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  • @londonbige No it'll still be much lower tension than a steel strung gypsy guitar, but a lot of flamenco players use higher tension strings (same guitar though) to give a more trebly sort of sound.

  • @grfellows I guess yeah. I didnt know they used a different string tension; do they have the same tension as gypsy guitars?

  • @londonbige the ones set up with higher string tension for flamenco etc would probably sound even closer I reckon

  • @grfellows v=TK4Sc0HcAjQ (the thomas dutronc video). I agree with you; it does give a good approximation for rhythm (and even the solo sounds all right).

  • @Kalestilez I know it isn't, and I have a steel strung selmac myself; but I'm saying you can get a pretty good approximation for rhythm on a nylon string if you have good technique and you don't want to get a selmac.

  • @grfellows Gypsy Jazz is hardly ever played on nylon strings. What really makes the sound of the older Selmer/Maccaferri gypsy guitars so unique is the super light steel strings (usually Argentines by Savarez), light laminate wood tops, floating bridge, and thick pick.  @wackywankavator If you string your Dreadnought up with some light steel strings it'll be kinda close. Otherwise, check out Saga's intro level Cigano series of gypsy guitars. They're awesome for the price!

  • @wackywankavator Yeah pretty much, it will always sound a bit different, but if you play boom chick, boom chick where the boom is like you're crushing the strings, and the chick you're whipping them so you get a contrast in sounds, you can get it pretty close. Rhythm sounds closer on a nylon string with a really thick pick than a steel string as well, but the steel string would sound better for lead because the nylon doesn't give the volume.

  • Very Django. Love it.

  • Is it possible to get this sound with a run of the mill steel acoustic guitar?

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