Which nylon-string guitar and strings do you use?

I really enjoy your "Blue Christmas" and "Let It Snow" videos. What guitar is that? It sounds great, and the action looks good too, not like a typical classical guitar. And what is the neck width? It looks wider than an acoustic guitar but narrower than a classical, maybe 48 mm?

Emil Ernebro Emil Ernebro answers

The guitar I used in these videos is a Sandén nylon-string guitar. It's 48 mm at the nut and 60 mm where the neck meets the body. (I often use other nylon string guitars too.. for example, I own a Salvador Cortez and a Levin Valencia from the 50s.)

I've tried different kinds of strings on my nylon string guitars, but they are all high-tension strings:

  • Hannabach 815 SHT (super high tension)

  • Savarez super high tension

  • Knobloch Actives Double Silver high tension

  • D'Addario high tension

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