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RL-TX
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RL-TX
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02/13/2006 9:48 pm
Hai folks,

Which guitar is good for a novice player? Is that better to use a nylon strings or steel strings guitar? Thanks.
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Jeff Flowerday
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02/13/2006 10:19 pm
Originally Posted by: RL-TXHai folks,

Which guitar is good for a novice player? Is that better to use a nylon strings or steel strings guitar? Thanks.


What type of music are you wanting to play? I see no advantage of going nylon string unless it's a child learning or you want to do some classical or flamenco or something. I'd just get the steel string and start working on your caluses.

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Kevin Taylor
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02/13/2006 10:35 pm
Nylon and steel strings are two totally different guitars.
Nylon has wider frets and is mostly used for classical music or flamenco etc..
It's held differently in your lap and you use your right hand fingernails mostly to play. (using it the standard way most people use classical guitars that is)

Steel string is closer to an electric except the strings are heavier and there's no amplification. Plus you can use it for numerous types of music whereas a nylon string is more suited to a particular style.
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