Let's talk numbers here.
Nylon is 1140 kg/m³, Durablend is 1150, gut is 1276 (Nylgut: 1260) and
Fluorocarbon is 1790.
(according to Karstilo's String Calculator)
This means that Nylon/Durablend are *a lot* closer to actual gut or
nylgut that Fluorocarbon is.
How it feels and sounds is another discussion, but tension is calculated
on this basis, right?
Am 31.10.2017 um 20:30 schrieb Dan Winheld:
Actually, Nylon is a lot less dense than gut. To equal the tension of a
.42 gut treble I need to go up to a .475 diameter in Nylon. And about
.36 or .37 in Fluorocarbon, (which is why I almost never use it for
trebles- getting like a bad steel string in sound & feel, although not
of course in tension. Only of my instruments sounds/feels good with the
Fluorocarbon treble).
Looking forward to trying out the fishing line. Maye I will reel in some
interesting sounds!
Dan
On 10/31/2017 11:21 AM, Tristan von Neumann wrote:
It's much less dense than Fluorocarbon.
And only a little less dense than actual gut or nylgut. You will end
up with similar, just a bit thicker diameters than those.
Careful: They take a long time to settle (more than a week).
Am 31.10.2017 um 19:09 schrieb Anthony Glass:
So...is nylon more or less dense than fluorocarbon? I've never used
nylon on a lute, only nylgut and PVF.
Thanks!
TG
On Tue, Oct 31, 2017 at 11:00 AM, Dan Winheld <[1][email protected]>
wrote:
Very cool discovery! Thanks. Could it be some form of the stuff
referred to as "Carbon" or "Flourocarbon"- the KF (in gauges up
to.91) made by Savarez?
Dan
On 10/31/2017 6:55 AM, Tristan von Neumann wrote:
Hello Lutist "cheapskates",
I just got the information from the factory who produce KastKing
Durablend fishing line (available in 0.4-1.4mm) - specific
weight is
1150 kg/m ³ so it's a bit more dense than usual Nylon.
So if there's anyone out there needing a cheap string replacement
and don't like the Flourocarbon stuff, buy those-
It's quite transparent though, but has a nice sound. Ask for sound
samples if you're interested.
Cheers,
T*
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