Magma Flat Strings

[RJVB]

The Magmas cut the volume somewhat and cut the brightness a lot, which I suspected would be the case.

Take a set of regular PB roundwounds, install it and do some measurements. Now take a new set of those same strings, and ground them smooth.

They'll become a little thinner, let's assume by the same amount proportionally. You end up with a slightly lower gauge set that has a proportionally heavier core wire. Grounding them smooth should not have altered their physical properties beyond gauge and average density; flexibility should have remained the same.

I can see why you'd get a somewhat more fundamental sound because of the proportionally heavier core wire, but why would they be quieter?

BTW, did you measure the string gauges? Are the listed gauges the actual ones, or the ones before the polishing process? If the former Magma may have been able to preserve the wrap to core mass ratios and in that case I really don't see why you'd get any difference besides the absence of finger noise.

[Hammertone]

We just played the guitars and listened.
It was great fun.