[CAUT] bass strings

[Richard Brekne]

Hi Wim

Winding variances in Bass strings can affect the overall density of the 
individual string affecting both timber and inharmonicity of the 
string.  I suppose flattened winding in some areas of the string can 
affect both tho I am uncertain of the mechanism.  My guess is that you 
have more a problem of less then well spun bass strings in general more 
then you have anything else.  Mis matching of bi-chords doesn't need to 
be all that drastic for some folks to react quite a bit.  It may even be 
voice-able  enough to satisfy him.  Or it may be a bit more severe and 
of a character that just plain doesn't bother you and does him.

Put your best voicing ears on... assume he is right... and play 
chromatics up and down through the area with different touches .... 
looking and feeling carefully for any unevenness you can find.  You 
might also check overtones of each string he points at with your ETD to 
see if  there is any obvious mismatch.

Cheers
RicB