Nylon String Jazz Archtop

noize

Say hello to my new guitar. It is not a Selmer type guitar, but it looks and sounds very beautiful:

http://www.slamanguitars.com/nylondaniel1.html

clacos

hey, i'm jealous !

What scale is it please ?? i noticed 15th fret neck joint ?
Also how do you attach the nylon strings ? Do you have to buy special ones ?

Matthias Lenz

Congratulations !

Sounds gorgeous, indeed...I´m amazed.

Stackabones

Gorgeous looking and sounding!

clacos wrote:

Also how do you attach the nylon strings ? Do you have to buy special ones ?

On the second page, third picture, it looks like you can see the knots in the reflection of the guitar's surface. So, my guess is that you tie knots?

noize

16" body with 67cm scale length.
15 fret clear from the body.
You place a bead and tie a knot on the end of the string to hold it in place.

The action is insane, you merely have to point your finger to hit a note.

noize

Here's another take of this wonderful guitar with another song.
As I listen to the difference in sound compared to the first recording, it has been played in quite a bit after four months.
I think am in love!

David F.

What kind of strings and what kind of pick do you use?

noize

Pick: Ger Boonstra - Billiardbal pick 3mm
String: D'addario Pro Arte - Extra Hard Tension

David F.

Thank you, noize. I'm learning little bits of this music on a Takamine classical guitar with weird partially-metal strings, Thomastik Classic S. Sounds great when I get my "pompe" right!