Nylon String Acoustic

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RVA

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It is one of the very few voids in my arsenal.

Anyone have one? Does it stand out to you, or did it just blend with the other acoustics after a while?

Thanks for any shared experiences
 
RVA said:
Hmm, interesting thought. I generally like 12-16" radius. What bothers you about flat FBs?
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I have fairly long, straight, thumbs....with the hand injuries I’ve had, I have difficulty with wide, flat, fretboards....especially if they’re on a neck that’s on the acoustic side of thick. My wrist gets all messed up, and a couple of tendons get “upset”. I can totally deal with a baseball bat neck, as long as there’s some radius. At least that’s the way I felt when I had one...an old Yamaha classical. I’d get fatigued fairly quick, but not the same way as when I was playing a steel string, with some radius that was close to an average electric...
 
I have a La Patrie Etude. It is a beautiful sounding guitar. It has a solid cedar top and laminated wild cherry back and sides. I can only describe the tone as sweet. I got it when my wife was buying a Craig’s List sewing machine. I was waiting in the car when she came out and said the husband had a guitar for sale did I want to look at it? Long story short I came home with a classical guitar. I wouldn’t be without one now. I do most of my song writing on it. It is so clear sounding and melodic the songs come easier. The neck doesn’t bother me. I play everything from mandolin to bass to twelve string so different necks don’t bother me.
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Kerry Brown said:
I have a La Patrie Etude. It is a beautiful sounding guitar. It has a solid cedar top and laminated wild cherry back and sides. I can only describe the tone as sweet. I got it when my wife was buying a Craig’s List sewing machine. I was waiting in the car when she came out and said the husband had a guitar for sale did I want to look at it? Long story short I came home with a classical guitar. I wouldn’t be without one now. I do most of my song writing on it. It is so clear sounding and melodic the songs come easier. The neck doesn’t bother me. I play everything from mandolin to bass to twelve string so different necks don’t bother me.
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Beautiful!
 
I have an Epi acoustic Norlin era guitar in a case --------in the corner behind other cases etc.......maybe a shotgun, some dust.....old t-shirts.....you get the picture.
I have one.....I can say I have one......I dont care for playing it much ......or at all .... but I HAVE ONE so ........there
 
eSGEe said:
I have an Epi acoustic Norlin era guitar in a case --------in the corner behind other cases etc.......maybe a shotgun, some dust.....old t-shirts.....you get the picture.
I have one.....I can say I have one......I dont care for playing it much ......or at all .... but I HAVE ONE so ........there
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I hope it stayed well. A Norlin error nylon may have some value
 
I started with a Yamaha 12 string acoustic. Added my Ovation acoustic a year later...... 1974. And until 2009 when I bought my first electric, acoustics was all I played. I still really like acoustics..... but I tend to play my electrics more these days. As for nylon string guitars. They can be some absolutely stunning looking guitars, but I personally never really fell in love enough to buy one. My ham fisted style of playing is just better suited to steel strings.
 
eSGEe said:
its a steel stringer ........
odd monkey with an ADJUSTABLE BRIDGE (yes) .....Norlin those crazy bastards it to the left of the long gone jazz box KIT in the middle.....
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The 1970's Ibanez Concord acoustic I have taking up space here has a similar adjustable bridge.. Maybe a similar reasoning behind it as the harmonica bridge on Gibson Marauders etc., you don't have to be so accurate in manufacturing? :)

I started on a 3/4 scale Yamaha nylon-string acoustic. It was very easy to play which was nice... But in general I think you're not missing out on much by not having a nylon string unless you want to play classical stuff.

Or you could put ball-end nylons on a steel string acoustic:

 
aon said:
The 1970's Ibanez Concord acoustic I have taking up space here has a similar adjustable bridge.. Maybe a similar reasoning behind it as the harmonica bridge on Gibson Marauders etc., you don't have to be so accurate in manufacturing? :)

I started on a 3/4 scale Yamaha nylon-string acoustic. It was very easy to play which was nice... But in general I think you're not missing out on much by not having a nylon string unless you want to play classical stuff.

Or you could put ball-end nylons on a steel string acoustic:

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Cool video, thank you!
 
I'm back in the market for an acoustic and I was considering a nylon string...still am. They are said to be easier to play, but I have no experience.

I did have a fantastic Martin Eric Clapton acoustic that I should have kept...but we all know how that goes with me!

Right now top on my list is a PRS SE A50E. I played one in GC last week and it was just a boomer! So sweet and very loud!

It's still there and I'm only waiting to see if I can work at least 15% off on it...did I mention it's Blue?

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Sp8ctre said:
I'm back in the market for an acoustic and I was considering a nylon string...still am. They are said to be easier to play, but I have no experience.

I did have a fantastic Martin Eric Clapton acoustic that I should have kept...but we all know how that goes with me!

Right now top on my list is a PRS SE A50E. I played one in GC last week and it was just a boomer! So sweet and very loud!

It's still there and I'm only waiting to see if I can work at least 15% off on it...did I mention it's Blue?

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Glad to hear you are playing! The PRS SE Acoustics do feel and sound nice.
 
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