What is the difference between an acoustic and a classical guitar?
Technically nylon string and steel-string “acoustics” are both acoustic guitars. 1. A nylon string guitar is often called a “classical” guitar because it is the instrument most often used for playing solo, composed pieces. A nylon string guitar typically has nylon strings (the basses being a nylon filament wrapped with silver-plated wire), a wider neck – usually about 2 inches wide at the nut – and a flat fingerboard. The neck is wider to enable a player to play “cleaner”, keeping certain strings ringing while others are played. The neck joins the body at the 12 th fret, instead of the 14 th fret, as is typical in most steel string acoustics. The headstock is slotted rather than solid. The body of a nylon string guitar has a pretty standard shape to achieve balance between the bass and treble portions of the dynamic range. Nylon string guitars are actually quite versatile and are used for many types of music worldwide. Their strings are easy to press down, and the balance between trebl
