Calin, Looks neat! I have a question or two. Given the size of wire you were using, did you have the tension up high enough for the string to be in it's "singing range"? For those of us who do a lot of rebuilding, etc., it is pretty much general knowledge that the string takes on a whole new persona when it is in, approximately 1/3 to 1/2 of it's designed breaking strength. We can hear this as we quickly bring up a string from virtually zero tension to it's designed pitch. The tone will "blossom" just as you are getting into the range of it's designed tension. Further, I suspect that the back/front scales will do likewise. So, if this monochord was not, (and I suspect it wasn't, due to the base it was constructed on, which I doubt could sustain a tension in the area of 150-190 lbs.), at it's "singing range", then you may experience somewhat different results, if it were. I'd be interested to know. Best Regards, Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) Captain, Tool Police Squares Are I
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