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Hello! A great question which I get asked a lot 😃. There isn't a large difference in them. If you already play a 3/4 nylon string I would actually recommend a 3/4 steel string either the Ibanez V44 Mini E or Harley Benton GS. I haven't played either, but having a quick look at some videos of them and they seem like great choices. Make the learning process easy! Moving from nylon to steel will take some time because the string tension is roughly double. So one step at a time. If you play 3/4 nylon then get a 3/4 steel. Then think about full size when your hands have full grown. And it's important to remember, you never need to play full sized guitars. I have using a cheap Tanglewood Sapling many times live and I really enjoyed playing it for many years. Warm wishes from the north and if any of your friends would be interested in the channel then please share some of my videos with them. Have a great day.

Great stuff thanks for the tip. Always good to have input into the channel. Warm wishes and any help sharing my channel is always warmly welcomed.

They sell strings for E tuning on the GL 1, something I didn't know when I made the video, so that can help with the tension. Great that you like the gl1. Check out some of my music if the mood takes you 😀 th-cam.com/video/gk0igSqmc-E/w-d-xo.htmlsi=-CmB5keO67Iv6ijt And of course have a great day!

Great stuff. They sell strings designed for the lower tuning. I didn't know when I made the video. Check out my 90 minute theory video if you want to understand how music works (might be a bit intense for your son). th-cam.com/video/vqCOSc9JfWo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=DmLBINU_tP3d9Dor And for you son either this th-cam.com/video/9P-QEIGrN4Y/w-d-xo.htmlsi=8SZTcTwUMranxTPT Or if he's more modern than me 😃 th-cam.com/video/-KXhbV8VniE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=xMiZbWlhsiKYkD12 I'm just flicking through my videos for you. The shorts "learn a complete song in 1 min" are pretty good. If I do say so myself. Seasons best and warm wishes from the North Pete

You are extremely welcome!

Thanks for the comment, and welcome to my channel 😀. With guitars like many things you get what you pay for. So the fg800 is the more expensive and higher spec instrument. If the extra money doesn't mean you can't eat then I'd get the fg800. I would always buy the best instrument and then enjoy the quality. But if you just want to give guitar a try and think you will either sell it soon or buy a better one, then the f310 won't lose as much value and you'll be able to easily sell it on if you price it correctly. Hope that helps. I would also recommend trying a nylon string yamaha cs40 if you don't have super large hands and if you are a complete beginner. Easier to play to get started. But nylon strings give a very different sound... hope that helps. Warm wishes

@ I appreciate the quick and insightful response! It was very helpful.

A great question. There is something maybe I find nicer aesthetically about the cd60 if you are playing more rock and pop. And maybe something more "folk like" about the f310. But maybe something a bit bigger and warmer about the f310. But they are so similar that you could just flip a coin. I don't think there is a clear winner. If I had to buy one of them and only one, maybe I'd get the cd60. If you can get a better deal on one than the other then I might let that make the decision. Hope that helps and I'm always grateful to anyone who shares my content with friends and family. Warm wishes from the North.

Yes very much so. The point being I would almost always recommend a nylon string guitar for a complete beginner. But if you really want to try string then a tabglewood Sapling or a baby taylor or taylor big baby are all good choices. I hope that helps. Warm wishes. Like subscribe, share with friends, listen to my band Three in the Dark, etc etc. Have a great day

I have been playing a nylon string ukulele for about 8 months, thinking it would be a decent gateway into playing a guitar later. I think I'm going to go checkout how these guitars sound and feel in person at a shop and take a call. Thanks, again!

@@pallavidatta3925 you're very welcome! Let us know how you get on in a few months.

Sounds good. I'm confident it will lead you to a good result. Check out some of my original music in my playlists. And of course, have a great day 🎶

Thank you for the comment! You are very welcome. What kind of music are you playing at the moment?

@@soundtuition At the moment I'm waiting for my first guitar to arrive! The F310 Had a really great offer and your review helped me pick it up :) Honestly I'm a complete music noob but I'm really inspired by the likes of Steve Vai, Eddie Van Halen, Slash, Tim Henson and for acoustic specifically, Marcin!

Fantastic. Depending on how you like to learn I recommend either my main music theory video th-cam.com/video/vqCOSc9JfWo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=UMSXI_e2keWD6kas Or check out my complete beginners smoke on the Water video th-cam.com/video/9P-QEIGrN4Y/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ov5HdLp-LMO8AYyi Have a great day!

@@soundtuition thank you :) I have the music theory video already queued up :D I'll watch the other one too, cheers :)

Great to hear you have a way that works for you! It's definitely true that different things work for different people and experimentation is key (no pun intended 😃). I played a bit of low whistle, so lovely to hear you play recorders, keep making music!

Very cool. Sadly, something I missed when I did the review, but I hopefully put in the description, is that they make strings specifically designed for it for tuning it in E. But I like your idea as it might be easier for some people to get high tension strings than the other specific strings. Thanks for the input, and have a top day!

Great to hear. Both fantastic guitars. What's your favourite model of the les Paul?

@@soundtuition I only have an epiphone Standard Plustop pro, which is extremely versatile and I absolutely love it. That doesn't mean I only reach for the LP, I much prefer the clean tones of my strat.

A great musician and an innovator for sure!

Fantastic. Enjoy! Which 2?

Fantastic, he's not been on my radar, so I look forward to listening to some of his music! Thanks for the input 👍🏼

@@soundtuition if you've watched or heard of Metalocalypse. Hes the lead show runner and composer there. Id say it's responsible for a boost in a lot of modern death metal fans. Lots of great songs that are very melodic in those albulms.

@MoliminousTheater I will give them a listen. Sounds great! Thanks for the tip!

Glad you enjoyed it, top 5 best guitars of all time coming.

Want a great list! Django, a complete legend, Police, great band! And I look forward to listening to the others. Doc Watson, I've probably heard, but a good excuse for me to check. Have a great day!

A great list, no doubt. Just in support of Moore, I still get chills when I hear dirty fingers, th-cam.com/video/L_5Uykb0DC8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=fl7OaurS1hXeVasL and then compared to Still Got the Blues, the guy had class and taste,... and no one can say he didn't know he way around the instrument. There is a fun interview with Zakk Wylde where he is giving a lesson and says if you want to learn how to play guitar, then listen Gary Moore. But Wes, Hendrix, Benson could all definitely be in this list. Have a top day!

Not really a great guitarists. But a wonderful woman.

Glad you like him!

For sure a name worthy of being on such a list.

Great song, what's your favourite thing about it?

@@soundtuition like...lyrics? and the beats is awesome……

@@bei0814 awesome! I'll also add it to my list of songs to teach on guitar!

Top track! Video teaching it coming soon!

A great shout. I'll look into it. I've had a cou0le great suggestions. Awesome to have another!

Top suggestion. Any particular song?

Shivers - my daughter's favourite just now

@@whatdrummershear6433 I'll see what I can do with it! Top song!

I like it 👌

Hello! You are not late at all. I'm still very present, and I am releasing new videos all the time. Can you give me a time stamp of the piece you mean? Might be Mysterious Waters, which is my own composition... 😀

​@@soundtuition6:28... That's pretty good there😅

Yes that is mysterious waters. I hope to record it this year some time. I have two other pieces I wrote on youtube. Warm wishes th-cam.com/video/gk0igSqmc-E/w-d-xo.html

I forgot to reply about the thumb nail. So it's normal in classical guitar playing to use nails on the thumb and all the fingers of the picking hand. And classical guitar has been my main style my whole life. I have a degree in classical guitar performance from the RCS. But I have played and taught most styles from jazz to industrial metal and all things in between. It's one of the main things I love about guitar. It is such a diverse instrument. No one needs nails to play guitar. But if you play nylon string it might be worth experimenting with. I hope that helps. Have a great day

@@soundtuition Thanks for your response! Also, what are your thoughts about the Yousician app?

Great comment. Was the first chord Em by any chance? 😀

Thank you for the comment. And that's a great question. As always, it depends on your goals. If you think you will play both ukulele and guitar for many years, then maybe even a 3/4 guitar like a yamaha cs40 would be a good choice, unless you have super small hands. That would get you into the "guitar world" fairly cheaply and easily and also things like, if you are ever somewhere and need to use someone else's guitar and they have a full size, then it's not going to be as difficult as if you were used to a 1/2 guitar. If you think you want to play ukulele mainly and maybe just try guitar with the possibility that you will decide not to play it for many years, then the GL1, left in "ukulele tuning" (in A) would be easiest and you can still play from tabs. But the tabs won't work with the original recording. Or you could get a 3/4 size guitar, tune it in E and then put a capo at the 5th fret and you basically have a ukulele (just with 6 strings). If that's too many options and you just want me to give you one option. I would buy a yamaha cs40, in standard tuning (e) and then just dive in. Any help growing my channle by getting friends to subscribe is hugely appreciated. Have a wonderful day and thank again for the comment.

You are super welcome. Its always nice to help people get better at misic. Keep learning 🤘

Thank you

Glad you like it 😁

It's worth the time invested. All music only has one note at a time or notes together. When you understand why the note choices are the way they are music gets a whole lot simpler. Still difficult, and still epic, but simpler!

Great to hear. We're they EJ45s? As a gew people have pointed out they also make strings designed to be tuned to E for this instrument. I have them on my shopping list 😃.

@@soundtuition He also used D'Addario XTC46FF's.

@@gonshocks Sounds great. I'll definitely explore some other string options myself. Thanks for the input. Have a top day

@@soundtuition He did say that those strings were designed to be played at normal guitar tuning but with the shorter scale length of the GL1.

🤓 hope you found it useful.

It's always really nice when someone takes the time to leave a nice comment. There is a lot in this video, but anyone can learn these things with time and repetition. Check out my play lists as I try and structure my youtube videos so they are as useful for people as they can be. And I'm very grateful for anyone who can share my videos or channel with anyone it can help. Have a wonderful day

Thank you kindly. I'll make some more. 🤘🎶

Great to hear such a positive story! I opened the case if one of my guitars the other day and the bridge had broken off. There is a picture on my TH-cam feed. 2,000e guitar 🤣. But it is 23 years old this year 😄. Always greatful for people sharing such a nice story. Always greatful for help growing my channel either by subscribing or sharing any of my videos with friends. Check out my latest musical challenge, or me making the world's cheapest fretless guitar, or if you like acoustic music check out my originals playlist of my own music. Very warm wishes.

I assume me counting the strings 1 to 6 and not 6 to 1 has tripped you up. Give the video another watch and let me know if that is the case. Have you got a GL1 yourself? What are you playing on it? Warm wishes from the North 🎶

@@soundtuition That was exactly the case! ^^ Mine will arrive tomorrow, It'll be my third and least expensive instrument but my excitement is on another level somehow. I'm expecting great and unique things from this one. I'll be tuning to E using high-tension carbon stings by the way. Good wishes to you from Central Europe!

@OzymandiasRex I'm excited for you! Let drop a comment here and let us all know how you got on with it after a while living with. 🎶

​@@OzymandiasRex Did it arrive? How is it? Do you like it?

@@SeekingTruth2023 The portability is a lot of fun. The narrow fret spacing means I struggle with chords more than expected. On the black version I had to do a lot of cleaning up on the fretboard because of some unsightly residue. The frets also needed a lot of polishing. Overall I don't regret the purchase but I couldn't imagine this as a main instrument right now.

Thank you so much for the comment and the sub. Check out my 90 min theory lesson. th-cam.com/video/vqCOSc9JfWo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=6MKB_uHaLnVc5aWz hopefully it's useful for you... or perhapse a friend 🤘😎🎶

I don't think I have anything to add 😃. Great to get some input on it. Have an awesome day!

Great stuff! The B is definitely the most interesting. And I assume all the E's either become Ds or F#s on the following note. But very cool if they sit on the Es. Thank you for playing and well done for being first 👏 If you need a more difficult challenege which you clearly do, then try either this one th-cam.com/users/shortsque1oLSfqks?si=hJT69WZnaz4mNniI. Or can you find us all a song where the singer is singing an Eb or an F or an Ab over a D chord? 🤘

@@soundtuition actually, I'm going to lurk through the songs I've listened to years ago 😀 Since then I'm mostly into an instrumental music, and from there I could for sure name some examples of Eb, F or Bb in the lead voice over D chord.

Feel free to drop a couple examples of instrumentals that do this. If nothing else, I always appreciate the opportunity to have the excuse to listen to something I might not have heard before. I dont think I know Greta Van Fleet so I look forward to doing some listening! Have a top day 🤘

You are very welcome 🙏 if you enjoy my videos I'm always greatful to anyone who subscribes or shares my videos with friends. Have a top day!