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Topic: Naked Strings (?) |
Dr. Hugh Jeffreys
From:
Southaven, MS, USA
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Posted 22 Sep 2010 6:23 am |
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| Does anyone know if there's a such thing as Unwound Strings? e.g., 0.064---this would be comparable to piano strings. |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 22 Sep 2010 6:32 am
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I think that I've got some fencing wire that would fit the bill.  |
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Paul Crawford
From:
Orlando, Fl
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Posted 22 Sep 2010 6:54 am
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| The largest I know of is .059, or Size 25. You can get that at a piano repair supply store. |
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 22 Sep 2010 7:41 am
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A "garrote" can also be made with heavy fishing line. Sorry, couldn't resist, but seriously, Paul's probably on the right track. Might I ask what your planning to do with a heavy unwound string? |
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Lee Holeman
From:
San Benito, Texas, USA
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Posted 22 Sep 2010 7:52 am Naked Strings
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Get in touch with Bill Stafford for info maybe--he uses a very large 14th stringth.
Lee Holeman
theholemans@aol.com |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 22 Sep 2010 8:20 am
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I'm sure it's wound, though.
Even on a 10 string C6th tuning, the bottom string is usually a .068-.070 |
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Dr. Hugh Jeffreys
From:
Southaven, MS, USA
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Posted 22 Sep 2010 9:49 am
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| Thanks; my largest string is 064. Wound strings slow me down; I've been unable to locate FLAT WOUND strings; that would be an improvement. I move my bar a lot and the co-efficient of friction causes a big drag. Also, wound strings go dead after a while. Andy - are you related to the great trumpeteer Arturo? What a technique that dude has! About 8 - 10 yr ago, the Castro regime caught him listening to Radio America and had him put in jail 3 months. He later built a boat and came to USofA. |
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Richard Damron
From:
Gallatin, Tennessee, USA (deceased)
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Posted 22 Sep 2010 4:12 pm
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Dr. Hugh -
I can steer you in one direction: http://www.juststrings.com/
From their homepage on the site click on "single strings" then "guitar strings" and it will lead you to a list of manufacturers.
I didn't search the entire list but D'Addario "Chromes" (flatwound) go up to .080 diameter. GHS has a "compound rollerwound" which also goes up to .080 diameter. I suspect that you know that the windings of the "rollerwounds" are flattened during the winding process yielding something between a round and a flat wound string. I use them myself since the tactile feel of the string is not as "harsh" as the garden variety round wound. Not much by way of tone is lost.
Frenchy's also has a roller-wound variety.
Hope this helps.
Respectfully,
Richard
OH! Since I've listened to your playing on Tilley's site, I can say that - in my opinion - you REALLY don't have to go any faster! |
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Jody Sanders
From:
Magnolia,Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 22 Sep 2010 7:43 pm
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| Try Frenchy's Silent Wound strings. Work great for me. Jody. |
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