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| Author: | j.Brown [ Tue Sep 12, 2006 3:10 am ] |
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For any given scale, does it take less tension to get a smaller guage string to a particular note? Thanks -j. |
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| Author: | Barry Daniels [ Tue Sep 12, 2006 3:12 am ] |
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Yes |
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| Author: | CarltonM [ Tue Sep 12, 2006 4:31 am ] |
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Who was that masked man? |
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| Author: | SteveCourtright [ Tue Sep 12, 2006 5:15 am ] |
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I think this is true - physics classes were a long time ago. Longer string length = lower resonant frequency Greater mass = lower resonant frequency Lower tension (pull) = lower resonant frequency The opposite condition = opposite effect The smaller gauge string wants to vibrate at a higher pitch (CPS) because of its lower mass. |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Tue Sep 12, 2006 5:23 am ] |
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Smaller the string dia. the less tesion required for a given pitch. I.E. light gauge string cause less loading at pitch than medium gauge strings. |
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| Author: | LuthierSupplier [ Tue Sep 12, 2006 2:46 pm ] |
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J., Listen to Michael, I posted that McDonald tension calculator a while back, and I use it all the time. He is the one that helped me with the bouzouki build. Very good guy, and great information. Carlton, you are so funny, I just about fell out of my chair when I read "who was that masked man?". 
Tracy |
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