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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.
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Do you ever struggle during a concert for false intonation… just to discover that while your pure gut strings were going down, the wound ones were going up? please comment below to share your experience and suggestions!
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