Servant of Christ
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I am a senior in my school and have to do a science project because I'm stuck in 9th grade science :wallbash: I want to do it on something I like, sooooo... UKULELE!!
I want to test a few different string materials and record the following: how long does it take to break them in and hold their tune, how well do they stand up against the weather, how loud they are, how consistent they are throughout their use and breaking in, et cetera.
For string materials I considered nylon, gut, nylgut, titanium, and steel. I think I'll use my Dolphin for the experiment. I'm one of those stubborn purists that thinks the ukulele shouldn't be "guitarized" but for the sake of science I will tolerate the steel strings; who knows, I might get converted.
How would you conduct this experiment? What characteristics would you test? What are your thoughts? And is there ANYBODY out there that still sells the genuine pure gut?!?!
I want to test a few different string materials and record the following: how long does it take to break them in and hold their tune, how well do they stand up against the weather, how loud they are, how consistent they are throughout their use and breaking in, et cetera.
For string materials I considered nylon, gut, nylgut, titanium, and steel. I think I'll use my Dolphin for the experiment. I'm one of those stubborn purists that thinks the ukulele shouldn't be "guitarized" but for the sake of science I will tolerate the steel strings; who knows, I might get converted.
How would you conduct this experiment? What characteristics would you test? What are your thoughts? And is there ANYBODY out there that still sells the genuine pure gut?!?!