Classical Guitar Played With A Pick

happyjazzer · May 24

Anybody out there play a nylon strung guitar with a pick? If so what type of string suited--normal / high / hard / extra hard strings? What were the make of string and type of string made from? Flamenco strings maybe? Good sound?

Anybody tried Gypsy Guitar strings on a classical guitar? Results?

Russell Letson · May 24

The first string recommendation I would make is to not put steel strings--even Argentines--on a classical guitar. They're just not built for the tension. Stick with nylon.

paulmcevoy75 · May 24

yeah definitely nothing but nylon strings ever.

you can put high tension strings on depending on the guitar, but they could potentially damage a nicer guitar.

Buco · May 24

People who use the nylon strings guitar in this genre, like Rocky G and Sebastien G, simply use the nylon guitar of their choice and a pick. I would guess, as far as the strings tension, they use whatever strings they like normally.

Joonas · May 24

Love this tune, dunno what strings Serge was using though: Ciocarlia (Romanian traditional horas) Hungarian Romani Josef Szalai x Serge Camps - YouTube

DjoeNL · May 24

Maybe look into Raphaël Faÿs

adrian · 12:28AM

Some album recommendations for you:

"Entre Actes" by Adrien Moignard and Rocky Gresset. Rocky plays a classical guitar on each tune.

"Django's Songs" by Adrien Moignard.

The Maisons-Laffitte Jazz Festival concert by Bireli Lagrene and Adrien Moignard back in 2020 (during the pandemic). Both played classical guitars. Full concert professionally recorded here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-lb4V_7doM

Adrian