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new strings

Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2019 9:03 pm
by kenbloom
Hi all,

Does anyone know if Anne Prinz is still selling strings. I have e-mailed her but have not gotten a reply yet. I need a set of Bergfe Green bass and accompaniment strings and some new phosphor bronze fingerboard strings. Suggestions?

Ken Bloom
http://www.boweddulcimer.org

Re: new strings

Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 5:23 pm
by Rudy Mueller
Hi Ken,

Anne is running her primary consulting business full time plus, the strings are really a service to our(her) community. She may be away from her base for extended times, sooooo, hang in there.

rudi

Re: new strings

Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 5:29 pm
by NutmegCT
A quick search for Bergfee on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Optima-Concert-B ... 1562621161

Tom M.

Re: new strings

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 10:45 am
by kenbloom
Thanks guys! I really appreciate the info. I did get in touch with Bill Kolb so I'm trying out the Lenzner strings and see how they do. I did need them in a hurry and they are in the mail as we speak! Thanks again.

Ken Bloom
http://www.boweddulcimer.org

Re: new strings

Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2019 12:29 pm
by Evelyn
Ken, may I ask how you are getting on with the Lenzner strings? I've only ever used one (in an emergency) and would be interested to learn what others think of them in comparison with Optima/Bergfee and Pyramid.

Re: new strings

Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 8:13 am
by kenbloom
Hi Evelyn,

Thanks for the question. I haven't found a lot of difference between the two. I do find that the platic windings on a few of the Bergfe higher strings lasts longer than the standard windings that you have on the Lenzners. I got a set of each (Lenzner and BergFe) so now I have spares between the two. I think both brands do veryw ell. I have the Lenzner fingerboard strings on at the moment and they are fine. I do prefer the solid phophor bronze D string and both brands use the same wire. All in all, I think the two are pretty comparable.

Ken Bloom
http://www.boweddulcimer.org

Re: new strings

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 5:58 am
by Evelyn
Many thanks, Ken.