In einer eMail vom 07.08.2005 05:56:00 Westeurop=E4ische Sommerzeit schreibt [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
> I notice that if you look at it near the 2nd and 3rd fret > (the place that gets all the use) it looks like the string's spirel is not > twisted as tightly as on the rest of the string. Does this mean that the > string is false or wearing out? Also when I look at the fingerboard under > those strings at the same frests I can see lines, parallel to the frets, > made as the string moves a bit when I am fretting it. Nancy, Assuming your bass string is wire wound on a core, like a lower guitar or mandolin or Waldzither string, this is normal wear and tear! When it gets to the point that you can see by the traces on a wound string where the most frequently used frets are, it's time to change the string. Even if the timbre of the string is still OK (i.e. it does not sound "dead" as old, wound strings can do) you should replace it. The inconsistency in the distribution of the weight of the string can lead to intonation problems when fretting. The parallel lines made by the moving string would indicate that your stopping finger is not bearing down vertically on the string, thus pushing it aside as you apply pressure. This sideways movement is obviously "sawing" at the string, which would accelerate the normal wear and tear process. Hope this helps, Cheers, John D. -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
