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new nylons
Sirwhale, an avid flamenco player who visits this site on occasion, recently mentioned some nylon strings that are new to me--Aquila Rubino. I ordered and received a set and haven't yet put them on . But I heard a demonstration by Sir and the balance is striking. The strings are very unusual, made from a unique composite, having a smaller diameter, and color--red and grey. As soon as my current strings are worn out I will report back on the Aquilas.
In the meantime, has anyone on this forum tried these strings? |
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I have not. Nor have I tried any nylon strings which brings me to my reason for hijacking your thread: I have a nylon on order due to arrive on Monday. How long do nylon strings generally last? As a new nylon player, what are some of the things I can expect to be different beyond tone and feel?
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Folks may look at you funny...well funnier than usual
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Methos,
I use Savarez 500CJ strings, and tend to get about 200-250 hours out of them. I think if I were attempting to record, I'd probably only record during hours 30-120 though. This is based on me getting in about 15 hours if play time a week. |
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I've been getting a big itch lately to add a nylon string guitar to my lineup. I only ever played a nylon string guitar once in my life and I was drunk so I can't remember what the guitar felt like.
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I have not tried them. They are interesting, but that color...
For looks alone I would prefer their equally bright Aquino Sugar set. That company sure is innovative: these are made of sugar cane! @Methos: For one thing, you can expect to wait much longer for new strings to settle in. It may take up to a week before they finally stay in tune.
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It will take a while for them to settle in, but then they will last a long time. Most of my nylon string experience is with ukulele, and those strings get changed *maybe* once a year. And they get played hard for 3-4 hours a week, strummed with a felt pick while leading a group.
You will also need to recalibrate your "touch". When coming from steel strings, you will use a death grip at first, pressing way too hard. It always takes me a few minutes to lighten up when playing a nylon strung guitar. Nylon has worked great on a couple of occasions where my hand needed some rehab. |
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Thanks for the info. I've got a used Yamaha SLG200N inbound. I couldn't decide between the two and found that one first so grabbed it. I do have another one I found (SLG200S for steel string) that I might also grab so I can A/B them and then just flip the one I like least.
I'm buying this solely to be used as an open mic guitar, something that has onboard control (preamp and EQ) and also is a naturally feedback resistant or this case feedback-proof since there is no body. I get so tired of going to open mics with equipment and/or sound guys with no clue how to dial in good tone for a fingerstyle player. I'm hoping this guitar solves this issue! I'm stoked to hear that nylon strings last so long. I'll be sure to do a review of my thoughts once the guitar is in. |
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Good choice. The Yamaha silent guitar has the best amplified tone I have heard from a nylon string.
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I've only heard one live: a guy playing it through an SA220, and it sounded spectacular!
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I have had both the Yammys... They are fun and do sound great.
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I have not tried the Aquila Rubinos yet. Here is a 7 page thread on the Rubinos on Delcamp:
https://www.classicalguitardelcamp.c...p?f=43&t=92785 I put the Aquila Alchemia strings, the predecessor to their newest "sugar" strings on my Sakurai last fall. I like the tone of the strings, the downside is that there is finger squeak - even on the treble strings - and the strings took a long time to settle in to staying in tune. Here is the 5 page thread on the sugar strings on Delcamp: https://www.classicalguitardelcamp.c...?f=43&t=125570 Alistair sent my X 10 nylon string guitar strung with Optima no. 6 strings, and I have been enamored with them enough that I ordered more to put on my Cordoba GK Pro. I've been playing the GK Pro a lot lately, only partly because my son booked a gig for us (he & I) playing Spanish guitar music last Saturday at a brewery. https://www.amazon.com/Optima-NO-6-C.../dp/B011B82HI2 Thanks for the tip about the Yamaha SLG200N plugged in.......I'll have to pull it off the wall and plug it in. Last edited by ceciltguitar; 03-09-2019 at 07:18 PM. |
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My X7 Nylon came with Optima no. 6 gold strings as well, but I did not like them at all. They sounded dull and lacked brightness. And these were brand new strings. I could tell because they were still settling in.
I am now using Savarez Alliance Corum. I did not think strings could make that much of a difference but the guitar has really come alive with these.
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The Aquila Sugar strings are < $10 at Strings By Mail. I ordered 2 sets.
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Cecil;
Thank you for the informative reply. I have yet to try the strings, but I'm thinking of using them on the RS Parlor, suspecting that the narrow strings might be a good match for the narrow nut width. Not sure if that makes any sense, but thinking about it. I have the Optima Gold on the X7 electric and like them. Depending on how things sound with the Parlor I may try the Aquilas on the electric--the colors would go well with the Royal Ebony veneer. On this and other forums I see a resistance to the colors of the strings. I sort of like the colors and think they well go well with many of CF instruments. |