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Settling of Strings
Try d'Addario Dynacore strings. Your settling-in period will go WAY down. After making the change I can play an entire piece--reasonably in tune--within hours. by the end of the day only small adjustments are necessary. I sometimes change strings on the same day as a performance now. For me, the improvement was dramatic.
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I put a set of D'Addario "titanium trebles" with dynacore basses on my guitar recently (after I first commented on this thread), and I agree. The settle-in time is very short.
I also really like the tone of this set. The last time I used the titanium trebles I hated the G string. I almost didn't want to try them again, but I had another set and didn't want to waste it. This time the G is very nice, but the low E sounds dull after a couple weeks (sounded great when new). Overall, a good set of strings for cheap and with a very fast settle-in time. The intonation on this particular set isn't perfect, though. I don't pre-stretch my strings, so that isn't the issue. Usually I get virtually perfect intonation with D'Addario strings, but this set is a little off on a couple strings.
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How long does it take?
Thanks for the tip. I ordered a few sets of D'Addario Dynacore TTs yesterday...even though I doubt they will beat the sound I get with the Thomastik-Infeld CF127 strings, but I'm constantly experimenting and every so often, I strike GOLD!!! The price was right!
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I changed classical string for the first time in my life today and they are indeed
in need of an extended setting in period. I only changed to try a hard tension set. The old set sounded fine to me. I tuned 1/2 step up and will let them sit overnight. ----After sitting overnight tuned up 1/2 step they are a long way down the road to stability!
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I restrung my Etude on the 19th, and they are still stretching.....Albeit a little less every day....And they are sounding amazing....cept the G....gonna have to find a replacement for that one...
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string settle
The single most effective thing I have found to reduce string settling-in is to reduce the amount of string length wrapped at the tuning machines and bridge.
If you pull the strings through the pegs with just a slight slackness and wind them up to pitch, you will end up with about 1 1/2 to 3 wraps. I use either a no twist loop or a one twist loop tie--both with a pinching lock at the rear of the bridge...at both ends, go for secure but with as little tie length as possible. Try it. |
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Pinching lock?
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pinch
Pinch lock: my hasty description of a string crossing under the loop behind the bridge. I didn't know what to call it
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Slippage
I stretch as I install. Still...it just takes some time. 3-4 days.
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Yup, that's it, and much nicer than I do it (tucked tails on trebles).
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