acoustic strings on a classical guitar

[xcellancy]

izzit alright to use acoustic strings on a classical guitar & vice versa ??? Is there any pros or cons ??? will it affect anything ???

 

[creatures77]

wow...try not to do tat..ur guitar will die over time..top will probably warp..if the bridge does not fly off..action would be too high..damange the bridge..

the classical guitar is only designed to take a load of abt 38 kgs tension ..acoustic guitars ard 70++ .. also the classical does not have a truss rod to balance out the additional tension probably resulting in a warped/tilted neck angle.. and it would not make ur guitar sound like a steel string flat top anyway..

:?

 

[vernplum]

creatures77, you seem to know a lot about this.

I was in City music trying out a Martin steel string.

Frankly, I thought the string tension was very tight and I found them hard to play. I was told that the gauge were .12s.

Is it ok to put, say, .10s on these without affecting the neck? What setup would I have to do, and would that improve the playability?

 

[thor666]

creatures77, you seem to know a lot about this.

I was in City music trying out a Martin steel string.

Frankly, I thought the string tension was very tight and I found them hard to play. I was told that the gauge were .12s.

Is it ok to put, say, .10s on these without affecting the neck? What setup would I have to do, and would that improve the playability?

adjust the truss rod so that the neck is straight with the .10s. well, don't adjust it if you've never done though. (it's possible to spoil the guitar if you turn too much in one direction.) give it to an expert to do the adjustments.

in general, an (almost?) straight neck would be the best for playability. Some players like it slightly bowed down though, makes it easier to play.

anyway, sorry creatures77 for hijacking the question :?

 

[xcellancy]

creatures77..... r u a "guitar specialist" ??? :roll: