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Location: SoCal | Go back into the archives from past years. Lots of threads on them...... |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Highly technical term |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Love mine. |
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Location: When?? | ::delete::
Never mind (far too personal).
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Location: Utah | Nice to see this place back to normal! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | The new latex string tubes are the best so far. Much thinner and allow the string to vibrate more but they do not work well with coated strings. Kinda doubles up on things and is overkill |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Beal - 2021-02-12 1:52 AM The new latex string tubes are the best so far. Much thinner and allow the string to vibrate more but they do not work well with coated strings. Kinda doubles up on things and is overkill Take my money!! But where can we buy these? I can only find the traditional string tubes. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Anyone can correct me if I've misunderstood the current situation but I'm not sure you can get them today. Trade issues on Peruvian latex has made the tubes go through the roof. If you have to ask, I'm sorry. You can't afford them. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Beal, I agree with you. But I found that if you take a piece of 300 grit sandpaper and gently remove the string coating in the area where it passes thru the string tube you can achieve the full benefit of the latex tubes.
Actually I'm not sure the original polypro tubes are even available anymore. Al might have some old stock available. |
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Location: NJ | I’ve got a coupla’Boxes of NOS, but I’m not parting w/any.
That Sh!t’s like GOLD nowadays!!! . . |
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Location: Colorado | I just picked up some factory refurbs, Darren was clearing them out just before he left. |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | Don't be suckered in by these... They are NOT the same!
https://www.thesoundpost.com/en/store/accessories/viola/string-tube/... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | My urologist's nurse can get some slightly used ones. They won't be gold like Cliff's, but they will be expensive and slightly yellow. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | A cardiologist might be able to get some that aren’t stained |
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Location: Colorado | I found a set you can cut to length, they can expand and shrink in diameter...if hungry - they don't taste bad.
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Location: When?? | Sorry, Charlie.. but you seem to have pulled a rope that started the string tube motor (again). |
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Location: When?? | Sorry, Charlie.. but you seem to have pulled a rope that started the string tube motor (again). |
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Location: Thredbo, NSW, Australia | TAFKAR - 2021-02-12 5:22 AM
Take my money!! But where can we buy these? I can only find the traditional string tubes.
TAFKAR, just between you and I, I've been using the base of the feathers from an Emu. Cut them to length and a quick hollow-out and your done. Much better than synthetic or latex based tubes. But Muzza, from what I can remember, uses Echidna quills. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Hmmmmm..........may have some use for the spotted owls around here, then. Thanks, BanjoJ! |
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Location: SoCal | Charlie S - 2021-02-10 10:19 AM
What are string tubes?
Charlie, there's a lot of B.S. going on in this thread and I'm feeling bad about it. Let me give you some clarification as this crew will twist around almost any subject and have fun with it.
Regarding all the fancy and exotic examples of string tubes, that's just all bull (sorry guys but somebody's gotta tell Charlie the truth). Your basic, non-fancy string tube will work just as well as the fancy stuff they are telling you about. Don't go plucking feathers or using high tech material tubes.
I'm really sorry you got sucked into this mess. Just use basic string tubes that you can find almost anywhere and you'll be fine
Now back to your regular scheduled programming........
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Location: Texas | I prefer silicone string tubes because they’re dishwasher safe. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Moody's just mad because he didn't get the good blue ones... |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | In a pinch....
That little tube from a can of WD-40 can be used in an emergency.
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