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Topic: online string tension calculator |
Bob Hoffnar
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Austin, Tx
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Posted 13 Dec 2007 11:10 pm |
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I have been messing around with this site tonight. It doesn't work quite right for steels but with a little futzing I got all the information I was wondering about. Interesting stuff.
http://www.mcdonaldstrings.com/stringxxiii.html
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Mike Phillips
From:
Brooklyn, NY
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Posted 14 Dec 2007 7:29 am
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I need one of these for my head...
plug in stressors (car needs repair, co-worker's a jerk, cheeseburger's too well done) and see at what point I might snap.
(ps: thanks, this is an interesting find, Bob)
(pps: you're an interesting find, too, Bob)
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Neil Getz
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Berkeley, California, USA
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richard burton
From:
Britain
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Posted 14 Dec 2007 7:53 am
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| I find this one more user-friendly for steel players |
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Dean Cavill
From:
Toronto
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Posted 14 Dec 2007 9:24 am
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If I'm building an instrument from scratch and need to determine string tension so the whole thing won't collapse, I can see how this would be handy.
Aside from that... what's the point of this calculator from the standpoint of a "normal" steeler on a day-to-day basis ?
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Steelin' for the Dark Side
Fulawka-U12, a Bar, and some Picks |
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Scott Swartz
From:
St. Louis, MO
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Tom Mnich
From:
Woodland Park, Colorado, USA
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Posted 14 Dec 2007 9:58 am
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Dean, here's an example how these calculators can be useful.
I recently used one of these to figure out if the strings I already had on hand could be used to tune my dobro to C6. I wanted to have reasonably balanced string tension across the set. So I compared the gauges I had at the pitch I wanted against gauges and tensions on my normal G-tuned dobro set to get in the ballpark. Worked out fine. Got a reasonably playable set. Played the party acoustically, which was the goal.  |
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Dean Cavill
From:
Toronto
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Posted 14 Dec 2007 10:24 am
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AH HA!
Sounds like "balanced" is the operative word.
A friend recently told me her 6-string lapsteel G6 tuning, but was unclear on gauges.
So this is to ensure some strings don't "feel" to floppy or tight compared
to their neighbors when tuned to the correct pitch... right ?
If so... thanks... this is just what I was looking for.
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Steelin' for the Dark Side
Fulawka-U12, a Bar, and some Picks |
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 14 Dec 2007 11:01 am
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I wanted to know why I have ended up with the gauges I use for the different types and brands of steels I play. I have done everything by changing a string because it feels funny until I find one I like. It turns out that every string that feels right to me comes in at about 28lbs. Now I can skip the trial and error part and figure out the right strings to order ahead of time. Mostly it comes in handy with different lap steels.
For E9 pedalsteel I use pretty much the same set as
Weldon:
http://steelguitarmusic.com/strings/E9.html#wm
I've always heard those gauges reffered to as the "Emmons" set.
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 14 Dec 2007 5:15 pm
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| An Excel Spreadsheet would be more useful, as it could be tailored to one's own use. Does anyone know of one ? |
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Michael Barone
From:
Downingtown, Pennsylvania
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 15 Dec 2007 1:02 pm
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| Thanks Mike. I've emailed him a request, so let's see what turns up. |
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Hans Holzherr
From:
Münchenbuchsee, Switzerland
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 15 Dec 2007 7:15 pm
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| Thanks Hans, that is very useful. |
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