{"id":1630,"date":"2024-11-13T00:09:59","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T00:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lpkaster.com\/blog\/?p=1630"},"modified":"2025-05-31T17:52:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T17:52:18","slug":"silk-and-kevlar-musical-strings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lpkaster.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/13\/silk-and-kevlar-musical-strings\/","title":{"rendered":"Silk and Kevlar Musical Strings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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A new source of Kevlar makes it possible to add all-Kevlar strings to my store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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These recordings are made on my test bench, without any soundbox or effects <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Closeup view of Kevlar strings<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is a bowed .40mm Kevlar string:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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These are .62 and .82mm plucked Kevlar strings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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