Can SG-1/2 be used with nylon strings or NG-1/2 with metal strings?

Date: 12.06.2024

So, that’s a great question, and the answer has less to do with string types and more to do with bridge types.

For example, the NG-1/2 can be used with bronze wound nylon strings no problem, but the design of the pickup itself is meant for a traditional classical bridge, where the pickup lies flat on the bridge and is held in place by the string loops.

You could technically do the same with an SG-2 on that kind of bridge, but the element of the SG-2 is much thinner as it is designed to fit between the saddle and bridge pins of a steel string guitar. It would look a bit mismatched and you’d have to take a bit of extra care with it.

You could also do the same with an NG-2 on a steel string, but you would run the risk of breaking your pickup as the NG series is a lot wider and slotting it between the saddle and end pins would have some really, really tight clearances, if it fits at all.

As long as the measurements of the pickup play nicely with the bridge on your guitar, the materials of the strings wouldn’t cause the pickup to cease its function. There are measurements for all of our pickups at the very bottom of their product pages on the website.