nylon-string guitar

English

Noun

nylon-string guitar (plural nylon-string guitars)

1. (music) A guitar strung with nylon strings and with a neck that joins the body at the twelfth rather than the fourteenth fret, as in a typical guitar.

Synonyms

• classical guitar (most commonly synonymous, though there are nylon-string acoustic-electric guitars)

See also

• Appendix:Glossary of chordophones

References

• 1999. The Recording Guitarist: A Guide for Home and Studio. Jon Chappell. Pg. 18.