Start here

Nylon or steel guitar?

Start with the voice. Nylon and steel ask for different touch, projection, and musical roles.

NOVA Innovator and Revelator model comparison

Nylon

Choose Innovator for nylon crossover

Innovator is the nylon starting point: classical-based, double-top, and made for players who want the warmth of nylon with a modern crossover reach.

  • Classical-based response
  • Nylon crossover comfort
  • Double-top clarity
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Steel

Choose Revelator for steel OM

Revelator is the steel-string starting point: OM acoustic direction, offset soundhole projection, and a strong open voice for players who want more steel-string energy.

  • Steel-string OM route
  • Offset soundhole projection
  • Full or Venetian Cutaway
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Next

Then refine the path

If neither main route fits exactly, Glider, Classic, Keeper, and Lite/Core/Signature levels let you refine the feel, budget, and specification without leaving the NOVA family.

  • Glider for nylon-jazz
  • Classic for classical route
  • Keeper for compact steel
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