Hello everyone. My wife just started taking guitar lessons at one of our local music houses (she said that she didn't want to learn from me because she would more likely be intimidated and embarrased in the beginning:)). We went shopping for a guitar for her and decided that she start wth an electric with amp due to the easier playability of electric guitars. We got her a very nice Michael Kelly which just plays fantastic. Since she has started her lessons she has decided that she would like to focus on folk style guitar. I would like to get her a nylon string folk style acoustic (as she had some trouble with my steel string acoustics due to the required extra finger strength - and my steel strings all play about as easy as steel strings can get). She is a smaller lady and I feel she would do better with either a folk (concert) size or even a parlor size acoustic. Now, the only nylon string folk type guitars that I know of are the Art & Lutherie Ami (maybe a little under budget than I wanted) and the Taylor crossover nylon stringers (definatley too much outside my budget). Can anyone suggest some in between nylon string guitars in price between the ones mentioned? Thanks.
Why do we have to get old...
there are many these days:
Yamaha used to make a great, narrow neck-width nylon acoustic-electric (anyone recall the model?)
this Yammy is their latest modern interpretation of the trad classical: http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product?sku=621047
Ibanez has a new line of affordable acoustics, some of which are nylon stringed.
probably not a solid top but one example: http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Ibanez-EW-Series-EWN28SYENT-AE-Nylon-Cutaway-Acoustic-Electric-Guitar?sku=515798
are you familiar with silk and steel strings? these are about the easiest playing with softest feel outside of nylon that you will find for an acoustic.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/navigation?q=silk+and+steel
happy hunting
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There was a discussion on the ladies' board about Luna . . .
they have some beautiful guitars . . .
my favorites would be the Flora and Fauna series . . . and the Fantasy . . .
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Thanks all, I'll check out the links.
Why do we have to get old...
From looking at the links above, I see that the nylon string acoustics are coming with a 1 7/8" (rounded off) neck width. I would really like to get her a 1 3/4" neck width (to match her electric). The reason I liked the Art & Lutherie Ami is that it has the 1 3/4" neck width. Any others to look at with these specs?
Why do we have to get old...
From looking at the links above, I see that the nylon string acoustics are coming with a 1 7/8" (rounded off) neck width. I would really like to get her a 1 3/4" neck width (to match her electric). The reason I liked the Art & Lutherie Ami is that it has the 1 3/4" neck width. Any others to look at with these specs?
The older Yamaha for which I cannot recall the model number is such a guitar.
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Yamaha used to make a great, narrow neck-width nylon acoustic-electric (anyone recall the model?)
I think the APX series had/has a nylon electro-acoustic, though prolly not the one you're thinking of.
Ibanez has a new line of affordable acoustics, some of which are nylon stringed.
probably not a solid top but one example: http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/prod ... sku=515798
I've got the Koa Wood version of the classical from Ibanez, and it plays like a dream. I can't recommend them enough.
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