Leonard Williams wrote:
Stuart--
I problem I've found with nylgut is that it seems to remain elastic
throughout its life. That is, if you should lose significant tension due to
something like peg slippage, you'll be starting all over again in getting
the string up to a stable pitch. One thing I like about gut is that it is
quick in attaining pitch and easy to regain stable pitch.
Regards,
Leonard Williams
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Thanks - and to all who all have offered advice.
Stuart
On 2/22/09 8:56 AM, "Christopher Stetson" <cstet...@email.smith.edu> wrote:
Hi, all,
While I'm certainly not one of the string nerds, and I don't remember who gave
that advice, I find that it's helpful, indeed necessitated, by the behavior of
the strings, to follow that advice with any nylon strings. I frankly don't
know how the new-strings-every-two-weeks classical guitarists put up with it.
Personally, I just cultivate an appreciation of old-string tone.
However, I wouldn't say "very slowly", at least not by my standards. A couple
of days, I'd say. I usually bring them to a tone or so low, let them sit
overnight, then bring them to pitch. I also have to repeat the last step
several times before they're stable.
As I implied above, though, it doesn't happen very often.
Good luck,
Chris.
Stuart Walsh <s.wa...@ntlworld.com> 2/22/2009 5:27 AM >>>
I'm about to try out some nylglut strings. I seem to remember someone
saying that you should only get them partially in tension at first, then
leave them for a while and then very slowly get them to pitch.
Any advice?
Stuart
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