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Old 01-22-2006, 12:09 AM
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Nylon strings...classical style

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Is there any place to buy or order classical guitar style nylon strings that can be used on an acoustic bass? Does anyone know if they make strings this size? What about mariachi bass strings?
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Old 01-22-2006, 02:11 PM
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sorry i cant help, but if you want nylon wound strings for an electric (and yes, they are a dream on the hands, and sound great) you can get flatwound nylons.. i have a set, and ive found no problems... i cant remember what brand though
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Old 01-22-2006, 03:33 PM
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sorry i cant help, but if you want nylon wound strings for an electric (and yes, they are a dream on the hands, and sound great) you can get flatwound nylons.. i have a set, and ive found no problems... i cant remember what brand though
Do they have a metal core or do you need a piezo?
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Old 01-22-2006, 03:50 PM
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I'm talking about acoustic only strings that are exactly like classical nylon strings, but in diameters for bass.
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Old 01-22-2006, 08:00 PM
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Thomastic-Infeld Acousticores are bronze wound nylon core strings and feel like the wound bass strings on a classical guitar set. Classical-style guitar was my first instrument and it was instant recognition when i first played a Turner stung with Acousticores.

If you are looking for plain nylon or guts then you are probably going to have to adapt a very light URB set.
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Old 01-22-2006, 08:22 PM
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I use 8x fishing line for some high strings. Be creative and look outside the music industry.
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Old 01-23-2006, 08:54 AM
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Right on! Like weed-wacker strings. Classical, smassical.
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Old 05-21-2006, 07:18 PM
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If you need classical style (nylon wound with bronze without ball ends), try LaBella. Matt Umanov guitars in NYC sells the la bella acoustic basses and stock the strings.
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