A nylon string guitar is a type of acoustic guitar that’s different from standard steel string acoustic guitars, since it has nylon strings that make fingering and picking less stressful. Also known ...
We pit steel-string guitars head-to-head with their nylon-string counterparts. What are the main differences, and which is best for you? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...
Nylon-stringed guitars are a great choice for people who want to play softer, more romantic music, such as classical or flamenco. They’re also ideal for beginners, since the strings tend to be gentler ...
Like many players of a certain age, my first guitar was a nylon-string. I don’t think it had a brand name, but it was definitely a cheapo. I’d caught the rock ’n’ roll bug much earlier, which meant ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Fin Costello/Redferns Even for experienced steel-string guitar players, the world of ...
Ibanez is continuing to leverage off the success of Tim Henson’s hugely popular nylon-string signature guitar by giving its standard-run FRH version an exotic tonewood and finish update. The Polyphia ...
Electric guitar pickups rely on steel strings interfering with a magnetic field, the changes in which are picked up with coils of wire. That doesn’t work with nylon strings, because they don’t tend to ...