https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/nylon-strings-on-an-electric-guitar/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:58:44 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/nylon-strings-on-an-electric-guitar/#post-166990 Mon, 20 Mar 2006 05:21:22 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion U2Bono269 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/nylon-strings-on-an-electric-guitar/#post-166990 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/nylon-strings-on-an-electric-guitar/#post-166975 Mon, 20 Mar 2006 03:56:18 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion xg5a https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/nylon-strings-on-an-electric-guitar/#post-166975 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/nylon-strings-on-an-electric-guitar/#post-166715 Sun, 19 Mar 2006 00:05:29 +0000 http://community.webshots.com/photo/29972756/1046139844034233839BxQyoa#

Is it any good?

http://www.harmony-central.com/Guitar/Data4/Fender/Thinline_Nylon_String_Tele-1.html

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Lars]]> Guitar Players Discussion lars https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/nylon-strings-on-an-electric-guitar/#post-166715 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/nylon-strings-on-an-electric-guitar/#post-166713 Sat, 18 Mar 2006 23:34:34 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion rocker https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/nylon-strings-on-an-electric-guitar/#post-166713 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/nylon-strings-on-an-electric-guitar/#post-166712 Sat, 18 Mar 2006 23:22:31 +0000 I thought they were usually used on accoustics.

Still, I'm curious why pvbrat1 would want to try nylon strings on an electric.]]> Guitar Players Discussion kent_eh https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/nylon-strings-on-an-electric-guitar/#post-166712 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/nylon-strings-on-an-electric-guitar/#post-166657 Sat, 18 Mar 2006 18:23:51 +0000 may get a tiny bet of sound out of the wound strings (they're usually wound with silver wire, and silver is alloyed with a tiny bit of nickel, copper and tin, which might have a little magnetic interference.

If you have a piezoelectric pickup - some electrics have one in the bridge - you'll get sound. Those pickups sense vibration, rather than magnetic interference.]]> Guitar Players Discussion NoteBoat https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/nylon-strings-on-an-electric-guitar/#post-166657 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/nylon-strings-on-an-electric-guitar/#post-166655 Sat, 18 Mar 2006 18:11:55 +0000
In order for an electric guitar to work properly the pickups have to create an electrical signal that is sent to the amp.

That electrical signal is created by a piece of metal moving thru a magnetic field. The pickups provide the magnetic field, and a coil of wire to collect the electrical signal. The piece of moving metal is the guitar string.

If you make the string of a non-metal then there can be no signal generated, and hence no sound.]]> Guitar Players Discussion kent_eh https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/nylon-strings-on-an-electric-guitar/#post-166655 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/nylon-strings-on-an-electric-guitar/#post-16358 Sat, 18 Mar 2006 17:51:26 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion pvbrat1 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/nylon-strings-on-an-electric-guitar/#post-16358