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Topic: New Classical Guitar

I have just bought a classical guitar. It is my first ever.

It looks like it is made by "Miguel Angel S.L" I have no idea on its age or quality.

When I got it there was the top E missing and the other strings were in terrible condition. I bought some new strings but unfortunately I completely messed up putting them on and the top E now keeps slipping - of course I stupidly cut the string before realising this so now I need a new E! I suspect I may have the same issue with the B and G also!
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I have also recently got my Ibanez JS1000 which on the three times I have got to play it, I have really enjoyed it so review coming soon!...

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Re: New Classical Guitar

Looks spot on.

Nice one, look forward to the review.

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Re: New Classical Guitar

This looks like a fairly good quality guitar, I don't know about this particular maker, but the average second hand price online is around the £120-£150,  default/cool
Nylon strings need to to pass through the tuning peg twice that will stop any slippage,

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Re: New Classical Guitar

alun wrote:

Nylon strings need to to pass through the tuning peg twice that will stop any slippage,

Thanks Alun - yes I found this does the job and I have just managed to "bodge" the current set I have so that it isn't slipping now! Hopefully it will be ok when I take it up to being in tune and the strings are fully stretched.

These nylon strings take a lot longer to settle in tune that steel!

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Re: New Classical Guitar

Sounds cool. Hope to hear a tune from ya soon  default/smile

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Re: New Classical Guitar

Nice one - looks good  default/big_smile

At the expense of sounding dim, whats the difference between a normal acoustic and a classical acoustic?

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Re: New Classical Guitar

Classical guitars use nylon strings and tend to have a wider neck. Not too sure on other differences!

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Re: New Classical Guitar

Apache wrote:

Nice one - looks good  default/big_smile

At the expense of sounding dim, whats the difference between a normal acoustic and a classical acoustic?

Nylon strings, no truss rod, different body shape and neck profile / width. What Im perplexed about is whats the difference between a classical and a flemenco guitar. Somebody asked in my shop the other day and it was pretty embarrasing default/big_smile

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The flamenco guitar is built to be lighter by way of the internal bracing, and would have a cedar top which is softer and allows higher playing volumes, (to be heard above the flamenco dancers shoes) these tops actually wear through with the constant tapping of the player, they also set up with a far lower action than a classical guitar,  default/smile




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Thank you - I am now more knowledgeable on 3 types of acoustic  default/smile

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Re: New Classical Guitar

Hey, the guitar looks nice.  The quality seems to be much better. I am wondering that why slipping problem arised. Just to get the knowledge, Can I know about its cost?

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Re: New Classical Guitar

The slipping issue was because I had not double tied the strings - something I know for future. The nylon strings are very slippy so when tensioned can easily untie themselves!

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