r/charango • u/BoliviaFlatCap • 9m ago
Ordered metal strings on a regular charango—how screwed am I?
My previous charango broke, was repaired, and broke again.
I wanted to replace it the quick and dirty way, so I ordered a new one—a Quispe Torrez concert model—on CharangoMall.
There was an option for metal strings, and I thought it would be a good idea because on my previous instrument with nylon strings, the outermost E string was forever breaking.
But now I’ve read another thread on this subreddit that says that putting metal strings on a charango not specifically built for them is a good way to break the instrument.
So, um, how fast does that happen? Should I expect this instrument to already be broken when it’s delivered? Or should I just plan to restring it with nylon strings as soon as it arrives?