Aquila Nylgut classic banjo strings give a mellow, warm sound to a banjo. Composer musician Jerrel Dulay shares his setup so people can hear what these strings sound like.
Same, I'm not big in fingerpicks but they really help when you are in a loud jam session competing with a few dreadnaught guitars. These nylguts are readily available and reasonably priced!
I play clawhammer and have nylgut strings on one of them. I heard that they often break when tuned up to standard pitch so I tune down a notch to what I guess is "F". When I first put them on I thought I wasn't gonna like them because they stretched so much but after a couple of days or so they settled down and stayed in tune.
Thank you for sharing your experiences with that. I wonder where the strings break for those reports in those cases. Sharp edges in the bridge and tuning pegs can result in those breakage, especially if the Nylgut strings are put on a banjo originally designed for steel strings. With a small round file, that's an easy enough adjustment to make to file down the sharp edges. Thank you for watching.
hey i'm tryna do the same thing with my AC-1. Could you share with me the specific strings, bridge and tailpiece you used to make this work? I'm hoping to avoid as much guessing as I can before I start! thanks!
@@francishenn5116 Hey bro! For sure! I ordered a vintage tail piece from Elderly, and use Aquila strings. That was all it needed. I’ll share a couple links for the products
@@francishenn5116 The strings are Aquila Nylgut, the pack says a lower tuning but you can tune up to standard or even A no problem, and there’s a couple types to choose from but these medium ones will get you going
i really love nylon strings on the banjo.. it just sounds so cool, especially when accompanying singing. i tried putting on nylon strings five times, now. four times, the high d snapped. i found out that the scale of my banjo is just seven centimeters longer than regular. i tried to find nylons for that scale but there are non O_o anyways, i can only reccomend trying it out
Have you tried Acquila Nylgut on banjo? It find it much more reliable and longer lasting than nylon. I agree with you, the nylon pairs nicely with the human voice, probably better than the steel strings.
@@MountainHomeJerrel i tried different sets of nylon strings, all acquila. but all open g. i toyed with the idea of buying a new banjo, anyway, get the frets of my old banjo removed and give minstrel tuning a try.. of course not before i bought another set of nylon minstrel strings, to try it out.. just in case the scale is also too long for that. anyway! keep up the good work ;)
Sure, you can out nylon strings on no problem. However, the nylon tends to have a dull, heavy sound in a banjo. Across numerous head sizes, materials, different nylon sets and tunings, nylon has never sounded acceptable on a banjo to me. Nylgut sets have always been more bright, clear, and free. Nylon tends to sound like it is choking the instrument.
@@euls868 of course everyone has their own preferences, and different instruments and setups will get different results for people. When it comes to these kinds of these, it's always good to try it yourself and see what you think.
Great pickin sounds awesome👏I didn't know they made nylgut strings, shouldn't be surprised though, they probably don't make real gut strings anymore. Great video my friend👌👍
You can use nylon monofilament fishing line for banjo strings. Just buy several different weights of line. You have to tie your own knots for the tailpiece, but its not hard. The strings stretch a lot for a while, but eventually they stop stretching. A few spools of fishing line provide a lifetime's worth of strings!😊
