I have noticed, when removing strings for replacement, that the areas between the nut and the bridge seem limp while the portions that went around the tuning pegs were still resilient. My conclusion is that the portions of the string between the nut and bridge lose flexibility or resilience and thereby there tone.
Vance Wood. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Herbert Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 3:30 PM Subject: [LUTE] Re: Why do strings go dead? > Herbert Ward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > > > > After thinking all night, I believe/guess that deadness > > in strings is primarily caused by dirt > > if that were true it would be corected by cleaning the string, perhaps > using an ultrasound bath rather than risk the core by boiling or > whathaveyou. > > Note, some methods of cleaning will only get partial results, it is > probably bad to drive/dilute dirt so it passes under the windings into > the core. > > Also, this says nothing for unwound strings. > > Wear is a clear contributor, another possiblity is stretch or other > long-term alteration of the strings fabric due to the constant > tension. Strings are kept in tension near to their youngs modulus, ie, > near to the point where they stretch _permanently_. It seems possible > to me they could have internal parts that fail at slightly lower > forces, excepting nylon and other modern materials, most strings are > complex assemblys of stuff. > -- > Dana Emery > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >
