Re: [ATM] Favorite Spider Designs

["The Alarm Co." <tac@i1.net>]

Guitar strings are indeed a natural.  I used .01" strings on my 16", and
they work well, though I wouldn't want to balance my anvil collection on the
secondary.  A bit of hyperbole on the part of wire spider enthusiasts?  For
a scope of this size, a bit larger, say .012 might be in order.  I'll
probably try that when it comes time to restring.  As a semi-pro guitarist,
I agree that in use, guitar strings tend to break at the points where they
touch other components, not in the middle due to corrosion.  They break most
often at the bridge, nut, or where they wrap and overlap at the tuning keys.
They are designed to be a bit elastic just so they can be stretched during
playing without breaking or staying permanently stretched, thus going flat.
Of course, both of these things can and do happen when a player bends a note
really enthusiastically -- there are limits!  As others have pointed out,
the tension necessary to stabilize a spider is not much; basically just
enough to take the kinks out of the wire and attachments; certainly far less
than the 30 lbs. an E string can take.  Finally, if you're worried about
corrosion from the dew, Fender (and probably others) makes strings from pure
nickel.  Get these and kiss rust goodbye.

 *  Best regards, Bob
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