The Hex vs. Round Core Guitar String Debate Continues

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  • Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
  • In this video, I propose the actual physics of a vibrating round core string is truer than a hex core string. Years ago, I took a course at music school, Acoustics 101. It was one of my favorite classes. It taught me a lot about string vibration. So, recently I proposed the physics question to several RUclipsrs as well as string sellers and one manufacturer, Pyramid. Max at Pyramid is the only one that responded. They have been using round core wires since 1850. They only recently, since 1990, have made some strings with a hex (six sided) core. But, no one has actually done a controlled scientific experiment as far as I can tell.
    I also propose that Jimi Hendrix used round core strings because hex core strings were not available back then. Round core strings definitely get closer to his sound to my ears. The only issue is they don't last as long for me.
    This is a confirmation I found on Curt Mangan's website that Jimi used round core strings :
    "There was a magical time in music that began in the Summer of 1967 with the Monterey Pop Festival, which featured legendary guitar performances by Jimi Hendrix and Pete Townsend. Their performances started the first wave of iconic “Guitar Heroes.” This group of new heroes also included Eric Clapton, Jimmie Page, Jeff Beck and many others. These players took guitar playing to an entirely new level of innovation. It was around this time that the guitar string industry switched from pure-nickel to nickel-plated steel for the cover wire on what is known as “nickelwound” strings, but the core wire used was still round. Round-core, nickel-plated steel strings became the most popular strings used until the string industry converted to hex-core beginning in the mid 1970’s. Our new round-core, nickel-plated steel strings are dedicated to this magical time in guitar history.
    You will find these strings to have an elevated level of liveliness with a smoother feel when you are bending or using vibrato on the wound strings."
    Pyramid Strings - pyramid-saiten....
    Curt Mangan Strings - www.curtmangan...

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