- When you want to lower the action of a classical or flamenco guitar, you typically need to file the saddle. It is essential that the bottom of the saddle is a snug fit in its slot in the bridge. Most …
- Just thought I’d let you know that I’ve managed to get my guitar setup so I am very happy with it.I changed to some extra high tension strings and sandpapered the saddle to when the …
- The top, back and rim of a classical guitar body are very thin (1-2 mm), so a flexible piece of wood called kerfing (because it is often scored, or kerfed to allow it to bend with the shape of the …
- The break angle is the angle a string on a classical or flamenco guitar makes as it passes over the saddle. The saddle is the route through which the vibrations of the string are transferred to the …
- I have been asked this question several times and so thought I would publish a summary of my answer here. My simple answer is “yes – if you are happy with the sound then go ahead”. …
- Dear Sir, Will the La Bella 2001 classical guitar strings fit my full size Boozey & Hark "The Hark" jumbo guitar. Grate for your advise. King regards, KS, 11/1/2021 Several things to say about …
- Dear Richard Yes, a “high tension” string is a likely to be a better choice than a “low tension” for the reason you said. The La Bella 10-String Classical Guitar Set 10BT, …
- Over the years, the shape of the classical guitar body has increased in size. There have also been other evolutionary changes changes in soundboard bracing changes in string tension and so it is not …
- One of the functions of the saddle is to set the height of the strings above the fingerboard (string action). If you look at most classical or flamenco guitars, you will see that the saddle slopes …
- The saddle has more than one function it sets the height of the strings above the fingerboard (string action) It sets the scale / vibrating length of the strings, and it transmits the acoustic …
- In my experience, classical guitar strings have a life expectancy of between 1 second and 100 years. They can snap for no apparent reason; they can fray at the saddle or nut; they can come unwound. …
- Classical guitars and flamenco guitars are different instruments both in terms of construction and materials. These differences lead to the differences in sound quality and playing characteristics of …
- The saddle should be a nice snug fit in its slot in the bridge. If it is too loose there can be real problems if it tips forward under the tension of the strings and so shortens the actual scale …
- A customer of ours wanted a particular Alhambra 9P that he had played here but he also wanted a model with high quality fitted electronics. Now the 9P does not come as standard with electronics …
- This is a completely mad tip that comes with a government health warning. I picked this one up from an American guitar site – I mislaid my notes as to which one so cannot give a credit. …
- Hi Nicholas, I hope all is well. You might remember I bought a Hanika KF from you some years ago, a great recommendation from you and I play it most days. I sometimes want something with a little …
- I often have conversations about what is involved in making the transition from playing a steel string guitar to playing a classical guitar. So I thought I would summarise some of the issues here. …
- Intonation basically means playing in tune. (It should not be confused with the quality of the guitar’s sound – its “tone”). Intonation is a very complex subject and I am only …
- We all want low action. Don’t we?? If you play both classical and electric guitars then you get used to the fact that the action on most electrics is far lower and easier than it is on even the …
- Every Guitarist knows that their instrument sounds great with new strings but quickly loses its sparkle. There are four main factors that influence string life: string quality personal hygiene …
- Guitars made as a tribute to master luthiers of the last 250 years Milestones of Music is an inspired project!! “Inspired” in the colloquial sense that it was a great idea which has …
- The nut on most quality classical guitars is NOT glued into place. It should be very slightly narrower than the nut slot and so should be a good but not too tight or too loose a fit. It is quite …
- The typical nut on a classical guitar is 52mm wide and has slots cut in it to give string spacing somewhere between 42mm and 44mm. If you find this too wide for comfort you can change to a guitar …
- There has been renewed concern about problems of exposure of the skin to Nickel. Nickel is used in guitar frets and also in some guitar strings. There are warnings that prolonged contact with nickel …
- – and what it means for guitars Relative humidity is the ratio of the amount of water vapour in air to the maximum amount of water vapour that could be in the air if the vapour were at its …
- The tailpieces on Maccaferri guitars can snap. Why? I cannot pretend I have the definitive answer. Here are some guesses – they are made with weak alloys the metal is stressed when they are …
- I planned to write an article on basic guitar set up but Charles Tauber has said so much about it already that his article is probably the best place to start. Have a look at Basic Guitar Set-up 101 …
- Hi Nick, It’s been over six months since I bought the guitar [Hofner HM 96 Gigue] from you, she continues to develop her voice and is sounding very pleasing. I still have to fettle the action a …
- The most important tip for anyone considering buying a smaller-sized guitar is to talk to other players / a teacher / a shop like Classical Guitars PLUS before deciding what size suits you best. A …
- I planned to write an article on string buzzing but Paul McGill has said so much about it already that his article is probably the best place to start. Have a look at The Buzz on the Buzz By Paul …
- These are the string spacings on Hanika guitars of varying nut width. The measurements are in mm and are taken from string centre to string centre, +/- 0.5mm. Nut width String spacing at nut String …
- The influence of the woods used in your guitar upon its sound The woods used in the construction of musical instruments are called tone woods. The guitar’s value and quality are strongly …
- Tension is the amount of force that must be put onto the string to bring it up to pitch. Generally speaking: The tension rating on a string is based on a scale length decided upon by the …
- (Lee, 17/10/2019) Short answer: classical guitar range is 3.5 – 4.2mm. Flamenco guitar range is 2.8 – 3.5mm. I am sure you could find the odd exception. As the action increases, you can …
- We were asked whether any of the travel guitars we sell could be supplied in left handed versions. The unfortunate answer is “no”. The bigger question is what has to be changed from the …
- Catgut is the name applied to cord of great toughness and tenacity prepared from the intestines of sheep/goat, or occasionally from those of the hog, horse, mule, and donkey. Those of the cat are not …
- yamaha-atmosfeel-pickup-and-preamp-system The Yamaha Atmosfeel pickup system provides high quality, low feedback amplified sound even at performance-level volumes. An undersaddle piezo pickup with …
- This article was written in 2016 and needs updating! Electronic systems in Yamaha guitars The source for this material has come from the online manuals Yamaha have placed on their website. To go …
- This article was written in 2016 and needs updating. Many people ask about changing the string spacing on these guitars, particularly on NTX models. To begin, here are the facts: NTX NCX …