5 Tips for Selecting Classical Guitar Strings

Miguel shares 5 Tips for Selecting Classical Guitar Strings.

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0:00 Intro
0:18 Where to start?
1:44 String journal
2:20 Tubby third string?
2:57 Does your guitar sound like a banjo?
3:24 Harmonics are off at the 12th fret
3:36 Outro

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[Viajero]

Hi, Miguel, String choice is a journey of evolution. In beginning stages of development, the player usually cannot distinguish string differences other than tension. As he/she develops their ear, strings play a greater importance in his/her life as he/she begins to understand the nature of the instrument and how it reacts to playing style and string choice. D'Addario EJ45's(medium tension) are a good neutral choice for a beginner. Later, higher tension strings produce more volume/clarity like D'Addario EJ46's and Savarez New Corum Cristal 500CJ which I currently use on my guitars. In the end, string choice depends on the personality of your guitar and how you perceive your ideal sound. There's no formula . . . Es magica negra!!!
Viajero

[svilenfen]

thank you, helpful, you deserve to have more views🙏

[svilenfen]

my choice is Savarez mixed, 3-rd string is carbon, high tension

[JoseOchoa-dwvk]

My string selection is all over the place. Great idea of writing down the strings installed on the guitar.

Another element that impacts string selection is the feel of the string under the both hands. I have a difficult time with relatively thinner strings. So a gravitate to thicker strings.

Question. Are higher tension strings generally thicker or thinner than normal or low tension strings?

[scottyork]

Still Knobloch QZ nylon are my favourite in medium tension. I really like the polished feel of the trebles against my nails offering little resistance to right hand attack. It also helps the left hand speed and they have a great sound on every guitar I’ve tried which had them!

[denizcy]

Such a wonderfull video .
Thank you so much .

[doniacy]

Very halpful and great tips!!!!
thank you so much for this great

[NicodemusLazyShredder]

Record yourself. Have a mic in a spot where you NEVER have to move it or mark tripod spots and chair leg spots w/tape. You want the same EXACT placement/sound every time. If you use EQ, reverb etc. save and use the same settings. If you play in an auditorium assume you will lose all your midrange if you are playing w/o mic. Low frequencies disperse spread out, high frequencies travel straight and mids get lost. Play someplace big and noisy or outside in the open to get a better idea.

[kindofblue]

I thought you were going to say “...and if you have a factory guitar...BURN IT and buy a real guitar.”