Nylon-string guitars, often referred to as classical guitars or Spanish guitars, sound warmer, softer and more mellow than steel-string guitars. They also have a richer midrange and lower end, but ...

A Taylor 410E-R steel-string electro-acoustic guitar (L) and a Martin DR Centennial steel-string acoustic guitar. What are the most popular acoustic guitar brands?

Steel strings impart a huge amount of tension on the neck of your acoustic guitar, whereas nylon strings will only use about half of the same amount. This can mean issues for the neck of your ...

The most significant is classical guitars’ use of nylon strings, which are smoother, softer, and warmer-sounding than modern steel-string guitars’ conventionally bright and present sound.

The Hawaiian music craze of the 1920s and early '30s was a pivotal era that helped shape the modern steel-string acoustic guitar. Now Martin Guitar pays tribute to that time with the O’ahu HG-28 ...

The steel-string acoustic guitar is one of the world's most popular musical instruments. Some of the woods used for guitar backs are revered by guitar players for their acoustic qualities, ...

Quincy lifts his hands from the strings. “Kind of,” he says. With schoolwork and sports, sometimes it’s hard to find the time. The Hawaiian steel guitar started becoming a cultural force in ...

Classical guitars opt for softer nylon strings, while acoustic guitars use steel strings. Nylon strings have considerably less tension than that of their metal counterpart and produce a mellower, ...