https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/acoustic-blues-needs-steel-strings/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:54:39 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/acoustic-blues-needs-steel-strings/#post-96982 Wed, 06 Apr 2005 11:49:06 +0000
If the only "problem" with nylon strings is how they sound, then I'm quite content to live with that! When I bought Madeleine (yes, I named my guitar, I bet I'm not the only one) it was only after I'd strummed every guitar in the shop to find one that sung to me. And since I make ambient/experimental music, I have no problem at all in things not sounding as they are "supposed" to!

Back to practicing, then!

Thanks,
Gwydi]]> Guitar Players Discussion gwydi https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/acoustic-blues-needs-steel-strings/#post-96982 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/acoustic-blues-needs-steel-strings/#post-96930 Wed, 06 Apr 2005 03:26:13 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion yoyo286 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/acoustic-blues-needs-steel-strings/#post-96930 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/acoustic-blues-needs-steel-strings/#post-96902 Tue, 05 Apr 2005 22:44:08 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion StormyMonday https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/acoustic-blues-needs-steel-strings/#post-96902 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/acoustic-blues-needs-steel-strings/#post-96833 Tue, 05 Apr 2005 11:36:21 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion hueseph https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/acoustic-blues-needs-steel-strings/#post-96833 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/acoustic-blues-needs-steel-strings/#post-96824 Tue, 05 Apr 2005 09:21:26 +0000
Second you can play blues on nylon strings guitar. You should know all your guitar strings are nylon - the three basses are just wound.

if you do insist - I used to put electric guitar strings on my classic guitar - they have the same tension as nylon strings and so won't damage the guitar. but the sound is a little like tin - very very much blues sound.

I've put d'addario 08 electric guitar strings on my classic guitar and it was fine.

itzik]]> Guitar Players Discussion itziks https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/acoustic-blues-needs-steel-strings/#post-96824 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/acoustic-blues-needs-steel-strings/#post-96817 Tue, 05 Apr 2005 07:05:09 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion cmaracz https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/acoustic-blues-needs-steel-strings/#post-96817 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/acoustic-blues-needs-steel-strings/#post-8206 Tue, 05 Apr 2005 06:53:10 +0000
Q1: Is that true? Is so, why?

Q2: Assuming Q1 is true and it's a major issue - can I just replace the 3 nylon strings on my guitar with steel ones? I seem to recall this can cause problems due to the extra tension.

My guitar is an Ibanez AEG10N thinline semiacoustic and I really can't afford another guitar. I do have access to an electric too (Ibanez GSA60) but I just don't connect with it at all.

Thanks,
Gwydi]]> Guitar Players Discussion gwydi https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/acoustic-blues-needs-steel-strings/#post-8206