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Topic: 6th String Wound vs. Plain |
George Kimery
From:
Limestone, TN, USA
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Posted 6 Feb 2005 4:51 am |
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| I can't locate the thread that dealt with this issue. Does anybody know how I can find it or answer this question: I have always used a plain 6th string on E9th but it seems like the separation is not as good as I would like. For example, on strings 3 and 5, I can hear each individual string quite clearly. On 5 and 6 however, the two sounds seem to run together. Is it just the frequency's involved or my ears maybe? Would going to a wound 6th help on string separation any? What is the general thinking on wound vs. plain on the 6th string? |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 6 Feb 2005 7:16 am
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I don't know if you drop the 6th a whole tone or not, but if you do, you're going to have a hard time of it with a wound string.
Erv |
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Tony Dingus
From:
Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 6 Feb 2005 7:29 am
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George, I use SIT strings but I use a GHS Boomer W22 and I lower it a whole tone. It takes less travel than other wound strings that I've tried. I enjoyed the meeting last Sunday and I hope I can make the next one.
Tony |
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Emmett Roch
From:
Texas Hill Country
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Posted 6 Feb 2005 8:25 am
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| I've had good luck using a wound 18 for my 6th. |
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