http://thestringguy.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 12 May 2010 02:14:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Many people assume and/or confuse a string's "slinkiness" (aka: compliance) as being the same as tension, which is a big source of confusion and folklore on the Internet especially. Thoughts like; "These are really slinky strings. They must be really low tension", are a gross generalization, but would be totally right ... http://thestringguy.com/blog/?p=17 For guitarists who are iPhone users, I highly recommend the Peterson Strobosoft guitar tuner download for an incredible $9.99. This is the same precision tuner in their stomp box and it's fantastic. Add the 1/4" adaptor jack for electrics and this is the tool to have (IMHO). I can't recommend it ... http://thestringguy.com/blog/?p=16 It's this time of year as the seasons change towards the warm summer months that humidity increases causing guitars to go sharp as the necks wow and the tops raise. Ideal humidity is 40-50% with no quick swings. Often this is when a truss needs loosened slightly, but it should be ... http://thestringguy.com/blog/?p=15 Polished Nylon ensures classical strings are precision round and a precise diameter over the entire string. This ensures the musician can play in perfect fifths across larger diameters. Fluro-Carbon has a higher density compared to nylon, so a carbon string provides a smaller diameter, which reduces stiffness, and increases vibration. This ... http://thestringguy.com/blog/?p=14 Alec Fraser, who plays bass in The Jeff Healey Band and Broken Joe had this to say when he put on Pyramid Strings Gold Nickel Flatwound strings: "The Pyramid Gold Nickel Flatwound bass strings have the best tone I have ever had on the P bass. and they feel great  on ... http://thestringguy.com/blog/?p=13 In Vintage Guitar magazine's current May 2007 issue on page 94, Santos Hernades is quoted as follows: "The best strings are German.... bass strings are made with silver wire wound around a twisted core of very fine silk threads... It's strange," finishes Santos, but in Germany where they don't know ... http://thestringguy.com/blog/?p=12 Dean Farley, Artist, Innovator (founder of Scalar Strings) Vintage Guitar Magazine editor 25th September 1998 on alt.music.byrds "I can hardly say that I am surprised that Roger McGuinn has been using the Pyramid Gold Flatwound Strings on his electric 12-string guitar!! In reality, these strings are the only choice for anyone ... http://thestringguy.com/blog/?p=11 Thanks goes to Nick Martellaro for the use of his excellent vertor graphics for www.thestringguy.com. What a cool logo!  Together with Kyle Campbell, who edited the animation, it looks great!  The String Guy and its other domains www.flatwounds.com and www.roundwounds.com thank you! http://thestringguy.com/blog/?p=10 The String Guy Why should you buy? To give you a better price, TheStringGuy.com prefers to buy product direct from the manufacturer. For example, importing Pyramid Strings direct from Germany into Canada, I offer great prices on their legendary strings. Compare me to others and enjoy the savings! TheStringGuy.com has started an on-line business specializing in ... http://thestringguy.com/blog/?p=5 Pyramid has been manufacturing strings for over 150 years in Germany. While many think first of guitar as the obvious stringed instrument, Pyramid makes strings for all kinds of musical instruments! By combining the latest in technology to provide consistency in production standards with the time honoured tradition of craftsmanship, and ... http://thestringguy.com/blog/?p=4