Why You Should Own a Nylon String: It's The Perfect Couch Guitar!
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- It's funny that I haven't shot a vid with this old nylon string before - I've had it my whole life! This is the guitar that sat in my grandparents' attic that I would plink around with when I was barely more than a toddler.
Nylons strings are so great for laid-back & quiet practice. They're easy on the fingers, and have such a warm, midrangey sound.
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#nicehat #acousticguitar #nylonstring
That hat really ties the room together.
Phones ringing, dude
That’s like, your opinion man
"i'm sorry i wasn't listening"
FASCIST!
This is not Nam...there are rules.
Thought I didn't need a new guitar, but new sh|t has come to light
"...WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU BLATHERING ABOUT??"
But what about the Creedence?
David, Eric - more nylon guitar please and thank you. So good! Willie perchance?
My thoughts within 3 seconds of reading the title of this video
You always need a new guitar.
Nylon-string guitars are the most common type of guitar in Brazil. That's the pure sound of samba, bossa nova, and other rhythms that require a full-sized string instrument (as opposed to being played in a cavaquinho).
It was also my first type of guitar, also found stored away in my grandmother's house. Great all-around instrument.
Yeah! In America, country and western is the roots music, so people often overlook the nylon strings. They shouldn't!
Nylon was originally cat gut. I don’t mind steel 🤠
@@EricHaugenGuitar I’d say Blues is the root music, being that country western takes from the genres.
Yeah, it's the same here in Mexico. The nylon string guitars got the characteristic sound of the most classic rancheras and boleros.
Still, some other genders like the blues and country music sound really beautiful on nylon string guitars;)
I'm 63 years 😢 and Spanish nylon acoustic guitar is the most popular hear in the southern Texas cities. Has been used for blues, country (Willie Nelson) boleros,classico and of course church music. I love them so much that even though I gifted a few I still have more than a dozen. Found some at pawn shops at bargain prices. God bless and start collecting.
I put my nylon string in Dadgad tunning. Playing it in the park during autumn is so relaxing
ooooh that sounds lovely just thinking about it!
Hey, what’s wrong with the spring?
Hey, what's wrong with having only dry and wet season?
“I have to know the FEEL of each of my guitars,” EXACTLY!!! Music is not to just be listened to, but FELT also. 🤠
Love the vibe.
yes! I don't know who said this first, but "....music is the language of emotion.."
I love it when you get off track and have to break into song. It's always my favorite part.
This is the kind of ramble enabling I need! Thanks Mike :-)
Totally agree..
Came to hear some nylon guitar and just stayed for the beautiful ramblings lol....
Just great...
i got a guitar from my grandmother years ago, this year i sunken down in depression. Started playing the guitar, it saved me. Something so simple, but it gave me space to breathe and think.
Yes! Guitar is and has always been a friend!
I can think back on my darkest periods and sure enough my guitar was right there with me - like a loyal pet.
I suffer from crazy anxiety at seemingly random times. I am also crap at meditation/mindfulness. But guitar playing requires so much effort and focus of thought that it "blows my blues away". I can't site it but I understand that evidence for instrument playing mirrors mindfulness as effective daily mental health therapy. Blues cures blues. I play every day (after hand and arm stretching as I'm not getting younger!) and despite my shocking musical memory, I am getting good enough to play live for friends and family on increasingly complex pieces. I also like to torture them so it's a win win! Keep playing Gabriel and know you are not alone. Without downs we wouldn't know ups. Even if it sucks to be plagued with downs more than some people, if we are blessed with some guitars and some time to play them, we are fortunate still. Any small and appreciative audience is a total bonus. Especially if they listen without judgement (in my case). I make anxiety induced mistakes when I play before people, but even that is improving.
@@billherbert4961 thanks Bill :>
Took me years and a guitar to learn that is ok to smile even if life is not going as according to plan. I have lovely people around me, but I never open myself to smile and be happy when things are not alright, and most of the time they aren't. Still working on it. Have a great year man.
I've always liked Nylon strings better than steel. The fingerpicking feel is nicer and the Sound has so much more warmth.
A few years ago I picked up an old Alvarez nylon string for 40 bucks at a thrift store. Honestly it's probably my favorite guitar that I own.
I love my Alvarez semi. It's basically a 335, for $250AUD it was a steal.
Yeah! It really is true that cost does not determine an instrument's "goodness."
Love the fact that you're shining light on Nylon Guitars. Here in Brazil, they are the most common ones to find. The ones we usually start learning to play. Maybe because of it being a Latin country, with deep Iberian roots, maybe because of Bossa Nova, Samba, and most of earlier Popular Brazilian Music are played on Nylons. Usually, after a few months playing our nylons, we put some steel strings and absolutely ruin our guitars, because Pearl Jam's Unplugged, or Nirvana's Unplugged, or maybe that's just me having started to play during that time. I have spent years without picking up an eletric one, but not a day goes by without me picking up, if only for a noodle, my nylon acoustic.
I really wish makers of nylon string guitars would put a warning label inside: "DO NOT put metal strings on this!" I've seen too many instruments ruined with the wrong strings...
It's so interesting how our cultures affect the way we start with music! In the states, Country and Blues is our "folk" music so many of us start there. And yet, we all get to Nirvana!
True that, in Latin America you'll find nylon guitars everywhere more than any other kind.
Also, here people don't make the distinct between folk, nylon string, steel acoustic and electro-acoustic guitars. All of them are simply called "acoustic guitar".
After years of playing I'm still surprised when I see americans saying "this is the first time I'm playing a nylon string/classical guitar, wow!" because this is the starting point for us.
Maybe they'd be just as surprised when I say I don't really like playing steel-string acoustic guitars.
A high quality classical guitar and a good theater is an amazing experience. I never would have thought that they can be heard with no microphone. But they can.
Fun fact: This guitar is actually a swedish guitar, built by Levin (Herman Carlsson Levin) factory in the sixties. These guitars was sold i USA under the name Goya. In my youth I owned this exact model fifty year ago. It was some of the best factory build guitars in these times. Your guitar looks to have been very well cared for in its life. Nice to see it still lives.
Yeah! I have an old steel string Goya as well that has the "Levin" truss rod cover - great old guitars!
Didn’t Nick Drake play a Levin?
You are the man. What else can I say. Your channel shares pure enthusiasm for the guitar, simple yet melodic and musical ideas. Humble and truthful man. One Love
Thank you!!
You get me - I'm just a dude who loves music. Listening, thinking, playing, talking about it :-)
Brilliant-I’m between classical guitars, but what I learned tonally and my finger style technique has been invaluable. If I wasn’t saving for a resonator, I would be shopping for one right now.
Eric, very good lesson. Entertaining, honest and you hold the viewers attention. You are a very talented teacher. Thank you for sharing your passions. CC
I just got a Yamaha NCX1. Awesome modern classical guitar. Really makes me work on my technique. I feel like with a nylon string you have to play every note with intention because there are so many nuances to the sound. It makes me very conscious of every note I play.
I started on a nylon string guitar, also tried electric and acoustic, but nylon string is still my favourite. Been playing for 4 years now and I'm very happy with it. Love the video, really shows the truth about nylon string guitars, great guitars
Yeah! The simplicity and purity of the tone!
That was the best randomly-ended video ever! My name on guitar was passed down to me from my father. Everything about them is absolutely true! I’m so glad that I have it.
hahaha there's a great Marc Maron bit about cool hats - I think about it a lot :-)
This whole videos vibe just got you a sub. So chill and comfortable to watch and yet so inspiring Thanks!
Thanks man - I always try to keep it real here on CZcams :-)
“Humbly holding it all together” is my mantra whenever I play with others. Great video, this one is helping me work up the courage to play in front of others with a nylon. I also have hat envy
Yes! Whenever I'm in a group situation I focus so much more on listening to what everyone else is doing instead of "....what badass hot lick can I shoehorn in here...."
Yes, the "crossover" version is much less of an adjustment from steel string. I bought one of those and have been very happy.
The thing that I really love about nylon guitars vs electric or steel is that when I find a song that I'm really enjoying to learn, I can practice for more than just a couple of hours with no blisters! As you said, they're so easy on your fingers. Perfect for noodling or practicing new strumming patterns to accompany vocals etc!
Mine got broken T_T about half a decade ago, but lately I've been seriously considering a nylon electrocoustic with a cutaway!
Love this content. Nothing really scripted, feels more personal when u break out into little riffs randomly haha
I agree with all your reasons, nylon string guitars get overlooked but the something in that mellow yet present sound that speaks to me
Hello Eric, great video! I was born at Brunswick
hospital in amityville ny in 1958! My father was a music teacher who taught at valley stream south high school from 1956 to 1986, Booker Gibson. I have listened to Earl Klugh and Larry Coryell among many others!
I love my nylon string guitar. I used to think they were only for classical players who used finger picking style. I play with my pick and it plays great, sitting by my couch.
Came for the nylon guitar lesson, stayed for the life story. You definitely earned a sub! I agree, every instrument worth having has a story.
Like you, I grew up on the island for the first 12 years of my life as well (thankfully the accent didn't stick around!). I also had quite a bit of musicians in my family tree, especially guitarists.
My uncle, my dad's brother, was also a collector - had guitars everywhere in his room. On the walls, along the walls, under his bed, his closet. Anyway, one of the households I grew up in was strictly religious, at my mother's house - birthdays and holidays weren't a thing.
Whenever I visited my dad, he'd always respect her wishes.. until one day, when I turned 9, my dad gave me my first guitar. It was his guitar that his brother had custom-made for him when they were in their youth.. so, mid 70s-early 80s. I tried looking up the name that's on the headstock, and haven't been able to find anything about it.
It's truly one of a kind and it has traveled all around the country with me for 20+ years.
I'm also happy to hear you say that about soloing. I was raised playing a lot of metal, but I always thought song composition and writing riffs were more impressive than shredding. As I got older, I also found that I like playing acoustic guitar more than electric. So I'll have to give a nylon some more thought!
I very much enjoyed this video. I was listening to an interview with Lee Ritenour and charmingly, as he spoke, he was plucking away on a nylon string guitar, a Yamaha NCX 5. He tells the story of how his home in Malibu burned to the ground not long ago and one of the 7 guitars he grabbed on the way out the door was a Yamaha NCX 3 (a less expensive version of the NCX 5). Long story short, I was mesmerized by the incredible random playing that he somehow was able to do while also carrying on a deep conversation. Some people it seems have all the talent. But I was left with the inescapable urge to add a nylon string to my quiver of guitars. What a lovely sounding version of the instrument we all love. Thanks again for the video.
I ended up getting the 30 easy Spanish guitar solos book and am currently learning Ejercicio, really enjoying it! Thanks for the inspo!
I remember reading/hearing somewhere that nylon guitars are fairly rare in US compared to Europe because we have a greater tradition of formal classical guitar education. In fact, if your kid is going to music school, the most popular instruments are piano, guitar and violin, and the guitar is a classical guitar. More of a classical guitar by day/electric by night situation.
Yeah and that’s why most kids (myself included) stopped playing guitar…
Love it, buddy. I’ve been thinking about a nylon string a lot lately too.
Jeff Tweedy talks a lot about how he doesn’t like playing acoustics that are louder than his voice. That’s good enough for me!
Jeff Tweedy is the effing oracle!
@@EricHaugenGuitar amen bro!
I've had many guitars in my lifetime. Of all the guitars I play the most on is my Yamaha G170 nylon string classical guitar. I wanted to learn how to play like Jose Feliciano and enjoyed it immensely back then and even today. Not sure why that little guitar is my most favorite guitar to play, but it is. Thanks for the video.
It’s amazing how you come along and find folks on you tube and you go yeah I’m subscribing to this dude. Thanks man I new I had to get back to nylon strings.
Yay! Welcome to my "riffkitchen™" :-)
Nylons are actually the standart in a lot of places, here in Brazil, most of latin america and definetly big part of europe (Spain and Portugal for sure). The interesting part for me is how they lead to different playing styles. Steel is great for strumming and licks close to the nut, and you can see that in country, blues, bluegrass and rock. Nylon is easier on the fingers, and strumming is cool but the guitar leads you more to explore weird chords, scales and shapes up the neck, hence you see flamenco, samba, bossa, classical guitar (and also jazz players who play acoustics). I do love whe they are combined tho, and I'd recommend everyone Marco Pereira and Paulo Belinatti playing "Magoado" here on YT.
Yeah they are the most common type of guitar bc you get them thrown into your face at music schools. When I was a kid my music teacher told my grandma to get me a classical guitar and I hated it. It’s not the style I wanted to play and so I started to despise playing guitar. I never practice bc I couldn’t play the songs I liked on it. In my opinion most students would actually continue playing guitar if there wouldn’t be that mindset (especially old teachers) that you have to start with a classical guitar.
Fleet Foxes loves their nylon guitars, a lot of their one guitar one singer tracks have a nylon lead. They make beautiful music, going-to-the-sun-road acoustic is a great example.
So right on about adjusting to feel of each guitar and jumping from one type of guitar to another. I have an inexpensive classical I enjoy playing. Sent this to a friend that likes playing everything on his classical. Great video !
Thanks! Yeah - feel and balance is so important for each guitar!
Love this video! Thanks, Eric, for your great insights! Despite having grown up with steel string guitars, and still gigging with them, my go-to guitar for learning new songs, relaxing and noodling is a lower end, late '70's, made-in-Japan, Conn classical with all laminate woods that cost me $100 two years ago. Perfect neck and string spacing for my very large hands, and tone that rivals any new, lower-to-mid solid top classical I've played. The only downside is that replacing strings and dealing with their stretching and settling for a couple of weeks is a bit more of a chore. Where were you to smack me upside the head when I so foolishly sold or traded all my great old instruments and effects back in the day?
Enjoyed this episode Eric. Liked hearing the backstory on some of your instruments and your experiences. Also, I think I do see a nylon string guitar in my future, and man I do love Willie Nelson. Blue Eyes Cryin in the Rain is one of my favorite songs to sing and play, never get tired of it.
Looking forward to your next lesson in the key of Gillie and David!
Appreciated your words of wisdom related to the fender mustang relayed to me through Jody. Glad to kind of get to know the two of you just a little bit.
Last but not least, I dig the hat man 🤠. Be well!
Thanks CC! One of my favorite things about curating this channel is the community of like-minded guitar nerds we've brought together!
By being myself, and discussing things I actually care about (instead of chasing clicks), I've found all the other people in the world who like the same stuff. Bonus!
I'm an older guy that started playing again after 20 yrs. - the steel string acoustics were just too painful, but I stumbled upon a hybrid, made by Ibanez with a thin body, narrower neck and those comfy strings. It's heaven to play, plugs into my small amp (when my wife is out of the house) and has allowed me to greatly improve my playing in a short time. I agree with your suggestion....I may get an electric hollow body (steel) for my electric choice.
What's the model of the hybrid guitar please?
@@drumajo9598 It's a GA35, thin body, slotted headstock, bridge pickup with built-in tuner. They are around $350 (or they were a couple of years ago). Good luck.
This man has such a calm and 'its all going to be alright' vibe. Love it.
Thanks! I try to keep my channel chiiiiiiiiiil :-)
Sounds awesome and your playing is so clean well done man
That blue eyes solo was great 👍
I love my classical. Like you, it's my go to sofa guitar for noodling in the evenings. If I could only keep one guitar it would be my nylon stringed - beautiful warm tone and so easy on the fingers.
Yeah! Nothing between the the ideas and the fingers - just quiet, pure tone!
So perfectly put. My 3/4 sized nylon string classic is my favourite for ltye night strumming
You have me convinced. I love the mellow and deep sound. My first guitar will be a Nylon for sure!
"Uh oh, gotta play radio head." We have all been there my friend.
I have no idea what Radio Head is?
But I hear everybody has to play it,
I remember when OK Computer came out and every band in Boston was trying to sound like them - I give those guy major props for always staying weird!
Maria's Goya had a pin bridge. Goya advertised it as a "Folk Guitar" and it was supposed to be able to accommodate nylon or XL steel strings. The one in the movie used nylon.
Thank you Eric. I have watched this video a couple of times and it's profound. Working on getting a nylon string.
I play nylon string guitars as my main (a Yamaha for work and a Godin in the studio), and it's nice to hear someone gushing over my favorite instrument
I like how you recognise the value in being friends with your guits
Yeah! I talk to my plants, amps, and guitars!
That's my favorite video of yours now, so casual and funny 😉👍
Thanks Jola! I think a lot about what my CZcams channel is, and lately I've been treating more like a music-centric vlog. Less specific "play this like this" and more macro stuff - it's fun for me!
Thank you.Always a pleasure listening to you talk and play. Love your hair too 🙂
Thanks man!
Don't get me wrong - I'm still very thankful I have hair! But it can be so damn uncooperative for shooting days sometimes :-)
Eric, you just convinced me to stick to some of my guitars and vintage amps a bit longer, was on the move to sell some with bleeding heart. Thank you. And yes, I will grab my first own guitar with nylon strings out of the box again, which I bought new some 45 yrs ago and is and will be with me for the rest coming. Thank you, Eric for this awesome (as always) and very personal video. Appreciate it a lot. Bluesy greetings from Germany.
Yeah! You'd regret selling that stuff in a few years!
Vintage stuff is really special - each piece has it's own story, it's own little mystery. And of course, they don't build things as well these days.
I just relieved my Taylor Academy 12eN this weekend, my 3rd guitar. The others are steel string. The nylon has such a lovely sound, tone. My mini Koa is quietest when played fingerstyle. I enjoyed your video and wanted to add Zac Brown (Band) plays/performs with nylon guitars too and FWIW nylon guitars are so immersed, embedded into cultures outside US/UK.
Yay! Congrats on the Taylor!
Love those Taylor Academy nylons, necks are closer to a steel string too.
Hey Eric for my sins I’m a dabbler at guitar I’m trying to focus more on just a few things and if I can play just a little better each year I’ll be happy. Any frustrations I have about learning the instrument or ridiculous ideas of being the next Clapton disappear when I watch you play or hear you talk about music (after all I am 62). I know the work you have put in so I just sit back listen and chill out and enjoy your skills and your friendly chat. I really appreciate the work you do on this channel, I’ve even bought a couple of your lessons to have a go at(see still dreaming) keep up the good work for the real musicians and us dabblers. All the best for future. Tony.😎
Thanks so much Tony!
Hey Eric, I started guitar 3 years ago at the age of sixty during the pandemic on an old nylon string guitar that my wife had when should took a few short lived lessons when she was a teenager. I have since go on to own 4 electrics and an acoustic and had considered selling the nylon. After watching your video I checked the nylon guitar to discover it is a 1974 Takararu made by the Kiso Suzuki Violin Company in Japan. In other words it will be 50 years old next year! What a mistake it would have been to sell it. I have polished it up and will be taking your advice to include it in my practice rotation. Thanks for the great video. Love your channel.
Eric, I really enjoyed learning about the Nylon guitar need, but learning about your family and friends was the High Lights : ) Thank you and God Bless! J... Toronto
I knew there was a reason I am drawn to nylon string guitars, but I thought I needed to be a classical musician to justify having one. You have corrected my thinking, and I thank you. PS: the hat looks good 👍🏼
I got one a couple of months ago as one relative had one laying around the house(I'm from Spain so pretty common) easily one of the tools that the most has improved and broadened my playing(and in so short time!).
This video is an eye opener for me. I have been playing for almost three years i started on a Nylon string and now i am playing a steel string and it is my only guitar and i think i want to get a Nylon string again...Thanks
I have a nylon, still searching for the perfect couch. Enjoying your posts, thanks for sharing.
In terms of bang-for-buck I'm actually quite preferential to IKEA couches :-)
I have the Morabo and it's sturdy, cool-looking, and comfy.
@@EricHaugenGuitar I have a dog chewed lounge with covers. I won’t get rid of it as it has the memories of everyone who sat on it and played a tune or recorded on it. Never thought I’d get that attached to a lounge.
I love the sound of nylon string guitars. They seem to bring out a different type of playing automatically. I was hoping to get a nylon string acoustic eventually, and one day stumbled upon an "oddball" brand at a flea market. It's called a JESTER ... made in Romania, and appears to be pretty old! --- I bought it for $20! --- It's probably not a top-notch brand, but definitely worth what I paid for it!
You never know!
Have a luthier look at it - price doesn't necessitate a guitar's value to us :-)
Man I got a “Toyota” nylon and me and my guitar tech laughed when I brought it in, never heard of it before. In a transaction for some clothes for a long friend he took the bag I was giving to him and yells through the car window he has something i might like … he legit gave me the guitar for free it’s my first nylon acoustic and I honestly love it it’s pretty sweet sounding and maybe one day I’ll get a “better” one if the price is right
Sometimes those are the best kinds of guitars that we wind up with.... forsaken garage sale/pawn shop guitars, that are like a sunken treasure that we find, and they wind up being very dear to us...
@@yahuchanonyakov majority of mine are freebies/trash finds/pawn shop specials that I've put my own personal touches on... and I play them more than my one ACTUAL "high dollar" guitar.
That's all that matters
This video got recommended to me. Finally decided to click on it, as I have been playing the crap out of my classic nylon string guitar these past few months. My dad scooped up for free when he cleaned out some attic, super beat up and was missing the tuning pegs. ANYWAYS, this video was so interesting man. Super chill, funny anecdotes throughout and before I knew it I had sat through 16 minutes of some guy talking about a nylon string guitar :D
As ever - informative, entertaining and enlightening - thank you sir
love it Eric.. You are so right, we should all have at least one of these. With dexterity problems (Arthritis) I have managed to pick up a couple of slim neck nylon strung guitars. One is an old Ovation and the other a later Lag Tramontane. Just listen to Joey Burns - Calexico he gets it ! Thanks for posting.
That's always been a problem for me with Nylons - the neck (and the action). I tried a couple and decided they weren't for me. Arthritis, I'm in that club as well.
I don't know if I can afford a good one that wouldn't be impossible for me to play. Will look into these slim neck things. Cheers.
@@mattgilbert7347 The Ovation...Cost about £150.00 not expensive , but possible not the best sound, easy to play !
oooh Calexico! Thanks for reminding me!
Well I guess the classical is coming out of the case this weekend. The rule of the mandolin: if you have a mandolin that is not being played, you are required to give it away to someone who needs a mandolin.
hahahahahaha I have done that exact thing!
Mandolin is my kryptonite - so damn small!
Oh, can I get in that line.
@@lawrencelittle4827 You never know when a mandolin will present itself. At the moment my two are needed.
Has it been 8 months? I’ve loved returning to this video. More of the Goya Eric when you’re ready Eric. Please and big thank you.
Wow, you got that right. I bought a new Fender Precision base with the sunburst back in the early 60' s to play in a country band I was with. When life came along with four children I sold it. Wish I still had it alone with my 42 Harley "45"flat head and black and white 55 Ford crown Victoria.
And I love my classical nylon string Ibanez guitar. And I love just simple playing with not a of extra stuff. Just pure music makes me happy. I do keep learning a little new stuff all the time to keep from getting stagnant. But, I am 80 years old so am happy with what I can do and do not worry about the things I can not do. Thank you so much for your video and telling us about yourself.
Yes! Simple stuff is the best!
I've had the pleasure of jamming with plenty of old-timer bluegrass guys twice my age and it's honestly some of the best fun I've ever had!
What’s interesting is that the sound of a nylon is one of the most iconic sounds in country music, as arguably the greatest country artist of all time played one (Willie Nelson who you mentioned), yet it’s been completely ignored in country music for quite some time. Personally, the unique blend of white folk and Spanish music is the coolest thing in the country genre to me, and nylon captures that atmosphere the best. Steel strings have their place too of course, but there’s something beautifully humble and gentle about a nylon that a steel string just can’t capture. Great video!
Grady Martin played a Spanish Guitar on Marty Robbin's El Paso....everybody knows that piece!
Randy Rhodes used nylon strings on D. Song was a tribute to his mother who owned a music school where Randy taught lessons
Thanks for encouraging me, I am overdue to get a nylon string guitar. I got a few too many steel string, and just recently, yet again, I've been
annoyed by micro shards from the metal wrapped strings getting stuck in my finger tips and bugging me for weeks. And, yes. I like to jam away in living room with family members present that don't necessarily love my loud acoustic. Story for you, my first acoustic, a Yamaha, I didn't play it for like a decade because the action wasn't setup nice, so very painful to play. So finally I am like I need to file away and drop this action or whats the point. Best thing, I love acoustic now that I'm not afraid to hack my guitars nuts down and get action bareable. But, man those micro shards of bronze suck, and definitely the nylon has a cool unique sound. I put nylon on a Yamaha steel string guitar once, and played it for a while. A guy, maybe classically trained said, no you can't do that, guitars are made for certain strings. I think it worked reasonably well. I mean really, yes, the tensions gonna be lighter, but if it works great, maybe I'll just try that again. My favorite now is one I put a heavier string set on and it was painful, so I dropped it a full step, and I love it now dropped down to D, it just sounds super cool. Cheers.
Relatable😂As soon as I picked up a steel stringed guitar I put it down .. shit hurt so bad sliding on it
You could just swap out the steels on one of the guitars and put ball-end nylons on. That's what I did. The guy who told you otherwise is wrong.
Your an absolute pleasure to watch & listen , you have zero pretence .. authentic is the word .. your an authentic person .
Thanks so much Richard!
I really try to be the same dude here on YT that my friends and family know.
Just a guitar teacher with some cameras 🤓
My dad bought my brother and I a used Yamaha nylon string classical from Accent Music for $90 about 20 years ago. I now own around 6 guitars but I still always go back to that thing. There definitely is something so satisfying and magical about sitting on a couch with a nylon string guitar.
Yeah! the purity!
As a great man once said, "A gentleman's hat should always compliment his guitar."
Oh yeah the hat works really well with the goya and tweed deluxe :-)
I hate it when my hat whispers flattery at me. It should just match the style and color of my guitar.
I just like it’s warmer tone.
I learned on a classical many years ago. I just purchased another one a year ago and I love it!
Yeah! Such a pleasant change from the jangle of steel strings!
This was great, and I loved learning about your family. Your hair is cool, it’s you! ✌️😌🎸
I found an extra slice of love for you when you said how you love Wes Anderson. I can totally hear you do a soundtrack to his film. 😍
The Royal Tenenbaums kills me every time!
Fun game: which character do you think you are?
I'm pretty sure I'm Henry Sherman :-)
@@EricHaugenGuitar that’s hell of a hard question to answer - I have to go with Mr Fox if I’m allowed the entire Anderson catalog or Raleigh St Clair - if I’m restricted to the Royal Tenenbaums.
Can the boy tell time?
Oh god no.
@@EricHaugenGuitar your quotation level is in the same place as your teaching - epic!
Much love and respect from a sunny and warm Bournemouth Coast of England 🏴🖖🏾
Got to be Rushmore! Bill Murray and a British Invasion deep cuts soundtrack!
I really like this Eric guy never saw him before. Can't wait till he gets his hyvibe lag guitar
ooooh those do look cool!
Eric, you are right about the wear and tear on the hands. I can play all day long on my nylon stringed guitar vs. a few hours on my steel stringed instrument.
Thanks, John
Yeah! Even the great Chet Atkins switched to nylons later on in his career - if it's good enough for him, it's good enough for us!
My nylon string guitar is a good friend.Thanks Eric. Agree with your comments on the nylon string guitar.
It’s definitely good for your playing to be good and practiced on all three kinds. Classical, steel string and electric. If you regularly play all three you get so much tighter. But you can’t play one kind for like three months straight. You got to play all three all the time. The 12 gauge steel makes you strong, the 11-10 gauge on your electric makes you fast, and classical makes you stretch out.
Really nice guitar, the sound is smooth and not too bright/shiny.
And I had to add my man Ronnie Drew to the nylon players, he was such an anchor of a rhythm guitarist, definitely the one who rules a session.
Btw that new hat is clearly requesting a "Mark Knopfler take on My Rifle, My Pony and Me", haha
You know it! Clean, commanding & solid rhythm skills are EVERYTHING for actually playing in ensembles.
Play 'Classical Gas'!
Really loved this video, Eric. What a way to end the week. Thanks for posting, friend.
lol I totally should've done that.
Hells yes, nylon-string guitars are sneaky, subtle, little tone monsters. Dig the vid. Best, brother!
Been watching Ken burns history of country music. Willie Nelson vibes, perfect timing. Cheers
if i may "mike judge tales from the tour bus" is amazing ill never look at country music the same way again.
Really enjoyed the Ken Burns series.
@@RobertSlover I’ll be looking out for that , cheers
Oh yeah i gotta watch that it's been on my list for a while!
@@EricHaugenGuitar when George Jones sings ‘Today he stopped loving her’ prepare for tears. Got the Dylan thing going with the hat, very cool.
I've had a nylon string guitar for just two weeks. Bought it from a charity shop for £12. I love it. This video is such a joyous celebration of the instrument and has shown me why I love my new (old) guitar so much. Thank you. And yeah, cool hat.
Thanks Catherine!
I love how price does not necessitate an instruments true value! We create the value in our relationship with it :-)
Agreed! The old nylon string guitar is the ultimate around-the-house guitar. I once had an old Goya that had flame-y maple back and sides...whatta guitar. Now I use a beater classical made at a small shop in Brazil
oooooh that old goya sounds cool!
Can't go wrong with a beater classical from Brazil either :-)
Man i miss my nylon string so bad... Sun Kil Moon and his album Admiral Fell Promises made me fall in love with the classical guitar. Completely different than any steel string or electric in a good, inspiring way.
Here in Brazil nylon acoustic guitars are the most popular type of guitar
Dude I literally been thinking about this for weeks, and now I see this hahahaha, so much for trying to be guitar frugal hahaha, also do you like Devendra Banhart, he has some cool sounds, that would be cool for you to breakdown! Thanks for everything, have a good weekend!
It's been a while since I jammed on Banhart - thanks for reminding me!
Got a Cordoba c9 crossover about a month ago, and love it. So comfortable to play and beautiful sound.
Yeah! One of my students has that model and she loves it too!
Hi 'Eric',thanks for cheering me up! I have a Yamaha c30m and I just yesterday put some new strings on Rotosound black&silver. Anyway enjoyed your video Good luck!
ooooh I wanna try those strings!
The nylon guitar did come from wire strings. After the gut strung, gut fretted baroque guitar from the 1600's (just called Spanish guitar then) There was a shift to wire strings, as soon as they were able to place metal frets that could withstand them. Then there's kind of a blackout in it's evolution, there those guitars are abandoned and the prototypical classical guitar emerges, without any repertoire, but with a lot of theory books and methods supporting it. It was originally meant as a bass kind of instrument, to go along with mandolins and such, but soon they were reinventing the same kind of playing style for it, that the baroque guitar had before, the one where you combine plucking and strumming. Santiago de Murcia was the composer who perfected the guitar playing style that we still have today, by combining French, Italian and Spanish elements, back in the early 1700's.
The relationship these instruments have had with the lutes was one of opposition, class opposition. The guitars represented community among the classes, the lutes, exclusivity.
Good info Sergio!
Nylon string guitars are the dominant guitar nearly everywhere else in the world. Willie made it work for him, didn't follow the rules. Mexican guitar playing can't be beat, same with gypsy guitar. You can buy them for a song too. Great vid.
Dude love the hat!! Great video again and I really enjoy my classical guitar for regular playing too. Cheers!!
Hats, Guitars, Amps, Cats, and Coffee - these are a few of my favorite things :-)
I've got myself a Taylor Nylon and love it bits. Plus it's a crossover, so it's easy to play
You hit many nails on the head there, dude. In your wisdom, Eric, you hit em. Same as you hit so many bright shining young nails at Langdok... at Hill 364...
you want a toe? I can get you a toe.
Almost bought myself a nylon string the other day...still will...soon?
But...instead acquired a ToneWood amp and dropped it into my Guild (that was acquired because of a video you published), and what a gas it is. The ToneWood just makes it more of a gas to play here on my couch👍😎
Will attach it to the nylon string guitar as well....when it finally arrives 👍😎 Cohen bound👍😎
'62 Strat and Deluxe reverb that was acquired in '65 for $75.00 (for both).
Sold them for same price a couple years later...oh well...eh?
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Love brother
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Tonewood amps are cool. I should get one and go back to acoustic.
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Take your time on the positioning of the X-Brace. After that...you'll be good to go👍😎
Ordering another X-Brace to put in the PRS P20 Parlor as well.
Have fun and if you have a question that I can answer...ask👍😎
But ToneWood has good tutorials on CZcams 👍😎
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oooof '62 strat and deluxe! The REGRET!
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Acitually it was a Deluxe Reverb.
My friends and I had SOOO much fun tipping the amp and letting it fall back with reverb dimed... lightening crashes...🤣👍😎
No regrets...wasn't ready at the time.
Who knew then that the resale would get so ridiculous 🤣👍😎
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Thank you for this wonderful personal video.
i love the sound of the nylon guitar. Gotta get me one. By the way, loving the hat. and the hanging out in your living room kind of vibe is refreshing, I enjoyed it. looking forward to the next one. Thank you
Thanks Rita!
There's a song by Richard and Linda Thompson called, 'Has He Got a Friend for Me' which sounds just like your guitar. It sounds devastating.
adding to playlist......
@@EricHaugenGuitar It's from 'I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight'. That is such a nice guitar, bro.