When a classical guitar player gets past the beginner stage and starts shopping for an ‘intermediate guitar’, certain brands come readily to mind. These are typically in the $600-$1,000 range...
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Action is the height of the strings from the fretboard on guitars, including classical guitars. Action has a direct impact on playability. If the action is too high, the guitar feels difficult to...
Guitar strings are grouped by tension values: light, medium and high tension. Tension depends on three things: scale length, pitch and thickness of the string. Since the scale length of your guitar...
It happens to every classical guitar player at some time. As you re-string your guitar and bring it up to pitch, the tightening string suddenly ‘slips’ and loses its tension and pitch. In worst...
Why a Classical Guitar’s G String Sounds Bad (And How to Solve It)
Years ago, when I got my first classical guitar after years of playing the acoustic and electric versions, I quickly noticed that the third string sounded funny. It was a beautiful sounding guitar to...
Classical guitars come in a variety of sizes. There is the regular, full-size also known as 4/4 size or concert size. In addition, there are what are called fractional guitars. What size classical...