metropolis_4
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I’ve been using the same round core pure nickel strings for over a year now (Stringjoy Broadways). This week I put on a set of Orbiters which are hex core nickel plated. Roughly the same gauges except the low E is a .046 on the Broadways and .048 on the Orbiters.
I noticed during the show that the response to changes in the volume knob are much different with these strings!
The volume and sustain drops off much quicker as I roll back the volume knob. I kind of know where I set my volume knob for certain songs, and all of them were off. I had to be higher on the knob for every part where I’m rolled off.
Is this because the round core has more mass? Or does pure nickel have more mass? Or is it maybe something to do with the coating on the Orbiters?
I noticed during the show that the response to changes in the volume knob are much different with these strings!
The volume and sustain drops off much quicker as I roll back the volume knob. I kind of know where I set my volume knob for certain songs, and all of them were off. I had to be higher on the knob for every part where I’m rolled off.
Is this because the round core has more mass? Or does pure nickel have more mass? Or is it maybe something to do with the coating on the Orbiters?
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