I'm totally don't know about the guitar i holding,
it bought long long time ago and now i want to hand it back
i ready to buy a new string for it
but i got no idea on what string to buy
while i not sure it's classical or acoustic
it's come with metal string
but i don't know it's originally not replace string or whatever
it look like classical guitar but are not classical guitar is using nylon string ??

if i ask for suggestion, what string will be best suit this guitar ?
please let me know the model if possible =D
better touch and string that not easy to "split"


Thx for reply

A classical guitar looks like this :



An acoustic guitar looks like this :



Classical guitar uses nylon strings while
Acoustics uses metal strings, just ask
any music shop owner's either you want
strings for acoustics or classical, you can ask
them to string it for you too I think

Kapoks are weird, kinda of a hybrid i guess, body, head and the fretboard are more similiar to a classical while using steel strings at the same time. My suggestion is to stick with whatever type of strings it came with as my brother tried to string nylon to the old kapok guitar and it nearly tore off the bridge.

yea >.< they're classical design but steel string =.=
btw, thx for your's brother experience =P
i will go for steel string ^^
i though i can change to nylon while easier and tender =D

and those kapok dun have trust rod inside

Well, nylon can hold definitely, but the bridge shows signs of tearing when i got it and the lady at the shop highlighted to me when i was changing back to steel strings.

QUOTE(DaishiDance @ Sep 12 2011, 11:38 AM)

Well, nylon can hold definitely, but the bridge shows signs of tearing when i got it and the lady at the shop highlighted to me when i was changing back to steel strings.

how long period you changed to nylon ? and change back to steel ?
i meaning of you used the nylon string for how long period ?
i might get the nylon if possible because i like it so much =P
if short period can make the bridge gg.com then back to steel =.= no choice [I]

Its been years back bro, can't really remember, but the kapok did undergo change from steel -> nylon -> steel and recently changed strings, so, i think its still pretty durable. No idea whether the bridge tear is due to old age or nylon strings change but the lady assures me its the latter, so up to u to decide lah, but the kapok did survive a nylon strings change and back to steel strings again though

Pretty good for a RM80 guitar eh. And oh, i think my bro bought the guitar in form 3 (age 15) and now he is 26.

yeah =.= i bought it at form 3 also =P and i'm 21 now.. haha, btw i need your suggestion, on the kapok, nylon or steel better sound quality ??

Kapoks are best left stringed with steels.. The cheap/stiffer bracing and wood won't resonate well with nylons

Go for steels.

steels are the way to go

Its all up to the individual lah. Personally i am looking for a warmer-ish tone, so i prefer nylon over steel, but nylon doesn't fares well in strumming, and steel strings doesn't fare well in fingerpicking. Nylon are easier on the finger than steels but doesn't train ur fingers.

Thx to all guys =D finally i bought the steel string for it !! what "super light" (not really know what the difference) the good news is @daishidance, our guitar value up ady !! at kota raya selling at price of RM 189, same color, same model and the shop owner told me it's acoustic guitar (although with classical guitar body =.="')

Haha cheers But my kapok is left untouched in a cupboard back in my hometown for ages Probably meant lighter gauge steel strings for ur case.

189 for kapok? damn -.-

haha.. yaya~ still remember last time i bought at eighty something only =P actually i'm gonna retrain myself while i'm not pro so kapok should be good enough.. maybe someday later i become pro ady then ask for better brands guitar =D

Anyone selling their used kapok guitar?

that english.... lol

go for steel strings

Why would you want to buy a used kapok guitar when you can buy a new one for around RM120. (or maybe less)