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Topic: String Change |
Tony Lombardo
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Alabama, USA
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Posted 8 Sep 2012 3:00 am |
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Since I began playing steel, I've used the semi-flatwound strings. More than a few players whose opinion I value have told me that roundwound string are the way to go. I bought a set of Jagwire roundwound string and put them on three days again, and I'm really struggling with them. Whenever I slide on the bass strings, I get lots of string noise and drag that I didn't get with those semi-flats. What am I doing wrong? What can I do to get a better sound and feel out of the roundwounds?
Thanks in Advance
Tony L. |
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Tom Snook
From:
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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Posted 8 Sep 2012 5:10 am
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I'm sure you're not doing anything wrong,try using a string lubricant or polish.
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Stephen Cowell
From:
Round Rock, Texas, USA
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Posted 8 Sep 2012 6:34 am
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What bar are you using? With a stone bar I find that I have to break the strings in. With a TriboTone you just don't have much noise either way. New strings show the qualities of the tone bar IMO.
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Tony Lombardo
From:
Alabama, USA
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Posted 8 Sep 2012 6:55 am
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| I use a Tribotone bar. I'll keep working on it. |
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Tony Lombardo
From:
Alabama, USA
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Posted 9 Sep 2012 3:16 am
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After a couple of hours of practice last night, I must say things aren't as bleak as I last reported. My hands have made the necessary adjustments to the string change. The drag and string noise are all but gone. The bass strings are still nowhere near as slippery as the semi-flat bass strings were, but that's ok. The gauges of these strings are more to my liking. The tone is much better. And the increase in sustain is undeniable.
I'm going to stick with these strings.
Tony L. |
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Steve Lipsey
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA
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Posted 9 Sep 2012 7:00 pm
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Can minimize it by only having the bar far enough up to hit the string you are playing, and laying your left thumb in front of the bar covering the strings below where you are playing....
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Helmut Gragger
From:
Austria
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Posted 10 Sep 2012 3:57 am
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FYI.The problem is not new.
You may have a left and/or right hand muting problem.
This has been addressed (amongst others) here: http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=224680.
The Tribotone bar should minimize that anyway, if the merchandizing tells the truth.
I made the experience, the more proficient you get on the guitar the less annoying become such problems.
-helmut
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