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So, I found the String Tubes.

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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2014-04-26 3:32 AM (#485786)
Subject: So, I found the String Tubes.



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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR		I finally found them. And you can get them online. HERE
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These are for electrics, but I betchya these would fit the string-thru bridge.

I just thought that I should share that.

Edited by Old Man Arthur 2014-04-26 3:39 AM
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Mr. Ovation
Posted 2014-04-26 4:50 AM (#485787 - in reply to #485786)
Subject: Re: So, I found the String Tubes.


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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest		I have to admit, after all these years, I don't know the backstory on the string tubes. I initially thought it was a reference to the string caddy they have at the factory which is a another fine example of putting an engineer and a woodworker in a room together with WAY TOO MUCH time on their hands. But I'm guessing that's not the origin of the periodic reference to string tubes I have seen over the years. I feel like I wan't told the secret handshake.
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DetlefMichel
Posted 2014-04-26 6:15 AM (#485791 - in reply to #485787)
Subject: Re: So, I found the String Tubes.



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Location: Muenster/Germany		You can also use simple dental tubes, cheaper and transparent, or even better dental opencoil steel springs, or shrinking tube from optical tools. All these are materials sold by yard and with different measurements and (sometimes) colours.
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Darkbar
Posted 2014-04-26 6:25 AM (#485792 - in reply to #485786)
Subject: Re: So, I found the String Tubes.



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Location: Flahdaw		Wow. I was putting my tubes on the other end of my strings. (Jeez, thanks for the great advice, Weas...!)
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Weaser P
Posted 2014-04-26 6:53 AM (#485796 - in reply to #485786)
Subject: Re: So, I found the String Tubes.


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Location: Cicero, NY		It's what I do, Bob. No thanks required.
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SOBeach
Posted 2014-04-26 10:40 AM (#485799 - in reply to #485786)
Subject: RE: So, I found the String Tubes.


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omg, they DO exist! 

 

I had thought it was just a joking reference to the bent paperclips in this vid:

Strings' Tubes™: The Holy Grail Of Sustain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEK8pIJYxmM

 

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MWoody
Posted 2014-04-26 1:07 PM (#485806 - in reply to #485786)
Subject: Re: So, I found the String Tubes.



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http://www.ovationfanclub.com/megabbs/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=19028&start=1&highlight=string+tube&highlightmode=1

 

Like going through the box of Family photos...



Edited by MWoody 2014-04-26 1:10 PM
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MWoody
Posted 2014-04-26 1:10 PM (#485807 - in reply to #485786)
Subject: Re: So, I found the String Tubes.



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Location: Upper Left USA		Keep in mind how today's flip phone was invented on Star Trek!
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