What tension do you use and why?
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I use either normal or light tension. My nylon is a Yamaha electric/acoustic with a thinner fingerboard and cutaway, so it is far from traditional. The plugged in sound is most important to me.Administrator of the SDUGF
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The nylon stringed guitars I've played have all felt pretty floppy. Much floppier than any other guitar including short scale axes. I think I'd enjoy a higher tension string on a classical guitar.Originally posted by crusty philtrumAnyone who *sings* at me through their teeth deserves to have a bus drive through their face
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Originally posted by alex1fly View PostThe nylon stringed guitars I've played have all felt pretty floppy. Much floppier than any other guitar including short scale axes. I think I'd enjoy a higher tension string on a classical guitar.
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I've always used high tension. Said to be brighter, louder, and to have a well-defined feel.
This according to my classical guitar instructor, many decades ago.
I just stuck with what I was used to and haven't ever actually compared tensions myself.
Now that I have a second nylon-string, have been thinking about trying medium in hopes of a warmer, more intimate tone.
Not sure whether I'll be happy with a softer feel, though.
Guess I'll try it and see..
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What a legit classical player uses and what I want out of a classical guitar are really 2 different worlds. I know some great players that use really expensive, custom privately-made strings that cost an absurd amount of money. My strings just need to provide a great (non-traditional) plugged-in sound, and be super easy to play.Administrator of the SDUGF
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Originally posted by Mincer View PostWhat a legit classical player uses and what I want out of a classical guitar are really 2 different worlds. I know some great players that use really expensive, custom privately-made strings that cost an absurd amount of money. My strings just need to provide a great (non-traditional) plugged-in sound, and be super easy to play.
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High tension projects better, so it's perfectly understandable that classical players who perform live tend to prefer it.
In terms of historical accuracy though, low tension is probably more like the gut strings used before plastic came along..
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