Another reason not to use metal strings for drones is if the wound
portion of the strings runs over the sharp angle of the ear there is a
real possibility for breakage of the core, in which case the string is
shot. Gut and gut core do not have this problem and are therefore much
more durable for drones.
-Arle
On Apr 9, 2008, at 7:01 AM, Simon Wascher wrote:
To my my personal observation metal (core) strings are usually
stronger in sound than compareable other strings. For me this is a
reason not to use them for drones. They would be too loud to my tase
loud at the right pitch and too slack at the right volume.
