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• scot Virtuoso

  November 2010 Posts: 653

  I strung my Dupont D-hole with nylon strings for some specific gigs a few years ago. It worked OK, I guess. These guitars are not designed for nylon strings. I used Daddario folk nylons with ball ends which are far better than similar Labella. I would not think there are any tension or string-breaking issues, these strings seemed a bit loose on my 64cm scale Dupont.
• djangology Portland, OregonModerator

  November 2010 Posts: 1,018

  You dont need to string a gitane with Nylon strings. You can get a pretty decent Nylon string classical guitar for about $100 used, on Craigslist. I played gypsy jazz for 1 year with a guy here in Portland who used a $100 nylon string guitar and I have to tell you, the audience couldnt tell the difference.
• Tele295 San Buenaventura (Latcho Drom), CA✭✭✭ Gitane DG300, D500

  November 2010 Posts: 629

  You won't damage a DG3xx series by putting nylon strings on it. Nylon strings have much less tension than steel.
  
  However, as indicated, you might not be thrilled with the sound. Gitane is coming out with the new Lulo Reinhardt DG-560 nylon string model in January. It has a traditional nylon string bridge and probably different bracing for a better nylon string tone and response.
  
  

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