I just bought a cheap classical with a Fishman system for the fun of it. I'm going through my songlist and noting which pieces sound better on my steel string vs on the classical. About 25 % sound best on steel, 35% sound best on nylon, and the remainder sound good on both. I love the nylon strings on a 2 inch wide neck (crossover/hybrid guitar)....I can play faster on them, they hurt less, and I can get a wide range of sounds (dynamics?) by varying my picking and fingerpicking techniques. A classical sound with attitude from hard picking = great blues tones for rythym or lead...really really fun !
Odd thing though...my keyboard amp sounds alot better than my acoustic guitar amp when I use the classical guitar. Both amps are great for my steel-string.
Another thing...I love the sound I get from the nylon strings when I add a good amount of reverb and just a tinge of chorus.
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Neil M, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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