i want to buy a acoustic/electric classical nylon string guitar. will my built in amp tuner, tune it properly?

Question

i can only tune by the tuner on my amp, lol still a begginner guitarist, but i like classical music and want to play it on classical strings

Answer 1

If you buy an acoustic electric nylon string guitar, the type of pickup (sometimes even mike) they use will ensure that you get signal to your amplifier. If you get signal to your amplifier, your built in tuner will tune it. Sometime the acoustic electrics even come with a built in tuner, so you can tune the guitar when your amp is not around. by the way, you can buy a separate tuner that will fit in your case for between fifteen and forty dollars, and you can find an online tuner for free, as long as you have a microphone attached to your computer.

Answer 2

Nylon strings don't work with a pick-up, you'd need to microphone the tone hole of an acoustic guitar with nylon strings and them send that through a PA speaker if you wanted more volume. There may be some way to to route that to your amp, but I'm not sure. In any case, if you can't tune by ear, there are good little battery run tuners that you can buy for like $10 that have a built in mic to help you tune.

Or, you can use steel strings and use an acoustic/electric, and yes, it should work fine with your built in tuner.



Edit- I lied, it looks like they do make specialized pickups that will work with nylon strings, so you'd have to get an acoustic guitar and install one of those, in which case, again, yes, it should work with your amp's tuner. Just remember that nylon strings don't work with ordinary pickups.

Answer 3

Most acoustic electric guitars in my experience are essentially acoustic guitars with electric pickups installed. I have never seen one requiring a 9V battery. I have never seen one requiring a battery at all! The electrical power should be provided by the AMP. I wouldn't buy this guitar as it seems wierd and not at all what I would be looking for in an acoustic electric guitar. I wonder if it is a child's toy. Every acoustic-electric guitar I have seen allows you to connect a plug to an amplifying device without the need for an external power source to power the guitar. The amplifier is usually run on a power source (portable amps may be battery run). Go to ANY reputable guitar store near you and just ask to look at one. I think you'll see what I mean. The Ibanez, the Washburn or the Yamahas look okay. Don't know about the others. I didn't see any requiring batteries.

Answer 4

I play an Alvarez-Yairi CY118 Classical made in 1990. Beautiful tone.



I installed a B-BAND A6.2 XOM pickup/preamp system in it myself a year and a half ago. GREAT SYSTEM! Tops everything I checked out.



So look for one with a B-BAND system built into it.



The INTELLITUNER is a tuner that works off the vibrations of the wood, and temporarily clips onto your headstock. That's the BEST way to go.



And let me say this. For tuning, don't just tune each string to the tuner. THAT does not mean the strings are in tune with each other. (HARD CONCEPT TO EXPLAIN...)



Instead, tune your D (4th) string to D.



Then, by sounding the harmonics at 5th fret A string and 7th fret D string, tune your A string to the D string.



Sound the 12th fret harmonic on the low E (6th) string, and make it match the fretted note of E at the 2nd fret on the D (4th) string.



Now, your E-A-D strings should be nicely in tune.



Sound the 12th fret harmonic on the D string, and tune the 3rd string, 7th fret to this note.



Now again sound the 12th fret harmonic on the D string, and tune the 2nd string, 3rd fret to this note.



Finally, pluck the 6th string, 5th fret harmonic, and tune your open 1st string to that.



This is THE BEST tuning system for CLASSICAL GUITAR that I have found in my MANY years of playing. That said, it does NOT work the same for electric guitars due to the compensated bridge...



I play my Classical thru a BOSS GT-6 for effects, into a MARSHALL AS100D Acoustic Soloist amplifier. VERY SWEET!!! I tried MANY acoustic amps, and read MANY reviews before buying this amp, and I do NOT regret it at all!!!!

Answer 5

I have a Valencia nylon strung electro-acoustic, and works just like an ordinary electro-acoustic. Your built-in tuner will cope with it easily. If u can afford one, buy a clipon tuner. They work on the vibrations transmitted along the body, so don't rely on mics. Perfect for noisy venues. Hope this helps

Answer 6

Classical guitars are available with pickups installed. No need to mic your guitar, no need to install any type of pickup. Unless you choose to do so.

Yes, your tuner will register properly helping you to play in tune.

You may want to invest in a portable tuner for those times when you want to play strickly acoustic and your amp is not available. A good investment would be a chromatic tuner.

http://www.zzounds.com/item--BOSTU12



Some FYI

http://classicalguitarbuilder.com/march_news/Issue6_newsletter.html

Electric Classical Guitars

http://www.zzounds.com/item--TAKEG128SC

http://www.zzounds.com/item--ALVRC20SC

http://www.musiciansnews.com/guitars/17/cgx111sc_classical_guitar.shtml