|
|
Joined:
March 2004
Posts: 241
Location: Le Havre (France) | Hello,
I've made a small comparison between two FD14 :
- FD14 #08 with steel strings
- FD14 #37 with nylon strings
You'll find the different sound samples in this topic.
It is in french, but for each guitar I've played :
- two sound samples : accoustic (T-Bone SCT700 micro) and plugged in (no effect, direct on the sound card)
- two types of music : arpege and strumming |
|
| |
|
Joined:
May 2008
Posts: 4996
Location: Phoenix AZ | Sounds nice!
I tried nylons on mine once and veyr much liked it. I only have one, so I could not really do side by side. Interesting comparison would be FD14 Nylon and a regular Ovation Classical. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
August 2004
Posts: 709
Location: Germany | Edouard,
thanks for the samples! The nylon samples sound somehow better than the steel samples. Maybe its the recording setup. What is your direct side-by-side impression?
Karl |
|
| |
|
Joined:
March 2004
Posts: 241
Location: Le Havre (France) | Firts of all, I've never owned a nylon string guitar.
So I can't make a comparison with an O Classical, even it is a good idea Dave.
My personal impression is that I'm really surprise to hear such a good sound for a guitar built for steel strings.
I played the guitar plugged into an acoustic amp, a JAM PLUS 150 (sorry, no sample done). The result is really really good !
The cedar table is probably the origine of such a warm nylon sound !
I think that I will keep one of the FD14 with these nylon strings. But I need to change the nut. Bass nylon strings (E and A strings) are thiner than steel ones. So there is a small buzz when I play them. No worry with other strings.
After it is a different confort : playing a nylon guitar is more mellow than a steel strings one. Tension in the strings is weak.
I'm very happy, for me FD14 is the best Ovation I've played. She suits to my way of playing guitar. And I love its looking.
So now I've a nylon string and it is a FD14 :) |
|
| |
|
Joined:
April 2003
Posts: 205
Location: Pewaukee, WI | Were the G, B, E strings too thick for the nut? I've been thinking of doing this to my spare 1121 but don't want to mess with the nut.
Randy |
|
| |
|
Joined:
March 2004
Posts: 241
Location: Le Havre (France) | Hello Randy,
Gauges nylon strings I used are : .028 .032 .040 .032 .038 .044
Gauges steel strings I had before putting nylon strings were : .011-.015-.022-.032-.042-.052
No worry with G, B and E strings : with the tension, they become a little thicker and feat the nut without any problem.
Instead of messing the nut, you probably can put a small piece of sheet paper to avoid the buzz on E and A strings. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
April 2003
Posts: 205
Location: Pewaukee, WI | Did you use ball end nylon, or tie on? |
|
| |
|
Joined:
March 2004
Posts: 241
Location: Le Havre (France) | I used ball end (Adamas Nylon Strings Hard Tension Ball Ends).
You can find them in Paul\'s store. |
|
| |
Comparison steel / nylon strings on FD14
