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Why if you work in difficult climate conditions it is fundamental that you use strings from only one company and you don’t do fancy mix up...
Every strings tends togo back to its past conditions, so as every string maker twist them and stretches them differently, it's really complicate to deal with strings from different makers.
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Everything it’s said in this great video is valid also for gut wound strings. Really clearly explained. We had round or ground wound (hand polished) until…. 1910 when Thomastick patented a machine to wound with flat wire.
Read MoreHow the gauge is determined at the polishing and on half polished and smooth strings…. Can you guess why you can never be sure of the quality of a polished string? Want to know more? There’s a downloadable report here, it’s free, no opt-in!
Read MoreMaking cordones for double-basses with a crochet, and recycling waste material
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