Farkvam
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I've played quite a few sopranos in the past couple of months but didn't focus on sustain until now. Two questions for soprano owners:
In many ways I'm loving the sound of my mahogany soprano (not the lowest end, but not a K brand either), but I'm noticing it has a lower sustain on the A string, particularly when fretted. It almost sounds stubby in comparison to the other strings (rings for two seconds tops). I've swapped out the strings from Aquila to fluorocarbons and it's helped, but I'm curious what causes lower sustain in one string and whether there is a remedy. It doesn't sound bad, and I realize sustain is not usually the strong suit of a soprano...I just notice it (my husband maintains he doesn't detect it).
And, a random poll just for fun: what is your soprano's sustain in seconds?
In many ways I'm loving the sound of my mahogany soprano (not the lowest end, but not a K brand either), but I'm noticing it has a lower sustain on the A string, particularly when fretted. It almost sounds stubby in comparison to the other strings (rings for two seconds tops). I've swapped out the strings from Aquila to fluorocarbons and it's helped, but I'm curious what causes lower sustain in one string and whether there is a remedy. It doesn't sound bad, and I realize sustain is not usually the strong suit of a soprano...I just notice it (my husband maintains he doesn't detect it).
And, a random poll just for fun: what is your soprano's sustain in seconds?