Like many players of a certain age, my first guitar was a nylon-string. I don’t think it had a brand name, but it was definitely a cheapo. I’d caught the rock ’n’ roll bug much earlier, which meant ...

A nylon string guitar is a type of acoustic guitar that’s different from standard steel string acoustic guitars, since it has nylon strings that make fingering and picking less stressful. Also known ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Fin Costello/Redferns Even for experienced steel-string guitar players, the world of ...

Rose Augustine, who with her late husband developed and manufactured the first nylon guitar strings -- a post-World War II innovation that revolutionized classical guitar playing -- has died. She was ...

Blackbird’s Rider Nylon guitar is actually not made of nylon—ok its strings are—but instead it’s far more highly-tech’d and its body and neck are actually carbon fiber. It may not be bullet-proof, but ...

PRESS RELEASE: Building upon the success of the company's Nylon Series (NS) guitars, Taylor Guitars is set to release a new nylon-string guitar model which embodies all that classical and steel string ...

Everything you need to know about guitar strings and how to find the right set for your acoustic, electric or nylon-string guitar When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

The Blackbird Rider Nylon is an odd guitar, a mix of the traditional and the high-tech. First, the "nylon" in the name refers to the strings -- the guitar itself is made from carbon fiber, from the ...