AVOID LOSS OF INTONATION

PREVENT DEAD
STRINGS

Strings made with wrap wire wound

upon round core wire need an edge to
grip the core wire to prevent the string
from going dead and losing intonation.

Round core wire, by definition, has no

edges.  Hexagonal core has 6.  So, at
DR Strings we flatten the round core
wire to create an anchor for the wrap
wire to grip the core wire.

We flatten a small section of the core

wire at a spot that should lie past the
nut at the top of the fingerboard and
between the tuning machines of your
instrument.  This flat section provides
and anchor for the wrap wire to grip the
core wire.  You should be able to feel
this flattened area between your fingers
as you touch the end of the string
opposite the ball end.

Without the anchor the string is likely to

unwind, go "dead", and fail to intonate
properly.
If you need to cut or trim your strings
between the anchor (the flattened
section) and the ball end, carefully and
severely bend or crimp your string as
illustrated.  The severe bend (crimp) will
provide an anchor for the round core.

In some instances, properly installing

the strings and then cutting/trimming
the excess wire will suffice to avoid
wrap wire coming loose from round
core wire.

*Applicable to all round core strings.

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