me that she needed a nylon string guitar...she presently has steel strings.
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I'm sorry, but those other guys are dead wrong. You cannot put nylon strings on a steel string guitar. None of the parts of the guitar are fitted or equipped to deal with them. The bridge, the bridge saddle, the nut and the tuning pegs are all wrong for nylon strings. Technically you might be able to get a set on there, but it would not be right. the strings would be too big for the nut (the little white string guide at the top of the fretboard) You can get nylon strings with a ball end on them, but those are really meant for people who don't want to go through the hassle of making the little knot on the bridge that nylon strings require.
Now unless she is learning how to play "classical" guitar music like Andres Segovia or Flamenco music, there is no real reason why she can't use a steel stringed guitar to play chords and learn the notes of the guitar.
It may be that the teacher "recommends" nylon stringed guitars because it is the easiest type of guitar for a beginner to learn on. It's easier on the fingertips, and hte neck is wider so a beginners fingers won't stumble over each other or get in the way as much.
She can learn "standard" guitar playing on a steel string, too. It's just a little tougher on the fingers is all.
I learned on a nylon stringed guitar myself back in the 60's. Then went straight to electric guitar. But I could have used a steel stringed guitar if I had wanted.
If she HAS to have a classical guitar, check out this website:
http://www.rondomusic.com/acoustics.html
depending on her age or size, I'd recommend just ordering her the valencia full size acoustic or the Gypsy rose package. If she is small or very young go for the 3/4 size valencia acoustic. Those are all nylon stringed acoustics and are appropriate for a beginning guitarist. And they are only $40. so it's a cheap way to solve your problem, and she can keep the steel string for later, she will need it eventually.
I'm sorry, but those other guys are dead wrong. You cannot put nylon strings on a steel string guitar. None of the parts of the guitar are fitted or equipped to deal with them. The bridge, the bridge saddle, the nut and the tuning pegs are all wrong for nylon strings. Technically you might be able to get a set on there, but it would not be right. the strings would be too big for the nut (the little white string guide at the top of the fretboard) You can get nylon strings with a ball end on them, but those are really meant for people who don't want to go through the hassle of making the little knot on the bridge that nylon strings require.
Now unless she is learning how to play "classical" guitar music like Andres Segovia or Flamenco music, there is no real reason why she can't use a steel stringed guitar to play chords and learn the notes of the guitar.
It may be that the teacher "recommends" nylon stringed guitars because it is the easiest type of guitar for a beginner to learn on. It's easier on the fingertips, and hte neck is wider so a beginners fingers won't stumble over each other or get in the way as much.
She can learn "standard" guitar playing on a steel string, too. It's just a little tougher on the fingers is all.
I learned on a nylon stringed guitar myself back in the 60's. Then went straight to electric guitar. But I could have used a steel stringed guitar if I had wanted.
If she HAS to have a classical guitar, check out this website:
http://www.rondomusic.com/acoustics.html
depending on her age or size, I'd recommend just ordering her the valencia full size acoustic or the Gypsy rose package. If she is small or very young go for the 3/4 size valencia acoustic. Those are all nylon stringed acoustics and are appropriate for a beginning guitarist. And they are only $40. so it's a cheap way to solve your problem, and she can keep the steel string for later, she will need it eventually.
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