Re: Help with selecting new strings
Originally Posted by
ajh
You are just starting out ... make the clearest, cleanest notes you can. The bridge only makes a small difference ... Most of all..........have fun.
Yes!!
Also realize that:
- your ears (perception of tone) will change over the next year or two;
- your fingers (perception of "easy-vs-difficult") will change over the next year or two; and,
- the biggest modifier of tone is also cheapest: picks that vary in thickness, stiffness, shape, and material (assuming you can avoid the exotics for a while!).
So maybe this isn't the ideal time to be experimenting with new bridges?
And: ANY new strings will change over the next week or two, so give 'em time before comparing to the priors or making a "final" judgement.
- Ed
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Our mistakes weren't quite so easy to undo
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