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<DIV>In a message dated 6/6/2006 5:40:17 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
rnossaman@cox.net writes:</DIV>
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size=2>> SO all things be theoretically equal If we added
approx 6 lbx per <BR>> string times 60 to 68 unisons worth of
trichord strings would yield a <BR>> total tension increase of only
roughly 408 lbs. <BR><BR>Three times that, actually, around 18 lbs per unison.
Still, <BR>it doesn't seem like it ought to be all that wild a change,
<BR>does it?</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV> <STRONG>Yes ...of course...more of my Fuzzy math skills on a hot
day</STRONG></DIV>
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size=2><BR><BR><BR>>Not a lot but the sound <BR>> of a C-7 I once strung
change dramatically by a simple 1/2 wire size <BR>> increase.
........................ <BR>> It was a long
time ago. I was trying to beef up the sound. It did, <BR>> but
I didnt' like the overall tonal pallete as much. Live &
string<BR>> Dale<BR><BR>Yup, there's always another layer of
questions. Did you <BR>actually go up a half size, or just use US gage instead
of metric?</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><STRONG> Yup , Just went up 1/2 size..What next?</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG> Dale</STRONG></DIV>
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