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pikkidok
post Dec 10 2014, 04:53 PM

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QUOTE(zeroglyph @ Apr 10 2010, 07:04 PM)
well actually, kapok are meant to be used with nylons. but those cheap manufacturer slap steel strings on them by default because nylons are hard to keep in tune if it's new(stretchable).

kapok brand don't have truss rod. without a truss rod, it's impossible to lower the action and thus, it'll be really hard to play with steel strings. especially soloing. get some nice nylons and put it on your kapok and it'll play better. and yes, the neck width at the nut WILL accommodate nylons because it's actually using a classical measurement(not 42-43mm like most acoustic).
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i agree
kapok is a china guitar brand
they make many different classes of guitar but those found in malaysia are the cheapest of the lot. they sell better quality ones in china

these cheap kapok guitars are actually classical guitars by design.
eg. wide neck, no truss rod, no pegs but string ties at the bridge etc
but somehow i dunno who put steel strings on them
if u use the lightest or thinnest gauge strings, it can still sound pretty ok but i think if u use thicker or medium strings on it, the neck will be bent and it will be hard to play

i have 3 guitars including the cheap kapok which i kept the light steel strings on. the kapok not easy to play bcos the action ie the strings are too high but it has the brightest and clearest sound. i am not a beginner so i can still manage but it will hard for someone trying to learn.

ideally use nylon strings to put into your kapok
it was designed as a classical guitar hence it should use nylon strings. that will make it easier to play

you can get a proper steel string acoustic guitar for rm200 over but if you are willing to spend more, yamaha f310 is the best quality guitar for the price
rm380 or so and it has a very good sound that matches expensive guitars




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post Dec 18 2014, 10:12 AM

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Kapok made is really lousy wan. Using "kayu getah" and gam gajah. Akustik is using steel string, compare to classic, using nylon string. However, some cheap akustik (i had buy 1 before dis, brand Evo) the gap between string and fretboard are too narrow. U need to press harder, and makes your finger more painfull. More stressful if u press fret num. 10 to above.

So, what i recommended to you is buy nylon string and attach it to your kapok before u buy new wan. Nylon string Olympia or D'Addario(better) is cost below RM20. Try install it by your ownself (watch youtube) so you can learn. After install, tune the guitar and goreng2 until the tune lari, and re-tune it back. Around 1 week after installation, the tune of nylon string sure lari2 wan. After that, the guitar sound will be richer, even kapok.



QUOTE(lengcaiboy @ Mar 29 2010, 09:23 PM)
i have kapok brand at my house but it already old hard to press..sakit tangan if want press the string...
should i buy acoustic guitar?
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pikkidok
post Dec 19 2014, 06:26 PM

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The kapok I bought was only RM110.
It is a classical guitar design. But came with steel strings.
It will be hard to play because the action is high, sure tangan sakit
Change to nylon strings better esp for beginner, after all it is a classical guitar, dunno which genius decided to put steel strings on it



Kelvw
post Dec 22 2014, 12:57 AM

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wow this thread is about 4 years old and late lol.
ciwi1166
post Dec 22 2014, 09:51 AM

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QUOTE(Kelvw @ Dec 22 2014, 12:57 AM)
wow this thread is about 4 years old and late lol.
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every years got newbies into guitar. that's great. smile.gif

questions like this will always be asked. biggrin.gif
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post May 21 2019, 10:56 AM

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QUOTE(ciwi1166 @ Dec 22 2014, 09:51 AM)
every years got newbies into guitar. that's great.  smile.gif

questions like this will always be asked.  biggrin.gif
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hi what size the standard string size steel for normal guitar? 010 or 012?
atong
post Jun 18 2019, 10:19 PM

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Wonder if kapok comes from the word capo.
hzqshrff
post Jan 24 2020, 10:06 PM

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gitar kapok paling sedap . sumpah aku recommend
gas4martin
post Mar 29 2020, 09:51 AM

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Need to send the kapok for setup supaya jari x sakit bila gitar di petik.
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post Apr 2 2020, 05:03 PM

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wow this thread one decade already still coming back
gas4martin
post Apr 3 2020, 04:29 AM

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Kapok is an iconic guitar on the budget, back in my school year 1993 - 2001 almost everyone around me owned a kapok guitar, simply the best sounding guitar out of the bunch of RM200 and below brand guitars. In fact i still have it in the storeroom.

 

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