Nylon String Acoustic

If your going PRS acoustic........................go all the way
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Specifications: Model: Tonare Grand Neck Wood: Peruvian mahogany Fingerboard Wood: Ebony Top Wood: European Spruce with curly maple binding and paua purfling Back & Side Woods: Madagascar rosewood with curly maple binding and black, maple, black purfling Headstock Veneer Wood: Ebony Neck Carve...
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eSGEe said:
If your going PRS acoustic........................go all the way
larkguitars.com

PRS Private Stock #5406 Tonare Grand European Spruce & Madagascar Rosewood - Natural (471)

Specifications: Model: Tonare Grand Neck Wood: Peruvian mahogany Fingerboard Wood: Ebony Top Wood: European Spruce with curly maple binding and paua purfling Back & Side Woods: Madagascar rosewood with curly maple binding and black, maple, black purfling Headstock Veneer Wood: Ebony Neck Carve...
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I'll be waiting by the mailbox for you to send me one...
 
eSGEe said:
If your going PRS acoustic........................go all the way
larkguitars.com

PRS Private Stock #5406 Tonare Grand European Spruce & Madagascar Rosewood - Natural (471)

Specifications: Model: Tonare Grand Neck Wood: Peruvian mahogany Fingerboard Wood: Ebony Top Wood: European Spruce with curly maple binding and paua purfling Back & Side Woods: Madagascar rosewood with curly maple binding and black, maple, black purfling Headstock Veneer Wood: Ebony Neck Carve...
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10k for a PRS acoustic. He is quite full of himself!
 
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I love classic nylon strings guitars. I use flamenco strings because usually they are thiner than classic ones. Also flamenco strings are more elastic but at the same time has more punch to my ears. The stickers on the guitar are to cover holes and cracks. She is very old. This is my first guitar.IMG_20200530_194712_573_copy_1612x1206.jpgIMG_20190112_122627_683-1206x1612.jpg
 
marshalltsl said:
I love classic nylon strings guitars. I use flamenco strings because usually they are thiner than classic ones. Also flamenco strings are more elastic but at the same time has more punch to my ears. The stickers on the guitar are to cover holes and cracks. She is very old. This is my first guitar.View attachment 49254View attachment 49255
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nice rig man, i want to hear that explorer in to that marshall. :) what pick ups in them dirty fingers?
 
RVA said:
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
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I have one. I've had it since about 1986. I really like it. They have their own vibe and sometimes its "just the thing" for what I want to play at the moment.

However, there are some quirks.

1. Nylon continues to stretch for a very long time - much longer than steel. You will need to retune often as you use it.

2. While not a problem, nylon strings do not have a ball end. You will need to learn the tying method to tie them onto the bridge.

3. Being that nylon strings do not place nearly the stress on the neck as steel strings do, many (not all) nylon-strung guitars do not have a truss rod. But, they often have a much thicker and wider neck than their steel-strung cousins. The neck is like a wide D-profile. I personally like this, but it's just something to be aware of.

4. This is not universally true, but nylon-strung guitars often lack fretboard markers (though many do have side dots). Again, this does not bother me.

5. Nylon-strung guitars often are made with no fretboard radius. The fretboard is flat. This is not a problem, but it is one of the first things I noticed when I started playing one.

Having said all that, a nylon-strung guitar is a pleasure to play. Mine is raw - no electronics like built-in piezo pickups, or anything. They are very light, as well.
 
smitty_p said:
I have one. I've had it since about 1986. I really like it. They have their own vibe and sometimes its "just the thing" for what I want to play at the moment.

However, there are some quirks.

1. Nylon continues to stretch for a very long time - much longer than steel. You will need to retune often as you use it.

2. While not a problem, nylon strings do not have a ball end. You will need to learn the tying method to tie them onto the bridge.

3. Being that nylon strings do not place nearly the stress on the neck as steel strings do, many (not all) nylon-strung guitars do not have a truss rod. But, they often have a much thicker and wider neck than their steel-strung cousins. The neck is like a wide D-profile. I personally like this, but it's just something to be aware of.

4. This is not universally true, but nylon-strung guitars often lack fretboard markers (though many do have side dots). Again, this does not bother me.

5. Nylon-strung guitars often are made with no fretboard radius. The fretboard is flat. This is not a problem, but it is one of the first things I noticed when I started playing one.

Having said all that, a nylon-strung guitar is a pleasure to play. Mine is raw - no electronics like built-in piezo pickups, or anything. They are very light, as well.
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Nice rundown! Thank you.
 
Ramo said:
i want to get some point classical guitar as i like flamenco style playing too.


thing is i never liked PRS guitars or amps :)
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I am a big fan, but they certainly have their own style. Definitely better to try one first. That said, they have a lot of variety between their models
 
marshalltsl said:
Thanks man! Love Explorer's. It's a 2016 Explorer. 500T and 498R Gibson pickups. Also I love DF pickups. '12 standard with a DF on bridge.
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i want to come to your house now and never leave... :)



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i had explorer BE 2 or something like that one of the cheaper one it had dirty fingers in them sounded good but i didnt like guitar itself and i bought snakebyte instead.
 
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Ramo said:
i want to come to your house now and never leave... :)
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Thank you! It's not in my house. It's a place that I can play loud when I want. Day or night, no neighbours.
Here a youtube video. It's me playing an Astoria Custom with Gibson '12 standard. DF pickups on neck and bridge. Hope you like It. Just a little practice.
 
marshalltsl said:
Thank you! It's not in my house. It's a place that I can play loud when I want. Day or night, no neighbours.
Here a youtube video. It's me playing an Astoria Custom with Gibson '12 standard. DF pickups on neck and bridge. Hope you like It. Just a little practice.
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sweet man, sounds really good i can see you got some chops bro... i want to hear more man , so are you headbanger like metal headbanger?
 
Ramo said:
sweet man, sounds really good i can see you got some chops bro... i want to hear more man , so are you headbanger like metal headbanger?
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I'm not a metal guy. I played in some metal bands but I like all kind of music with guitar. I love play minor scales. Classic instrumental songs with high gain. Most part of my live I played nylon strings guitars.
 
marshalltsl said:
I'm not a metal guy. I played in some metal bands but I like all kind of music with guitar. I love play minor scales. Classic instrumental songs with high gain. Most part of my live I played nylon strings guitars.
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when i saw your gear and chops i assumed you were meta GUY. ;)
 
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