ThomastikSaiten für Klassik-Gitarre Cassic S Series Satz KF110

Thomastik-Infeld make some interesting strings for nylon "classical" strung guitars.This set is the Classic S-Series Flat Wound KF110 & are basically steel strings for a nylon strung guitar. They are not nylon strings. Usually you can't put steel strings on a nylon "classical" guitar because the tension on the neck would be too great, with these you can. Why would you want to? Well that's up to the type of sound you want to have but these will give you a bright clean tone that is quite beautiful They are also as smooth as glass and are easy to the touch.I find that the very thin diameter of the 3 top strings (.010, .014 plain steel & .018 flat wound) strange to get used to & I prefer the KF116 set that are nylon tape wound on rope core & are thicker .016, .024 & .025. But both these sets are thinner than the average nylon set which would be typically .028, .032 & .040.Other things to note on both the S series strings is that they are extremely well made (& should be for the price) they uncoil straight from the packets without curling & have ball ends. Very quick & easy to fit, they sound in tune straight away & dont seem to require days of breaking in like most nylons, staying remarkably in tune from the start. They do however require very tiny amounts of movement from your tuning pegs to tune & are not acoustically particularly loud.Guitar strings are very personal & these are really "Marmite" as in you'll either love them or hate them.If you are a traditionalist who plays mostly classical pieces you probably wont like them but if you play other styles or have an electro nylon guitar you might love them.

I wasn't sure at first, but I've decided these strings are amazing. They've turned an unloved beat up old charity shop classical guitar, that was just unplayable into a cherished thing of wonder. The tone is very mellow, similar to classical guitar tone, but it's also brightened with a soft metallic chiming resonance, that seems to sustain for a long time. I've found that they also work well with a slide, as they are smooth (flat wound). Of course being steel, they also work well with a soundhole pickup and keep some of that mellowness in more aggressive amplified sounds. As others mention, they are low tension which makes them suitable for classical guitar, and easy on the fingers. They have ball ends which can be made to work with classical guitars, although personally I modified my guitar to take bridge pins (but that's another story).I put them on 3 days ago, and have not been able to put down that horrible old square necked guitar since.I almost didn't want to give a positive review, to keep them a secret.However I want them to keep making them, so I say they're great.

If you want to use steel strings on your classical guitar, Thomastik KF110 are actually the only option (or at least I don't know any other suitable strings). And why would you want to use steel strings on your classical? Well, you may want to play some folk, Celtic or someother music style where you want to have the steel string sound but at the same time you prefer wide flat 12-fret neck and the classical guitar body shape that is more convenient for fingerpicking.You may think that you could just use regular steel strings made for an acoustic guitar. Well, you can't. Steel strings that have been made for Jumbo or Dreadnought guitars are a lot heavier so they may damage your classical guitar and may not sound good either. Thomastik KF110 are therefore a really useful option because they have been specifically designed for classical guitars.Thomastik produce several types of strings for classical guitars. Normal nylon (classical music, flamenco, etc), steel (KF110 - folk, etc) or some kind of hybrid strings (latin jazz, gypsy jazz, etc). From my experience, almost no website in the world can get this right. Descriptions and pictures don't always match each other so you actually don't know which type of strings you are looking at. I would advise to double check before ordering so you would avoid any misunderstandings. It happened to me that I got something else than I wanted, however the seller was kind enough and fixed this issue for me so I eventually received the correct set. Thanks :-)If you want a wide flat fretboard and steel strings, you can use your classical guitar with KF110.

I'm glad I tried these strings, they are a bit on the expensive side, but worth it.

Simply the best!

I really like these strings. These strings are very smooth and make no squeaking noise when playing the guitar. They feel like silk and are very easy on the fingers. The sound is bright and clear and crisp with wonderful bass tones coming from the lower end strings. Excellent quality. I highly recommend these strings.

Product exactly as advertised. Shipping was prompt.

Corde metalliche rivestite come le Dogal di un tempo, adatte per una chitarra classica. Prezzo adeguato.

These are great strings.

These were recommended by my luthier to put on my 1890 Martin guitar (that he restored). The instrument is braced for gut strings, of course, but these things don't stress the top and they sound great. Highly recommended, unless you're invested in the nylon string sound.