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String Winding Machines

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Phil Mailloux

Mar 25, 2005
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Brisbane, Australia
www.maillouxbasses.com
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Builder: Mailloux Basses
#1
Just saw a video on youtube on winding strings with an automated winder.


It's got me wondering how strings were made in the old days, or at least how they're "handmade" these days. Which steps is done with a machine and what parts are handmade.

Does anyone have pics or videos on what hand wound string winders look like and how they're operated?
 
#2
Phil Mailloux said:
Just saw a video on youtube on winding strings with an automated winder.
. I think that most companies either use Vinci machines, make or mod their own or buy from another company but I only know of Vinci as a commercial seller of machines.

"Amelio Vinci founded Vinci Strings in 1953".. etc as quoted in the link. I don't know if that's Tom's father or his Italian name. When last I saw him in Nashville about 10 years ago I would estimate him to be in his 60's back then, maybe more. So Amelio might be his father, I just don't know for sure. Although we have never done business together, he is a great guy and pleasant to chat with as I have known him for over 25 years.
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#3
Thanks very much Ken, it's much appreciated! :)

You wouldn't happen to have pics of those Vinci machines by any chance? I'd be curious to see workings of them.

Yes, I understand that handwound strings aren't wound by hand. I handwound my pickups, that doesn't mean I spend 200 hours turning 8000 turns of wire around my bobbins with my thumb and index :D
 
#7
I use "hand wound" DR strings on my "hand made" BSTR 6 string.

Hand made, hand wound, hand fed...... at the end of the day, I won't play anyother string but DR.
 

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