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Topic: string travel: core size vs diameter |
Andrew Frost
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Toronto, Ontario
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Posted 21 Aug 2022 5:16 pm |
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Is there a chart anywhere, or some kind of resource, that lists the CORE size of wound strings through the guages?
This would be very handy for approximations when setting up string pulls... |
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Dave Meis
From:
Olympic Peninsula, Washington, USA
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Posted 21 Aug 2022 8:45 pm
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I don't know of any chart .. I would imagine there would be slight variations from brand to brand. You could measure it with an inexpensive caliper or micrometer, but that would only tell you what you had.
You might reach out to the brands you're interested in and get some data..? Or, you could try a poll on here and get some numbers for the 4-5 strings that are wound ( by brand).... |
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Jim Palenscar
From:
Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 22 Aug 2022 6:41 am
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| I've got one at the shop somewhere- the one I remember was that a 20w had an 11 core- trying to minimize cabinet drop- it did help. |
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Andrew Frost
From:
Toronto, Ontario
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Posted 22 Aug 2022 7:16 am
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Well, that's a start 
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diamater core
20w .o11
21w
22w
26w
28w
30w
32w
34w
36w
38w
40w
42w
44w
46w
48w
49w
50w
52w
54w
56w
58w
60w
62w
64w
68w
70w
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Jim Palenscar
From:
Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 22 Aug 2022 10:46 am
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Wound string Core size (Nickel or Steel)
.018 .010
.020 .011
.022 .012
.024 .013
.026 .014
.028 .015
.030 .015
.032 .015
.034 .015
.036 .015
.038 .017
.040 .017
.042 .017
.044 .017
.046 .017
.048 .017
.050 .018
.052 .018
.054 .019
.056 .019
.058 .020
.060 .020
Anything above .060 is compound wrap string. Core size not published. |
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Dave Meis
From:
Olympic Peninsula, Washington, USA
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Posted 22 Aug 2022 12:57 pm
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What Jim posted is within .001 of what I measured on my GHS Rollerwounds!
Thanks Jim! 😁👍 |
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Rich Peterson
From:
Moorhead, MN
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Posted 22 Aug 2022 12:58 pm
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There definitely is variance between brands and lines of strings. D'addario has significantly smaller cores than GHS Boomers. I believe GHS uses a smaller core for their "Low" sets for guitarists who tune down.
Contact the manufacturers or use a very good caliper. |
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Andrew Frost
From:
Toronto, Ontario
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Posted 22 Aug 2022 10:03 pm
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Dave and Rich, I think you're right that brand to brand would have variance.
The table that Jim posted is a helpful ballpark estimation tool. It need not be exact for my purposes.
It just saves trial and error with rodding/bellcrank hole selection etc.
Thanks |
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 23 Aug 2022 3:09 am
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I always took it as a given that core size was proprietary (not secret...just varying from brand to brand) and that comparing an SIT .024w with a a D'Addario .024w was apples/oranges. How & why nickel vs. stainless have different tension factors is another element (the how & why of which I do not understand).
But Jim's chart is great! |
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 24 Sep 2022 1:47 pm
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I typically use GHS strings; but, sometimes use SIT strings.
There is definitely a difference in core size, with regard to their .036w strings.
When I use an SIT .036w on the 10th string, E9, I use the puller/bell crank hole that is out at the end. If I switch to a GHS .036w, I have to move the pull rod to the next hole, closer to the cross shaft.
If I do that, the timing and travel stays the same.
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