What kind of strings come with this guitar? Nylon or steel. My son is a beginner...14 yrs. old. Which would be best?
1105302
It is an awesome beginner guitar it comes with steel strings which are just fine for beginning. Nylon strings will stretch a few times before they set, the only problem with this is you will find yourself tuning the guitar quite a few times before they have finished stretching. The plus side of nylon strings is they are softer on fingers. If your son finds the steel strings are hurting his fingers you can always replace the steel with nylon.
1105303
It is steel. And honestly the guitar is great for a beginner all around. The steel strings seem nice and strong.
1105304
They come with steel strings, nylon strings are easier on the fingers in my experience but if he intends to play with steel strings I would just keep the steel on. But if it's just a hobby or something to play around with but you don't want the extreme callouses that come with playing then nylon would be better
787608
Yes -- all new guitars come with strings. They might not be the best strings, but if you need to ask the question (no disrespect intended), they will probably be just fine until you reach the point where you're ready to look for something special. Note, however, that it does not come with other accessories, except for a neck adjustment wrench, which I would urge you NOT to use yourself. You will probably want to buy a case or at least a padded gig bag.
652912
No, nylon strings will not work on this guitar. The nut slots are cut for steel strings and the guitar is designed and braced for steel strings. While you could install nylon strings, they would not vibrate the top sufficiently to sound good. If you want a nylon string guitar there are plenty of inexpensive classical guitars available. Those will be designed to sound good with nylon strings.
511698
The wound strings hae a nylon core. So, yes and no. The E string is still steel, but the others are nylon with a winding(I can't recall the medal they are wound with). If you're thinking of nylon guitar strings, no they don't resemble those because of the winding.
1602801
The Oscar Schmidt OG1 has steel strings. There are no nylon or "plastic" strings on this particular guitar.
1445852
classical guitars r always smaller/lighter than steel string guitars. one great classical guitar to get is the 'amigo' am 30 or am15 model. well made n easy to play n fun. if u want a great perfect size steel string,look into the 'dean' fly series guitar. i have the mahogany one. its pretty perfect.
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This is a classical guitar so yes it has nylon strings. There is no maintenance manual with order. You can replace these strings with any other nylon strings you like. You should not replace with steel strings. This guitar needs an amplifier for the sound. There is no sound hole and must be amplified. Hope this helps with your decision.
132129
The Blue Steel strings are steel but most likely plated in Nickel or Bronze. It's hard to come by plain stainless steel strings but in my humble opinion plain stainless steel sounds better than anything else. That's all I've used on my basses for the past 25 years. They're a little harder to find and a bit more expensive but well worth the effort and price. Warwick makes a great set of SS strings and the last time I got them I had to have them imported from England. Check out Ebay they usually have them and for a decent price.
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Steel - I did research on this guitar before my purchase and I can tell you the guitar is a great buy and sound is warm. Check out all the reviews on line virtually no one has anything bad to say. Go for it you'll love it and it will give you years of pleasure.
1299399
It's all about getting used to the nylon strings..at first string will feel thicker and probably a bit harder to press compared to the steel strings..but for me it subsided as i continued playing. This is a nice guitar for a beginner.
780900
No , I don't think so. And nylon strings are much easier on the fingers, especially for a young person or someone who is just learning. I bought this for my granddaughter who is seven. I play a full sized classical guitar with nylon strings. I prefer the mellow sound of nylon strings.
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Anywhere, Amazon if you like. There are so many styles to choose from. It all depends on personal sound and comfort preference. This model will take steel strings. Other smaller models will only take nylon. I found that silk and nickle wound strings are gentle on little fingers.
127104
good beginner guitar! i would change the strings the originals aren't that great... the strings are higher off the fret board than most of my other guitars but it isn't too noticeable while playing
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Depends on how you want to play it. Steel guitar strings or electric. Electric won't sound as good but it is fun to play.
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This is a steel string guitar. It looks very similar to a classical nylon string
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I recommend Seymour Duncan Custom Staggered SSL-5 Pickup(smooth rich tone.i bought one for my fender.bridge position) or fender texas special pickups(these have that fender tone,came stock in my fender these are in my neck position and middle position.both are different. Strings DR'S or ernie balls if he is just learning I recommend lit gauge strings just make sure he is dedicated to playing before you start adding new pickups strings ect....I have seen a lot of nice guitars in closets for years untouched.
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Hello Deborah. The Antonio Hermosa AHT=10CE comes with classical nylon strings. I have since replaced them with D'Addario Classical strings. They are a much better quality string, and can be purchased for around $6.00. The guitar is well crafted and sounds great for an inexpensive classical guitar. Acoustic Johnny