Joe & Penny Goss wrote: > Hi All , > Could anyone answer this for me? If you had two strings of the same size > but different length tuned to say C 88 which would have to be stretched the > highest the long or short. > Joe ------------------------------------ At C-88, a #13 wire 48 mm long will have a tension of approx. 138 lbs. At C-88 the same wire 54 mm long will have a tension of approx. 175 lbs. You didn't ask, but inharmonicity of the shorter string will be MUCH higher. -- ddf
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