Nylon Steel strings 2009(11(22 .wmv

Alway was curious if nylon strings sound "better" on my Saga open back 5-string banjo. So I recorded "Soldier´s Joy" with nylon and steel strings alternatingly (clawhammer style). Recorded with ZoomH2, using the freeware Audacity. Video made with Windows moviemaker.
The result for me:
I like the frailing feeling more with steel strings. They are harder and more resistant to the frailing finger. Nylons want to be hitted very hard to give the wanted response. But played by a non-expert like me, the acoustic difference is less than I would have predicted.
I would be thankful for comments on my blog www.banjo-kiel.blogspot.com
Sorry for the mistakes ...

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Clawhammer
• banjo
• Soldier´s
• Joy
• nylon
• steel
• strings

[banjokiel]

Thant´s exactly what I think, Keith. There´s no difference in the recording to be heard. When playing live, I hear the difference, but the nylon guitar strings didn´t fit my taste. I like the nylgut strings which I use now (with a renaissance head) much more. See my blog for more details.

[fatherkeith]

Great Wolfgang - I was thinking of putting nylon strings on my Goodtime so this is just what I was looking for. If I shut my eyes I can't tell the difference so I'll stick with the steel strings. I've found that slackening the banjo head off gives me the more plunky sound anyway.