I believe a silver gimped string is thinner than the equivalent diameter in copper (due to greater density of silver), which will affect the tension and tone.
Leonard On 10/23/12 1:06 PM, "Edward Martin" <[email protected]> wrote: >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 > > >
