I've been using Stradpet parts for quite some time now, they're really very good. I love the smooth and precise action they have. They're also ultra light . They're extremely well made.
Not so sure I could even discerned much difference. The one advantage I could see was maybe easier to install? I would have to install it myself and hear the unit as in my particular equipment. Theoretically it should give correct scale length and after length? No? My ears would have to readjust to the new sound. In general I am positive for this.unit as it may make installation of high e easier? In all honesty I like the old Nicole plated German sled type high e.adjuster of the 1850s. Im old school and old fashioned. That's just me. I HAVE.NOTHING AGAINST THE TITANIUM FINE TUNER PER SAY. THANKS FOR OPENING MY EYES TO A new product that may benefit me some day. Thank you Mr. Russ! Bye for now.😅
I believe the titanium tailpiece filtered less of the overtones, in general, but this was more perceptible at the lower frequencies. Maybe the greater length of the tailpiece will result in more resonation, therefore in more energy loss: the tailpiece will vibrate more, robbing this vibration from the string and the bridge, thus the upper and lower plates. There's an objective way to analyze this with a spectrogram (periodogram), but I can't do it now
would be interesting another comparison with a similar fine tuner but not in titanium, maybe as you said the sound difference is only because of the string lengh and not the material?
In my violin with short fine tuner my E string is softer, the sound is bright but sweet. My experience, the longer string between the bridge and tailpiece is a reason less wolf tune too (Thomastik - Infeld Dominant Pro).
i tried to install it on my violin's tailpiece, but unfortunately, it doesn't fit, and seller told me some tailpieces need a bit of shaving to properly use this fine tuner. so this fine tuner is not standard issue and won't fit all tailpieces.
My own experience with the hill type titanium fine tuner is that is softens the e string sound a bit than the ordinary hill type ones, making the attack less but rather more sweet. Maybe it’s from another brand.
How would you compare this to the Wittner hill style fine tuner? I have one of those on one of my violins and am thinking of putting one on my good instrument, but might think about investing in one of these titanium ones.
If your friend has a pierced ear and is a violin player, they can use the old e string adjuster as an ear ring. This would let any violinist who sees it know that your friend also plays the violin. 😊
I do like any fine tuner which preserves the ideal string length; they generally have a slightly fuller tone. I wonder, how far beneath the tailpiece does this fine tuner's arm reach? The arms of most generic tuners irritate me - they touch the top of the instrument when halfway tightened, and many a student has drilled a hole through their top plate just by tuning! It's hard to tell in the video, but it looks like the StradPet may suffer from the same design flaw. There used to be a style of fine tuner which both preserved the string length, and also sat on top of the tailpiece with no arm underneath, but I haven't been able to find them for several years.
Warning - not standard size that can fit without modification to tailpiece. I have buy 2 of those, to test- > I haven't still found tailpiece on old or new violins that can take it without modification needed on tailpiece. Why? Round part is to wide and can't get in. I use hill steel type on all good violins, tuners made from steel can also take ball e string and are also light. Also titanium is weeker then steel. String lenght and less mass of hill type fine tuner will make most of the difference not titanium itself.
I think you should put together all the titanium parts you have been showing on one of your violins and see how all the parts together sound
I've been using Stradpet parts for quite some time now, they're really very good. I love the smooth and precise action they have. They're also ultra light . They're extremely well made.
Wow!!! That made a good difference!
I love Lena Yokoyama..She is the best in the world!
I use a Gotz loop all in "gold", it just looks so good.
Not so sure I could even discerned much difference. The one advantage I could see was maybe easier to install? I would have to install it myself and hear the unit as in my particular equipment. Theoretically it should give correct scale length and after length? No? My ears would have to readjust to the new sound. In general I am positive for this.unit as it may make installation of high e easier? In all honesty I like the old Nicole plated German sled type high e.adjuster of the 1850s. Im old school and old fashioned. That's just me. I HAVE.NOTHING AGAINST THE TITANIUM FINE TUNER PER SAY. THANKS FOR OPENING MY EYES TO A new product that may benefit me some day. Thank you Mr. Russ! Bye for now.😅
I believe the titanium tailpiece filtered less of the overtones, in general, but this was more perceptible at the lower frequencies. Maybe the greater length of the tailpiece will result in more resonation, therefore in more energy loss: the tailpiece will vibrate more, robbing this vibration from the string and the bridge, thus the upper and lower plates. There's an objective way to analyze this with a spectrogram (periodogram), but I can't do it now
would be interesting another comparison with a similar fine tuner but not in titanium, maybe as you said the sound difference is only because of the string lengh and not the material?
That would be a helpful test
I think it’s more the weight. They are very light.
really interesting, thank you. Do you have any preference for loop- over ball-end strings?
In my violin with short fine tuner my E string is softer, the sound is bright but sweet. My experience, the longer string between the bridge and tailpiece is a reason less wolf tune too (Thomastik - Infeld Dominant Pro).
Is this product available for cello?
i tried to install it on my violin's tailpiece, but unfortunately, it doesn't fit, and seller told me some tailpieces need a bit of shaving to properly use this fine tuner. so this fine tuner is not standard issue and won't fit all tailpieces.
Would you be able to look at the Demenga cello tailpiece? It is quite pricey but would love to hear your thoughts about it!
My own experience with the hill type titanium fine tuner is that is softens the e string sound a bit than the ordinary hill type ones, making the attack less but rather more sweet. Maybe it’s from another brand.
How would you compare this to the Wittner hill style fine tuner? I have one of those on one of my violins and am thinking of putting one on my good instrument, but might think about investing in one of these titanium ones.
What if you take off the o ring at the end of string ?
Bellissimo video, potrebbe dirmi come posso trovare questo tipo di tiracantino in Italia? Online non riesco a recuperarlo
If your friend has a pierced ear and is a violin player, they can use the old e string adjuster as an ear ring. This would let any violinist who sees it know that your friend also plays the violin. 😊
I do like any fine tuner which preserves the ideal string length; they generally have a slightly fuller tone.
I wonder, how far beneath the tailpiece does this fine tuner's arm reach? The arms of most generic tuners irritate me - they touch the top of the instrument when halfway tightened, and many a student has drilled a hole through their top plate just by tuning! It's hard to tell in the video, but it looks like the StradPet may suffer from the same design flaw.
There used to be a style of fine tuner which both preserved the string length, and also sat on top of the tailpiece with no arm underneath, but I haven't been able to find them for several years.
the ball of the string should also be made of titanium
Warning - not standard size that can fit without modification to tailpiece. I have buy 2 of those, to test- > I haven't still found tailpiece on old or new violins that can take it without modification needed on tailpiece. Why? Round part is to wide and can't get in. I use hill steel type on all good violins, tuners made from steel can also take ball e string and are also light. Also titanium is weeker then steel. String lenght and less mass of hill type fine tuner will make most of the difference not titanium itself.
I could maybe tell with a better player