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Post by premiumplus (Dave) on Jan 6, 2024 18:54:10 GMT -7
Hey fellas,
I've been asked to recommend a Spanish Acoustic guitar for my Pastor's 17 year old daughter. She's just starting out and I know nothing about classical guitars, except that they don't work for me. Can you recommend one that wouldn't break the bank but be nice enough for her to use for learning and college?
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Post by headshrinker (Marc) on Jan 6, 2024 19:38:30 GMT -7
Is she learning classical? A good number of beginners think because they have nylon strings instead of metal they will be easier to play and not as hard on their fingers. Which if you ask me, isn't true. If that's the case, I'd do a lot of lobbying for her to get a steel string. That said, I would look into Seagull, they generally have a lot of bang for the buck. Maybe Yamaha and Alverez.
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Post by scottyc13 on Jan 6, 2024 19:50:21 GMT -7
I have a Taylor Nylon. The advantage of this type is it plays like a steel string but sounds like a classical. I would push her towards something like that. It’s not as flat and wide as most classical guitars.
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Post by John on Jan 7, 2024 5:39:16 GMT -7
As opposed to when we were young...there's now a LOT of incredible high quality budget choices available. I'm reasonably familiar with steel string budget guitars (an amazed at the level of quality), so I would have no reason to think that same level of quality wouldn't also be available for a nylon/classical. Since you're probably only recommending names, and not holding/inspecting the actual guitar in your hands, I'd stick with the more famous names, Epiphone, Fender, Alvarez, Ibanez, Yamaha..
Be aware, a classical guitar usually has a much wider nut, and that could cause problems for a beginner, especially for a potentially smaller female hand. A typical wide nut for steel acoustic is 1.75 inches....or 44.45mm. The guitar below has a 52mm nut...that's a lot wider.
Maybe something like this: www.guitarcenter.com/Yamaha/CG102-Classical-Guitar-Spruce-Top-Natural-1320798074629.gc
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Post by tkjrmiller on Jan 7, 2024 15:15:46 GMT -7
I am a public school music teacher, I teach orchestra and guitar classes. I have had a lot of success with the cordoba nylon string guitars. Take a look at the different models and see how much you want to spend.
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Post by The Bad Poodle Experience on Jan 8, 2024 10:36:51 GMT -7
if she is going to study classical guitar (technique and repetoire), she will have to have a nylon string to learn proper right hand technique.
i have a fairly entry-level Yamaha nylon string i purchases back in the early 80's to study classical in college. it was very satisfactory and i still have it and use it. i think they're a trusted brand.
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