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Old 01-09-2010, 10:56 AM
 
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Help Does a nylon stringed archtop guitar exist?
I am looking to buy a classical archtop nylon string guitar or a archtop guitar Built for nylon strings
Does anybody know anything about this subject?
It seems to be very hard to build.
Thanks
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Old 01-09-2010, 11:44 AM
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there are selmer types for nylon or maybe by godin a kind of archtop guitars with nylon.
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Old 01-09-2010, 11:47 AM
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I've always understood that the archtop requires the heavier steel strings to properly drive it.
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Old 01-09-2010, 11:58 AM
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Default Daniel Slaman Guitars
Daniel Slaman makes nylon string jazz archtops. The website is build using frames so I cannot provide a direct link to the nylon string guitars... click on models, then toward the bottom of the page under "Modern Series"
http://www.slamanguitars.com

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ERROR: If you can see this, then YouTube is down or you don't have Flash installed.
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Old 01-09-2010, 12:26 PM
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Default Buscarino Guitars Starlight Nylon String
How about the Buscarino Guitars Starlight Nylon String...



HRI • View topic - NGD- Buscarino Starlight electric nylon
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Thanks . The Daniel Slaman guitar looks quite keen and sound pretty good.
That's the clossest I saw one.
I was thinking of a affordable good classical guitar with also a "archtop" build for the jazz look.
But it probably does'nt exist and it would cost loads to make.
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Steve Z,
Thank you, very interesting nylon archtop!
Now, for a bank to, uh, borrow from.
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Old 01-09-2010, 05:29 PM
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Yes!
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Henneken Concerto

Henneken Archtops

Al Carruth has also built some.
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Great The Henneken concerto looks perfect thanks a lot
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Old 01-10-2010, 12:07 PM
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I am looking to buy a classical archtop nylon string guitar or a archtop guitar Built for nylon strings
Does anybody know anything about this subject?
It seems to be very hard to build.
Thanks


Here's a video of a guy playing one.
I couldn't get the video to embed. So, here's a preview pic.

YouTube - Luthier ...Europyn nylon Hector
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Old 01-10-2010, 10:03 PM
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Here's another by the same youtuber...

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ERROR: If you can see this, then YouTube is down or you don't have Flash installed.
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Default Nylon Electric Sounds
(non arch) YAMAHA APX-5NA

1 YouTube - Vincenzo Grieco Plays YAMAHA APX NYLON GUITAR

2 YouTube - ‪Iron Maiden Wasted Years acoustic‬‎
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a Roger Borys jazz nylon string ...

1987 Borys B-520
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Do a search on this guy. I was interested in his basses, but I learned he's ripped off a number of people.

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Henneken Concerto

Henneken Archtops

Al Carruth has also built some.
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Old 08-06-2010, 03:03 AM
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Ibanez make nice guitar with nylon strings, I`ve chance to tried it and it is very nice sounding and playing instrument!

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