On Dec 4, 2009, at 5:19 AM, reggaepass at aol.com wrote: > In general, if a string continues to break at a given diameter, you > should try thinner wire. > We've got a double-manual that routinely sheds it's smallest gauge > of brass wire (.014"). So, would you recommend that I try .013" > brass (if such a thing is to be had), or go to .013" steel, or ??? > > Thanks, > > Alan Eder Hmm, yes, I suppose, or .14 steel. Whichever sounds better. Sometimes instruments are badly scaled, or are at the limits of tension at the brass break. It is also possible that a different brass material would be appropriate, and I'm afraid I don't know the ins and outs of that (which is stronger, red or yellow: haven't experimented or learned. I've assumed yellow is stronger, but don't really know). Regards, Fred Sturm University of New Mexico fssturm at unm.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/caut.php/attachments/20091204/006db06f/attachment-0001.htm>
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