Shortly after this post (link), some whom I regularly string for started re-thinking their setups.
That was totally unnecessary. If they had been accustomed to their unique hybrids, and were playing well, why change? If it ain't broke, don't fix it!
What I intended, was only to highlight the weaker link, should an unequal gauge be used. Nothing more.
Despite that, unequal gauges CAN play well. I absolutely enjoyed the combination of very thin mains with thick crosses to compensate (link), although the durability was terrible. The impeccable feel, spin and comfort more than made up for the need to restring every few hours.
Conversely, a thick mains with a thin cross, using whatever string, usually played dead to me. No feel, no spin and no control.
There is no magical string prescription. It has always been a process to find the balance between spin, control, comfort, power and durability, which are tradeoffs.
I totally agree with you..
ReplyDeleteKhloe@So Stab