FIVE STRINGER INPUT PLEASE

[Dr Rod]

sorry Arnold, I just realized this is a very old thread.

[Pete G]

Originally Posted by Dr Rod

Dear Arnold:

Problem 1 : String spacing measured from the center of the string caused the thick low strings to collide when playing fortissimos. The solution was simple: uneven spacing.


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Dr. Rod, could you please tell us a bit more about your uneven string spacing solution?

[Dr Rod]

Originally Posted by Pete G

Dr. Rod, could you please tell us a bit more about your uneven string spacing solution?

sure thing

basically you do incremental spacing getting bigger as you go down to the B string

as an example you could do 23 mm (G to D), then 25 mm (D to A), then 27 mm (A to E) and finally 29 mm (E to B)

you may want to find the center and put your A string there, and then proceed to the sides

is that helpful?

[Pete G]

Originally Posted by Dr Rod

sure thing

basically you do incremental spacing getting bigger as you go down to the B string

as an example you could do 23 mm (G to D), then 25 mm (D to A), then 27 mm (A to E) and finally 29 mm (E to B)

you may want to find the center and put your A string there, and then proceed to the sides

is that helpful?

Very much so, thanks.

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