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darylcrisp

 

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Why are the strings at the peghead l... 
In my short time within this community I have noticed this a lot-much more so with Flamenco guitars and players than with classical folks.

Is it mostly a trendy thing to do, or a traditional thing to do, or more likely folks just don't carry around snipes to cut the ends off?

In my own mind I see it as a touch of the wild side of Flamenco "in the wind" type feeling, or is there a use(such as in tightening the strings on and on)/

thanks
Daryl
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Ricardo

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RE: Why are the strings at the peghe... (in reply to darylcrisp) 
I cut the trebles, but leave the basses on. Playing a lot I kill the sound of the basses pretty quick. Instead of throwing them out, I unwind, slide back toward the bridge a few millimeters, tune back up, and they sound good as new. I can keep doing that until I run out of string length or the strings are REALLY gone.

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RE: Why are the strings at the peghe... (in reply to darylcrisp) 
I think flamenco guitar strings are typically not cut for variety of reasons:

1) Flamenco guitar players usually don’t carry wire clippers.

2) It looks a little wild.

3) It is traditional.

4) The extra length makes it possible to loosen and then slide strings slightly relative to the frets as they wear, so strings can be used longer or so they hopefully will last until they can be replaced.

Ricardo "beat me to the punch" and provided reason four above while I was typing this post.
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