Classical guitars without classical necks?

Evilmags · May 2014

The strings need a lot of stretching before they get close to stable BTW.

guitargeek62 · May 2014

Thought as much, I can't remember if I've ever restrung a classical before so it could be an interesting experience!

richardhomer · May 2014

guitargeek62;247824" said:
Thought as much, I can't remember if I've ever restrung a classical before so it could be an interesting experience!

It is.

Restringing a guitar with a Bigsby's a piece of p155 by comparison.

BigLicks67 · June 2014

Martin have got a 000C model which has a 48mm nut and a longer string scale. I've not played one but I imagine it has a neck feel similar to their standard series. Laura Marling plays one and she has tiny hands.

jollytunes · July 2014

WezV said:

it can work, but volume and tone will be compromised by the heavier bracing needed for steels strings.
You also need a good way to achor classical strings with steel string pins, and tuning will be a bit long winded

Didn't realise till the other day D'Addario do a ball-ended nylon string set with 80/20 bronze wound thicker strings. Very tempted to try stringing an acoustic up with some.

ICBM · July 2014

Just to resurrect this, if anyone's still looking...

I'm currently borrowing an Alhambra S1C from the shop with a view to buying it. It's a 'Senorita' model - designed for women with smaller hands. (A bit sexist I know! A good friend of mine is a proper classical guitarist, and she doesn't seem to have any trouble with a normal-size one...)

It's '7/8' size, which seems to be rather uncommon. 25" scale, slightly shallower than normal neck - although still 2" nut width - 18.5" x 14" x 4" body. Solid top and ply back and sides.

It's very nice, and doesn't seem to sound any worse than an equivalent full-size model. I'm highly tempted...

Evilmags · July 2014

Yamaha do a range of Jazz Nylons with thinner necks, 14th fret neck joins ect.

Gassage · July 2014

Have you looked at the new Yamaha range?

guitargeek62 · July 2014

The NTX700 might do the job, bit pricey though considering it's not all-solid?

VimFuego · July 2014

guitargeek62 said:

Thought as much, I can't remember if I've ever restrung a classical before so it could be an interesting experience!

I've done it a few times, it's not fun. In fact, few years back I got my classical out of it's case 1st time since moving and I noticed one of the strings had kind of delaminated and come apart. 3 years on and it's still like it, I do not enjoy restring classical.

cbellanga · July 2014

I had a Yamaha and Santos Martinez nylon guitars .. both ok but quite weak acoustically so decided to invest on a Taylor NS32 and really happy. The neck is amazing and I use savarez strings, they have a different feeling, not sticky as normal nylon strings so I can go really fast on the neck

richardhomer · July 2014

cbellanga;304658" said:
I had a Yamaha and Santos Martinez nylon guitars .. both ok but quite weak acoustically so decided to invest on a Taylor NS32 and really happy. The neck is amazing and I use savarez strings, they have a different feeling, not sticky as normal nylon strings so I can go really fast on the neck

Wow - I'm an NS32ce owner as well! Given how rarely they appear in shops I'm amazed there are two of us on here.

I second everything you say. They are incredibly playable and have excellent acoustic tone/volume too.

It's a bit of a luxury if you don't play nylon often but a fantastic solution if you are prepared to spend that much money.

guitargeek62 · July 2014

I played one of these a few weeks ago and was really impressed; http://www.taylorguitars.com/guitars/acoustic/214ce-n

mellowsun · July 2014

Glad this thread has been bumped, I have a similar quest. Tempted by the Lowden S32J but it costs a fortune. Like @ICBM, I've never got on with Yamaha nylon string guitars (or their acoustics in general in fact).

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