Hi Anthony, Another good question. I also consider the sound in comparing a copper vs silver gimped string is really negligible. I cannot tell all that much of a difference, except for:
1. There is a greater variety of sizes of the silver sterling wire as compared to copper, therefore the string maker has a greater selection in what sized wire to use. 2. The silver gimped "might" sound clearer than the copper, because the silver sterling wire is more flexible than the copper. To be honest, both are nice strings, and if i were blindfolded and someone compared identical strings, I do not think I could accurately define the difference in sound from the silver gimped vs copper gimped. ed At 11:01 AM 10/23/2012, Anthony Hind wrote: > Hello Ed > Well that is very nice to know, considering the jump in price. > Perhaps the main difference might be between the slightly different > treatments of each string maker (twist etc), more than the difference > in gut material. I imagine the difference in metal type (silver/copper) > on a gimped string might be greater than a beef/sheep difference? > Best regards > Anthony > __________________________________________________________________ > > De : Edward Martin <[email protected]> > A : Anthony Hind <[email protected]>; Edward Martin > <[email protected]> > Cc : "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Envoye le : Mardi 23 octobre 2012 17h14 > Objet : [LUTE] Re: Gut string prices. > Hi Anthony, > I think the sound is very close, it is difficult > for me to tell the difference. If there is any > difference in sound, I think the beef gut might > be a little louder, but that is subjective. > ed > At 03:41 AM 10/23/2012, Anthony Hind wrote: > >Very interesting Ed, > >"I have been using beef gut. I cannot tell the > >difference in sound and feel from sheep gut, " Ed > >There has been discussion from time to time > >suggesting that beef gut might sound brighter. > >Can you confirm that even for trebles there is little or no > difference? > >Is the "intuneness" also about the same? > >Regards > >Anthony > > > > > > > >De : Edward Martin <[1][email protected]> > >A : Dan Winheld <[2][email protected]>; Herbert Ward > <[3][email protected]> > >Cc : [4][email protected] > >Envoye le : Mardi 23 octobre 2012 5h57 > >Objet : [LUTE] Re: Gut string prices. > > > >Very old news, but of corse, Dan lives just one block from me, so I > >often hear interesting tidbits about the business of gut. > > > >Your Pistoy is1.84? Child's play, as the Pitoy for my 11-th course > >on my 11-course lute is a 2.02. Great sting, I may add! > > > >Lately, out of not purely economical reasons, I have been using beef > >gut. I cannot tell the difference in sound and feel from sheep gut, > >but they are cheaper, and last a lot longer. > > > >My 2 hank's worth! > > > > > > > > > >At 08:03 PM 10/22/2012, Dan Winheld wrote: > > >Well, that particular news is almost 11 months old- but quite > > >alright to give Dan Larson a plug. I just spent nearly $70 for a new > > >8th course "Pistoy" bass string fundamental - 1.84 mm. One string! > > >But I have to say it was worth it. Pulls the whole lute together, > soundwise. > > > > > >Dan > > > > > > > > >On 10/22/2012 1:26 PM, Herbert Ward wrote: > > >>Possibly of interest to the list community. > > >>Sorry if I'm posting old news. > > >> > > >><[5]http://gamutmusic.squarespace.com/news/string > > > -economics-101.html>[6]http://gamutmusic.squarespace.com/news/string-ec > onomics-101.html > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>To get on or off this list see list information at > > >><[7]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/i > > ndex.html>[8]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > > > > > > > > >Edward Martin > >2817 East 2nd Street > >Duluth, Minnesota 55812 > >e-mail: <mailto:[9][email protected]>[10][email protected] > >voice: (218) 728-1202 > ><[11]http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id60298871&ref=name>[12]http: > //www.facebook.com/profile.php?id60298871&ref=name > >[13]http://www.myspace.com/edslute > ><[14]http://magnatune.com/artists/edward_martin>[15]http://magnatune.c > om/artists/edward_martin > > > > > > > > > Edward Martin > 2817 East 2nd Street > Duluth, Minnesota 55812 > e-mail: [16][email protected] > voice: (218) 728-1202 > [17]http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id60298871&ref=name > [18]http://www.myspace.com/edslute > [19]http://magnatune.com/artists/edward_martin > > -- > >References > > 1. mailto:[email protected] > 2. mailto:[email protected] > 3. mailto:[email protected] > 4. mailto:[email protected] > 5. http://gamutmusic.squarespace.com/news/string > 6. http://gamutmusic.squarespace.com/news/string-economics-101.html > 7. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/i > 8. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > 9. mailto:[email protected] > 10. mailto:[email protected] > 11. http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id60298871&ref=name > 12. http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id60298871&ref=name > 13. http://www.myspace.com/edslute > 14. http://magnatune.com/artists/edward_martin > 15. http://magnatune.com/artists/edward_martin > 16. mailto:[email protected] > 17. http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id60298871&ref=name > 18. http://www.myspace.com/edslute > 19. http://magnatune.com/artists/edward_martin Edward Martin 2817 East 2nd Street Duluth, Minnesota 55812 e-mail: [email protected] voice: (218) 728-1202 http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1660298871&ref=name http://www.myspace.com/edslute http://magnatune.com/artists/edward_martin
