So, how much twisting do you like ? ( On bass strings. )

[gordon stelter]

Both when referring to new strings, and old,
defubbimized ones ??? I find that over-twisting 
makes them "clangy". ( also more prone to breakage. )
I just did 2 full twists on an old player, hoping to
brighten the tone, a bit. ( haven't pulled it up, yet
) I wouldn't do more than that, though. 
     G



--- PAULREVENKOJONES <paulrevenkojones at aol.com> wrote:

> Totally correct. I should have explained further,
> Ron. Thanks.
> 
> Paul
> 
> "If you want to know the truth, stop having
> opinions" (Chinese fortune cookie)
> 
> 
> In a message dated 08/04/07 12:39:31 Central
> Daylight Time, rnossaman at cox.net writes:
> 
> 
> > I'm not sure where I heard it, but I thought a
> twist in a plain-wire 
> > string would bring about ("false") beating. 
> 
> That's one of those things everyone is taught,
> everyone knows, 
> but no one actually sees happen in a piano. 
> 
> 
> >As you point out it shortens 
> > the length of what is being twisted (one, maybe
> two string(s) of a 
> > three-string "unison") resulting in a need for
> higher tension in one, 
> > maybe two string(s) of a three-string "unison".
> What does that do to the 
> > "unison?"  I put "unison" in quotes, 'cuz I'm
> wondering if they all make 
> > "one sound," i.e. "uni-son".  While it may not
> result in beating, I 
> > would expect that the twisted string(s) would
> produce a different sound 
> > than untwisted neighbor string(s). 
> 
> If you put four turns on one wire, maybe. With the
> normal 
> minimal twisting you could realistically expect in
> installing 
> a string, no. 
> Ron N 
> 



       
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