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Location: Orange County, California | I don't know how old the ads are, but I stumbled across these.
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| hey fred - have you tried those Galli Titanium strings yet? Not seen them advertised over here, I'll have to search. Until al releases my CA from his holding cells I'm relying on you to try these out - I've already got a note in front of me to try the Alvarez first ;) | |
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Location: Orange County, California | I listened to them on Ana Vidovic's site. they sound good, but so do most of the "carbon" or composite trebles. I'm reminded that since "fishing line" replaced cat-gut, not much has changed is classical string technology in the last 100 years. The rare exceptions (in my eyes anyway) were the introduction other materials into the nylon, and some different styles of assembly (wrapped instead of extruded) trebles. some of these composite strings are extremely strong for their mass, thus allowing them to be made in thinner guages, which will make them sound brighter (faster response?). The down side is they lack mass, which means less sustain and "tone". I found that standard to high tension strings in larger guages tend to sound best on my 1763. too low of tension, and it sounds like cardboard. Too small of guage and it sounds thin, and lacks "punch". I've settled on the Savarez 520P1's as the middle ground. The JP Thomastics are MUCH brighter, and because of the braided steel core have mass to them. Some other super high tension (read larger diameter) composites have great tone, but feel hard, and do not "bend" well at all. | |
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| You should be writing books. I'll buy a copy. Thanks. :) | |
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Found a couple of "O" Classicals for sale