nylon or whatever ... fatigue, i would guess. --- Herbert Ward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > What actually causes strings to go dead? > > One theory is that dirt cakes between the windings > and causes > the string to stiffen slightly. But that would > apply only > to wound strings, and should be removable with a > soapy > bath. Then too is the question of whether dirt > could actually > stiffen a string appreciably. > > Another theory might involve mechanical damage to > the string > (eg, accrued imbalance from wear, or dents from the > frets). But, > while damage might cause false harmonics, I don't > see how it > could cause the loss of brilliance which is the > hallmark of > a dead string. > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > "and thus i made...a small vihuela from the shell of a creepy crawly..." - Don Gonzalo de Guerrero (1512), "Historias de la Conquista del Mayab" by Fra Joseph of San Buenaventura. go to: http://www.charango.cl/paginas/quieninvento.htm ___________________________________________________________ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com
