Massebelag
English translation: mass
| 09:36 May 18, 2017 |
| German to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) / string for a musical instrument | |||||||
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mass Explanation: For your two contexts, it is possible to work around the -belag (covering, coating) suffix as follows: welche einen Massebelag bildet = which gives the string its mass um den Massebelag der Musiksaite zu erhöhen = in order to increase the mass of the string Belag (covering, coating) = Umwicklung (winding) Sets of strings are gauged so that with standard guitar tuning they feel nearly equal in tension. String tension is obviously related to scale length and pitch but for any given guitar it is not the string gauge itself which is important but the mass of the string. http://www.stringbusters.com/stringfaqs.asp Windings: http://www.bassstringsonline.com/Electric-Bass-String-Types_... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2017-05-18 11:56:33 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- From this second link: The string formula consists of various core to wrap ratios Could 'wrap' be the equivalent to 'Belag'? -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 hrs (2017-05-18 12:45:49 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- gauge wrap Wound strings start with the same process, but in addition are wound with a suitable gauge wrap wire to create a finished string of the required gauge. Large diameter strings may be over wound with a second layer of wrap wire, but this is very unusual for standard acoustic guitar gauges and is normally only found on the bass strings for baritone guitars. http://www.acousticmasters.com/AcousticMasters_Strings1.htm |
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