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October

Best brand strings?

James Williams

I typically used Elixir Nanoweb strings for my acoustic steel guitars and either D'Addario Pro Arte or Augustine Blue Label for my classical guitars. While I am a fan of the Elixir steel strings I have yet to find classical guitar strings which provide an equal "presence" from 1st to 6th, which seems to be particularly noticable on lower-priced guitars. I'd be interested to hear recommendations from experienced players so please send your comments.

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20

October

"Cut Capo" on classical guitars

James Williams

Because the width of the Flexi-Capo is adjustable it can be successfully used on most classical guitars as you would cut capos which typically only fit the narrower necks of steel string guitars. Obviously the same goes for using the Flexi-Capo as a reverse cut capo. 

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