nylon string ??

[herb]

tom,
ever consider a nylon sting,
perhaps in a crowdster format ?

just a thought, i love the nylon sound

but my next anderson will be a short - t !

thanks,
herb

[tom]

have thought about it a lot, and there is a snag in the strings having to be tied at the bridge. have a work around for that, but so far interest has been super low.

[kevin h]

I'll chime in to increase the interest. I'd love to see you make a nylon string crowdster type guitar.

[tom]

for anyone who might be interested, what strings do you use?

[Ray K.]

I hadn't even thought to ask you, Tom about the possibility of a nylon string! Made the wrong assumption that it wouldn't be something you'd be interested in doing. This might account for the super low interest.

I am in need of one and am researching. Currently leaning toward a Gibson Chet Atkins, which are no longer made, of course.

Don't suppose you could have one cobbled together within say a years time?

Thanks,
Ray K.

[tom]

a while ago when i looked into it there just wasn't much interest. the interest we had was quite varied in what they were after. some want wide flat neck others want more acoustic like neck. would have to find some common ground to make it worth doing. i'm guessing a true classical guy is not after one of these.

[dplight]

"I am in need of one and am researching. Currently leaning toward a Gibson Chet Atkins, which are no longer made, of course."

I didn't know Gibson had dropped the Chet CE! I have one, and like it though I kind of wish I'd gone with a Godin at times (not so heavy and sounds as good or better to me). As much as I'd like a TAG version of the CE I don't play nylon enough to justify the $$.

[tom]

that's the other thing we ran into, that it would be an occasional use guitar and not worth the price ours would have to be.

[dplight]

that's the other thing we ran into, that it would be an occasional use guitar and not worth the price ours would have to be.

The Crowdster +2 almost fell into that category for me also. Lucky for me as I get older I don't care as much about justification. I want one, I can buy one, done deal.

[dannopelli]

FWIW:

I really like the Taylor NS series. The smaller body version. I have a NS62.

The neck is less narrow than a "classical" guitar. But I use it for the nylon tones. I would imagine a neck like that would be cool for the Anderson player?

I use the D'Addario Recording strings. Hard tension.

[herb]

i only have a yairi classical,
d'addario extra hard tension strings

but as i get older my hands can't accommodate the 2" nut'
and flat radius

godin acs is an option

did not mean to open a can of worms !!

herb

[Pietro]

that's the other thing we ran into, that it would be an occasional use guitar and not worth the price ours would have to be.

This! The reason I sold my Godin nylon string Multiac. Exceptional guitar in every way, but there's no way I'd spend Anderson-money on something I used so seldom. Some might, I know, as much as I loved it, I won't.

Then again, how many other high-end "solid-body" nylons are there? Maybe there's enough folks out there who will buy it?

[dplight]

[QUOTE=herb]i only have a yairi classical,
d'addario extra hard tension strings

I prefer hard tension strings. I've tried a lot of different manufacturers trying to find my favorite, but so far none stand out as "the one". There was one set that I really didn't like. I think it was the Elixer set (not 100% sure). The wound strings seemed to have no stretch to them at all while the unwounds had a normal feel.

[bud]

There was one set that I really didn't like. I think it was the Elixer set (not 100% sure). The wound strings seemed to have no stretch to them at all while the unwounds had a normal feel.

I don't believe Elixir has produced Nylon strings (that you can buy).

[dplight]

I don't believe Elixir has produced Nylon strings (that you can buy).

Hmmm, I know they were some kind of coated string. Maybe DR? I should write things down. I remember they just felt wrong going between the wound and unwound strings.

[Ray K.]

I didn't know Gibson had dropped the Chet CE!
I may have it all wrong, but I thought Gibson only made the nylon string version in the '80's up through the early 90's. Epiphone is building some though.

Thanks,
Ray K.

[dplight]

I may have it all wrong, but I thought Gibson only made the nylon string version in the '80's up through the early 90's. Epiphone is building some though.

Thanks,
Ray K.

I got mine around 1990 or so. It still had the traditional headstock and bridge shape which I prefer, and the single tone control which I don't like so much.

[MapleGuitar]

for anyone who might be interested, what strings do you use?
I mostly use D'Addario EJ45C medium tension strings.

I own the Godin ACS nylon (1 7/8" nut width) and have played the Sadowsky too. Also own a couple acoustic hybrids: the Breedlove N25E, which is an acoustic nylon-string with a 1 3/4" nut width and 14 frets to the body. Very nice. And a Langejans custom nylon string with a narrower nut width (shown in my avatar pix).

Me thinks if you do consider building one, that it'd be best NOT to do the super-wide typical classical neck. I.e., aim for fusion/jazz players and electric players who sometimes need great plugged-in nylon string sounds; not classical players who want to dabble with electrics.

I'd buy one, fer sure.

[mojocaster]

Most of my gigs lately are acoustic, and I am looking for a nylon string pluggable guitar w/ a neck width that would be closer to an electric than a classical guitar.

I am looking at the NS Taylor series as well, but considering how much I love my Crowdster, that's something I would look into very seriously if it were available.

[FFOGG]

I am looking at the NS Taylor series as well, but considering how much I love my Andersons , that's something I would look into very seriously if it were available.