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Do classical guitars require more frequent tuning than steel strings? I find myself tuning the classical I just built quite often.

Also, the D string broke at the roller as I was playing last night. The strings are 3 weeks old. Is this normal?

Thanks,

Doug Ubele

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My "d" strings tend to break more often. If you find a string breaking at the same spot, ie the roller or the nut etc., check for a rough spot or slightly sharp area. Also, some brands are more prone to breakage than others.

Regards, Steve (Andre Segovia) Brown   

PS I forgot. Classical guitars require more tuning because we actually pay attention to it! sfbrown38510.8487384259

Amen brother, LOL! I do agree though that my ear improved dramatically once I began studying classical. I think the reason is because you're strumming a lot less and listening to individual note combinations a lot closer.

How do you get a steel-string player to play quieter?

Put some music in front of him.   

How do you get a steel-string player to stop playing all together?

Put some notes on the page!!!   

Ok, JUST KIDDING everybody! I love steel-string guitars and playing.

Cheers!

John

   

re frequent tuning, i would say yes; classical generally need retuning every time they come out of the case. more affected by temp. changes etc.

if you are breaking strings there i something wrong; nylon tends to stretch before breaking. perhaps a sharp edge as suggested above or a fault in the way you are tying onto the roller.

[QUOTE=John Elshaw] Amen brother, LOL! I do agree though that my ear improved dramatically once I began studying classical. I think the reason is because you're strumming a lot less and listening to individual note combinations a lot closer.

How do you get a steel-string player to play quieter?

Put some music in front of him.   

How do you get a steel-string player to stop playing all together?

Put some notes on the page!!!   

Ok, JUST KIDDING everybody! I love steel-string guitars and playing.

Cheers!

John

   [/QUOTE]



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