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Originally Posted by imc2111
I’ve noticed that my steel string guitars sound more “in tune” than my nylon string. As in the notes of the chords all over the neck sound more in harmony on the steel string. I was wondering if there is a reason for this and if it is normal?
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This often is the result of age and/or quality of the strings. Nylon or synthetic strings often stretch non-uniformly and can develop deviation in the mass along the string length over time. That's what causes the pitch irregularities of synthetic strings compared to their steel counterparts. This can even be the result of non-uniform stretching of the string when they are installed.
Is it normal? Yes, for synthetic strings, but subject to the variables I mentioned. They can, and do, sound true to pitch in many cases. YMMV with synthetics.