Not only are the carbon strings slippery, but they do not seem to have the elasticity of other strings, and hence, a "stiff" feel to them.
ed At 10:40 PM 12/11/2008 -0800, Daniel Winheld wrote: >What David & Lex said is right on. The big problem for me now is >going from my gut strung instruments to the carbonated ones; I >suddenly feel like I am running on ice- too damn slippery. Going TO >gut was an immediate relief, even the first time; despite the totally >different feel. >Dan > > >Assuming a poor lost sheep (excuse the pun) had learned to play on > carbon, and > >then, suddenly, began trying to play gut strings. Would he have to > modify his > >technique significantly, or would gut be an "instant-on" type of thing? > > > > >-- > > > >To get on or off this list see list information at >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.17/1844 - Release Date: >12/11/2008 8:58 PM Edward Martin 2817 East 2nd Street Duluth, Minnesota 55812 e-mail: [email protected] voice: (218) 728-1202
