[CAUT] Subject: Re: Pure Sound Wire

[Ron Nossaman]

Ed Sutton wrote:
> I wonder if what is happening with Pure Sound wire involves something 
> other than the usual measure of breakpoint under tension. It seems that 
> the wire tends to crack or fracture at bending points, such as back of 
> the hitch pin, bridgepins and tuning pin.

Something in addition to, I'd say. On the plus side, we have 
rust free, a perceived somewhat better tone, and no need to 
stretch, lift, settle, and finesse. In the ? category, we have 
a presumed lower inharmonicity, which is ??? In the negative 
column, we have a regimen of hammer manipulation approach, 
lubrication, touchy installation procedure, low tensile 
strength, with the resultant apparent propensity for 
spontaneous random breakage at any nominal stress point in 
perpetuity, as well as the need to stock two types of wire 
forevermore. Seems to me that Bob Barker would go broke 
offering this choice to the studio audience.

As a gesture of respect to Bob, and a concession to my own 
minimal standards of rationale, I'll continue to decline the 
use of the wire, pending resolution of all the indicated 
negative aspects, and an endorsement from Mr Barker.
Ron N