Can Nylon strings be used in Ordinary Acoustic Guitars?
No. The bridges used on classical and traditional acoustic guitars are different. Manufacturers and lutiers advise against using metal strings in a classical guitar, because of the damage that can be caused to the instrument. The nylon strings used on classical guitars are usually anchored by knotting one end of the string through a hole provided in the bridge. The other end is passed through a groove cut into the nut and attached to a tuning peg. Steel strings have a small fitting attached to one end of the strings, usually a small ring to which the wire has been braided. This end of the string is dropped into a hole in the bridge and into the body of the guitar, then secured with a peg or bridge pin. The fitting on the end of the string wedged in place by the bridge pin. The other end of the string passes through a groove on the nut and is attached to a tuning peg. The manner in which strings are anchored on a classical guitar does not provide sufficient strength in the bridge to sup
