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Question: What's the difference between a classic guitar and an acoustic guitar!?
I don't know much about guitars, so sorry if this sounds a little dumb!. It's just they both look the same so i was wondering what was the difference!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


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Now a day when most people use the term "Classical" guitar they are referring to an acoustic guitar made to be use only
with nylon strings!.
When they use the term "acoustic guitar" they are thinking of
a guitar that uses steel strings!.

I can understand your confusion because BOTH guitars are
"Acoustic" which means the sound is produced within the body (box cavity) of the guitar!.

They both "look almost the same" but if you look closer the
body of the "classical" is slighly smaller than standard steel strings guitar!. also the overall length of the steel string guitar
is a little-bit longer from top to bottom!.

Manufacturers of steel-srings guitar also accomodate musicians that want a "larger body"(sound-box) by designating the guitars with model # like 00 or 000 size!.

The classical guitar seldom (if ever) is changed in their body size!. Very expensive guitars ( $5,000 up)of both styles -
"Classical" and "acoustic", are made by Luthiers to the specifications of the player!.

Classical (nylon strings) guitar are built light and with woods to emphasise resonance!. They cannot handle the pressure on the nut/neck that steel-strings can exert on them!.
Never put steel strings on a classical guitar!.

Acoustic (steel strings) guitar will not be damaged if you put
nylon strings on it but the timbre will be different (maybe more mellow - less bright)!.

I am glad you ask that question because many people I encounter at guitar stores don't really know the difference other than they use different strings!.

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A classical guitar uses only nylon strings and is played with the fingers and thumb!. The neck is a lot wider and flatter then the acoustic and electric guitar!. A classical guitarist usually plays classical music!.!.!.!.!.but a lot of folk players like to use a classical guitar!. A perfect example of classical guitars and classical music is for you to go to youtube and type in this ; Liona Boyd playing Asturias, by, Isaac Albeniz!.!.!.!.!. I promise you that you won't be disappointed !!!!!!!!!! And yes she does spell her name with a i not an e, everyone thinks I'm spelling it wrong, but this was the way her father wanted it spelled !!!!!!!!
Peo Kindgren is another example, he plays everything from Bach to the Beatles on a classical guitar !!!!!!!!! Just type in his name and you'll see an example of his works !!!!!!!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

A classical guitar has nylon strings, a tie bridge, a slot head, a wide fretboard, and the neck joins the body at the 12th fret!. It is an acoustic guitar and it's used primarily for classical music!.

A steel string guitar has steel strings, usually a pin bridge, usually a solid head, a narrower fretboard, and the neck usually joins the body at the 14th fret!. It is used for popular, folk, country, and bluegrass music among other genres!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

classical guitars have nylon strings and a diffrent style of head stock aqoustic guitars have a solid head stock and nickle of steel stringsWww@QuestionHome@Com

Nylon strings are on a classical guitar!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

steel striings and nylon stringsWww@QuestionHome@Com