Ball-end nylon strings

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rombsix

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Joined: Jan. 11 2006
From: Beirut, Lebanon

Ball-end nylon strings

Has anyone tried these?

https://www.ernieball.com/guitar-strings/classical-guitar-strings/earthwood-80-20-bronze-nylon-classical-guitar-strings#P02069

I was using the diamond secure beads, and I thought I'd look for nylon strings that had ball-ends. I got a set from Guitar Center just out of curiosity.

D'Addario and likely other companies make similar ones.

So far, so good...

Thoughts?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 16 2018 21:42:33

tele

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RE: Ball-end nylon strings (in reply to rombsix)

I suggest 12 hole bridge, looks more authentic but needs a jig to drill properly

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 16 2018 22:16:15

Ricardo

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RE: Ball-end nylon strings (in reply to rombsix)

Ugly as hell...both the ball ends and the 12 hole diagonal lines. Traditional tie your strings is the best.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 17 2018 14:48:32

tele

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RE: Ball-end nylon strings (in reply to Ricardo)

Some bridges with traditional string attachment method give too shallow angle for the strings.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 17 2018 17:50:20

BarkellWH

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RE: Ball-end nylon strings (in reply to Ricardo)

quote:

Ugly as hell...both the ball ends and the 12 hole diagonal lines. Traditional tie your strings is the best.

I agree. The traditional way to tie the strings is still the best. It is easily done, and in doing so you avoid having your guitar look like it has Christmas tree ornaments protruding from the tie-block.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 17 2018 18:45:40

Ricardo

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RE: Ball-end nylon strings (in reply to tele)

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ORIGINAL: tele

Some bridges with traditional string attachment method give too shallow angle for the strings.

Nonsense...except in extreme cases where the guitar is defective. A zero break angle works just fine with NO SADDLE (so long as string touches bridge where saddle would be for intonation), but some angle is needed so you don’t get buzzing OR can adjust the action higher if so desired. But lust for extreme break angles on low bridges is silly.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 17 2018 19:01:01

Leñador

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RE: Ball-end nylon strings (in reply to rombsix)

I recently heard a high end dealer basically say about a guitar “sounds fantastic but the break angle is too shallow.”. My thought was if it sounds great what does the break angle matter.....

The strings seem to sound good, but I’m also on the fence about having bridge dingleberries....

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 17 2018 19:19:56