Bass string making (was Hex Roslau wire?)

[Richard Brekne]

Tony Caught wrote:

> Hey Richard,
>
> I am sure I was told that it takes longer (in time) to settle the stretch in
> bass strings with a hexcore centre than with the normal round wire.
> Possibly because the wire is heated before the last draw on round wire to
> make it hex.
>
> I think that is what I heard so it must be true.

Grin... I love it... we is so scientific in our little community arent we...
Great qualifier Tony..:)


>
>
> Tony Caught ICPTG
> Australia
> caute@optusnet.com.au
>
> > Hex strings are supposed to have lower and less erractic inharmonicity. I
> > have
> > not checked this with my handy dandy inharmonicity analyser. But I have
> > heard
> > this so often now I see no reason to doubt it. Just how much lower the
> > inharmonicity is I have no idea.
> > --
> > Richard Brekne
> > RPT, N.P.T.F.
> > Bergen, Norway
> >

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Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway