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Post by twang46 on Mar 30, 2014 13:01:53 GMT
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Post by Recycled Rock Chick on Mar 30, 2014 15:12:58 GMT
Hi Dick, I have read this article and the previous one and can see that you have explained the pros and cons of flat wound and round wound strings but, unless I have missed it, I can not see why we have wound strings at all. Is it something to do with increasing the mass while maintaining the flexibility over just having a thicker plain string ?
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Post by twang46 on Mar 30, 2014 18:06:27 GMT
Hi Dick, I have read this article and the previous one and can see that you have explained the pros and cons of flat wound and round wound strings but, unless I have missed it, I can not see why we have wound strings at all. Is it something to do with increasing the mass while maintaining the flexibility over just having a thicker plain string ? What a good question Sandra ! & something that I should have touched upon in these guides. You just accept it as a "given" & never give it much thought. The answer is because of the mass v tension ratio of strings where say.... a E string say a plain "46" would have a total tension of around 35lbs (approx) & would be difficult to work with & with its companions "A & D" having high tensions also would put the guitar neck in a position of having to cope with a loading of around 135 lbs in total as compared to a total loading of a combination set of 3 wound/3 plain of around 105 lbs & as a result of the lower tension will be easier to play & bend. Your statement of increase the mass and maintain the flexibility by using wound string construction is correct. This should be mentioned in the string guide & I'll edit the Mark II one to add a note about this Cheers Dick. ps......................the figures for lbs used above are for illustration only & not taken from any particular brand or type of string.
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Post by Recycled Rock Chick on Mar 30, 2014 20:40:33 GMT
Its always hard to explain something when its second nature to you Dick. Its like teaching someone to drive, you forget the little things that are obvious when you know how to do it yourself, like when my Dad was trying to teach my Mum she almost crashed the car as he spent so long explaining how to slip the clutch and accelerate gently to set off he never told her how to brake I am just pleased that I didn't ask an obviously silly question or come to the wrong conclusion when I wondered why they used them. I am also pleased that my old addled brain can still work things out correctly from time to time.
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