TYPES OF STRINGS
TYPES OF STRINGS |
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There are at least three types of winding techniques used for strings: round wound strings, half round wound strings and flat
wound strings. The difference is in the profile of the cover wire. Round wound strings are made with a round section cover wire wrapped around the core. They provide the brightest tone. On Half round wound strings, half of the external core section is removed using a particular milling machine, resulting in a flatter surface. The tone is halfway between round wound and flat wound. Not so bright but not dark either. Flat wound strings are wound with a flat wire instead of the usual round wire over the core. The sound is mellow and dark, the touch is the smoothest of the three types. |
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| A half round wound string. | ||
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