IMPROVED STRINGS FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

摘要

An improved musical instrument string is pro- vided. The string (18) includes a polymer cover (26) that protects the string (16), from contamination while maintaining the original "lively" sound of the musical string. By supplying the cover (26) over a conventional string (16) and preferably over a conventional wound string, the string (16) is protected against contamination while also making the string easier to play. The pre- ferred cover comprises at least one layer of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) that is most preferably sealed with a polymer coating. In particularly preferred embodiments, a cover is applied over a portion of the length of the string having a relatively reduced variable mass. The result is that the string has relatively uniform mass along its entire length thereby assuring correct in- tonation.