RE: I hate new strings!

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MarcChrys

Posts: 121
Joined: Jan. 11 2009
From: England (West Yorkshire/Lancashire)

RE: I hate new strings! (in reply to Ricardo)

Blimey! The only time I've broken a nylon string is when I was putting new strings on (usually high E). Must try and play harder ;-)

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 21 2014 14:11:47

Blondie#2

Posts: 530
Joined: Sep. 14 2010

RE: I hate new strings! (in reply to Ricardo)

I use Savarez Cantigas mostly at the moment (which is what the Tomatito's are, albeit with a swapped alliance 3rd) and have had no problems at all.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 21 2014 15:21:43

Grisha

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Joined: Mar. 17 2005

RE: I hate new strings! (in reply to MarcChrys)

My hand seems to be better, thanks! No clue as to why after 2 months it is apparently improving. I only used Savarez strings in Japan, as the high humidity level made my regular strings sound duller.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 21 2014 16:12:33

Ruphus

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Joined: Nov. 18 2010

RE: I hate new strings! (in reply to MarcChrys)

I used to think that common plastic won´t absorb water.
However, your tooth brush proves how nylon interacts with it. Therefore I sometimes swap between two brushes, so that one can recover until next use / its bristles may dry and return to stiffness.

Ruphus

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 21 2014 18:47:11

SephardRick

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Joined: Apr. 11 2014

RE: I hate new strings! (in reply to Grisha)

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high humidity level made my regular strings sound duller

Learned something new. Every day is a bad hair day, here in the swamps of Louisiana. Might have to switch back to Savarez.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 21 2014 21:56:04