Twisting bass strings (physics)

[Delwin D Fandrich]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@KSCABLE.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: January 29, 2002 5:59 PM
Subject: Re: Twisting bass strings (physics)


> >.... Clearly, twisting tightens the
> >copper wrapping; but what does it do to the sound-generating qualities of
> >the core (or of a plain steel string)?

>
> .... It tightens the wrap on wrapped
> strings - if you twist them the right way.
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Twisting a double-wrapped single one way will tighten the outer wrap and
loosen the inner wrap. Twisting the other way will do the opposite.

So which way, pray tell, is the 'right' way on a double wrapped single?

Del