Ball end classical strings

RebeccaTCM · January 2022

I keep seeing ball end classical strings online, mostly D’Addario XT. I’ve always used tie ends on my classicals (which I hate tieing) and ball end on everything else. What are your opinions of ball end for classical, please?

drofluf · January 2022

Easier to fit and a solution if you like the sound but the one set I tried, can’t remember the brand, sounded dead to me. A good halfway house are “bridge beads”, essentially a bead that you fit to the string that gives you a removable ball end. Easier to tie and allows you to use your preferred strings.

RebeccaTCM · January 2022

drofluf said: A good halfway house are “bridge beads”,

Thank you. Bridge Beads keep popping up on Instagram. Bet I can’t find them now!

Mellish · January 2022

When I had a classical part of the fun for me was anchoring at the bridge. Google "Boy Scout knots" and have some fun

drofluf · January 2022

You're welcome. I think these are the ones I used to have https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/223534391983?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&itemid=223534391983&targetid=1279902198619&device=c&mktype=&googleloc=1006976&poi=&campaignid=14727339348&mkgroupid=127909237815&rlsatarget=pla-1279902198619&abcId=9300672&merchantid=6995734&gclid=Cj0KCQiAw9qOBhC-ARIsAG-rdn4GkBDjkyneVPuAqIb2gqe_acadjEdU9NQc_YcetPbtvMGa9JlTQI0aArVmEALw_wcB

bertie · January 2022

oh I so wanted this is be a typo

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guitarjack66 · January 2022

I'd be very careful when googling 'beads' on the internet!

rpr · January 2022

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more · January 2022

Ball end nylon strings were originally intended to be used on steel strung acoustic guitars and sometimes called folk strings . But the range has expanded and most big American string brands now offer so called classical strings with ball ends. Ernie Ball's Ernesto Palla are as good as your going to get . Ball end strings will always have a smaller range to choose from , but if you find one you like , your done .

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