The Chat Thread

[PaulR]

Bad news:  The strings I like on my instrument now cost $239 ($209 currently on sale)
Good news:  I only have to buy them every 2 or so years.  (And I have one more year till the A, D, G Need to be replaced)

Bad News:  The C String will cost $77 (on sale price), and replacement for that string is coming up quick.
Good News:  It's one string.

Good News:  Bass Strings are a lot harder to break then Violin strings.

[Szykneij]

Bad news:  The strings I like on my instrument now cost $239 ($209 currently on sale)
Good news:  I only have to buy them every 2 or so years.  (And I have one more year till the A, D, G Need to be replaced)

Bad News:  The C String will cost $77 (on sale price), and replacement for that string is coming up quick.
Good News:  It's one string.

Good News:  Bass Strings are a lot harder to break then Violin strings.

La Bella or Dominant?

[PaulR]

La Bella or Dominant?

Bel Canto made by Thomastik-Infeld

[Szykneij]

Bel Canto made by Thomastik-Infeld

Ah, a hybrid man!

[PaulR]

Ah, a hybrid man!

They sound extremely nice on my bass.  So, it's worth the money  (that is, unless it gets to above $300).

I've always wanted to just experiment with the different brands of strings, but the price is a detriment to that idea.  Maybe when I win the lottery, I can do that.   

[Opus106]

I didn't know bass and violin strings had bits of platinum in them.

[Szykneij]

I didn't know bass and violin strings had bits of platinum in them.

Although there are very cheap strings made today out of single strands of metal, most strings have either a synthetic core (like perlon) wrapped  with a metal such as aluminum, tin, or silver or  a steel core wrapped with a metal such as steel, silver, or titanium. Violin "e" strings are often plated with gold or platinum. I once played a bass with nylon strings -- very "gutty" sound.

[Opus106]

Although there are very cheap strings made today out of single strands of metal, most strings have either a synthetic core (like perlon) wrapped  with a metal such as aluminum, tin, or silver or  a steel core wrapped with a metal such as steel, silver, or titanium. Violin "e" strings are often plated with gold or platinum.

Wow! All this for durability or the Sound?

More reasons to play HIPpily.

[Brian]

Just received a package of CDs I had mailed from my old place in London to my home here in Texas. The package was sliced open and it had a sticker saying, "SECURITY X-RAY CHECKED BY POST DANMARK." Well, if my box has been to Denmark, that's probably why it took three weeks to reach the States.

[karlhenning]

Denmark's got the same vowels (and in the same order) as Texas . . . .

[eyeresist]

Why did they have to open it if they had an x-ray?

[Opus106]

GMG is not working correctly at my end: I don't see any composer's photo next to Mirror Image's name. It's just various shades of blue.



Was tempted to post it in the Bug Report thread, but I didn't want to disturb Rob with any of my sillyness.  0:)

[DavidW]

I didn't want to post this on the classical chat thread because then people would be like snoot! snoot! that's cracked, not serious enough *sticks nose in air*.  Here read this if you have the time:

http://www.cracked.com/article_19411_5-bizarre-dark-sides-to-modern-orchestras.html

[PaulR]

Crazy rollercoaster weather in NW Ohio.  From 81, to 63 and back to the 70s in the weakend.

[Renfield]

I didn't want to post this on the classical chat thread because then people would be like snoot! snoot! that's cracked, not serious enough *sticks nose in air*.  Here read this if you have the time:

http://www.cracked.com/article_19411_5-bizarre-dark-sides-to-modern-orchestras.html

Nonsense - this one's actually smart, informative and funny!

(Talk about a back-handed compliment.)

[Brian]

Nonsense - this one's actually smart, informative and funny!

(Talk about a back-handed compliment.)

Indeed. All those traits can be found in most Cracked articles by "Christina H." or "John Cheese," FYI. And the one DavidW links to is a good 'un - folks, click it!

[DavidW]

I wonder if Karl takes performance enhancing drugs...

[karlhenning]

No way, I play clean!

[DavidW]

No way, I play clean!

The only boost you get is in your tea!

[Szykneij]

No way, I play clean!