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| Author: | dubell [ Tue Jun 07, 2005 8:12 am ] |
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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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| Author: | sfbrown [ Tue Jun 07, 2005 11:20 am ] |
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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!  |
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| Author: | John Elshaw [ Tue Jun 07, 2005 2:31 pm ] |
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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 |
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| Author: | crazymanmichael [ Tue Jun 07, 2005 4:27 pm ] |
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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. |
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| Author: | sfbrown [ Tue Jun 07, 2005 9:05 pm ] |
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[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]
You know that the best humor has an element of truth to it! 
(JUST KIDDING!) Steve Brown |
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