Doc_J
Well-known member
I purposefully kept strings one of my tenors for 3 years. This was to hear the effect new strings would have. The tenor was a cherry Compass Rose tenor and the strings were Oasis brights, low g.
During the entire time (3 years) the old strings sounded good to me and kept intonation. Upon replacement the difference in sound was small, a bit more resonance and harmonics on the treble end was what I noticed most. Based on this and other experiences, I'm not in a hurry to replace strings.
See what you think about sound of the older and new strings.
Here's the two sound samples. The Yeti mic and Audacity record settings were the same for both.
During the entire time (3 years) the old strings sounded good to me and kept intonation. Upon replacement the difference in sound was small, a bit more resonance and harmonics on the treble end was what I noticed most. Based on this and other experiences, I'm not in a hurry to replace strings.
See what you think about sound of the older and new strings.
Here's the two sound samples. The Yeti mic and Audacity record settings were the same for both.
- Cherry CR tenor with 3 year old strings: https://app.box.com/s/4cpxns2zj5de6nztehql7y9odbq59wcs
- Cherry CR tenor with brand new strings:https://app.box.com/s/d43jfkgultfodg25a52awnwpvbceyjz0