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Extension weights
Was eyeing the KC strings brass extension earlier (again ) and wondering about how the main objection has been weight - on the site they say three pounds.
Purely for comparison, has anyone weighed one of their solid ebony extensions, preferably one with all the gates and hardware? Just wondering if the weight issue is really so dramatic, or if aesthetics have a bit of a role (or more) - and have not gotten my hands on the brass unit yet. |
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weight?
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Look up the specific gravity between ebony and brass and compare the ratio. http://www.reade.com/Particle_Briefings/spec_gra2.html Ebony wood; 0.96 Sp.Gr.//60 Lbs/cubFt Brass, rolled or cast; 8.56 Sp.Gr.// 534lbs/cubFt Did I say 3x? Well, maybe with the KC mixed with wood and the Chromatics with Brass brackets its less than 9x difference but, the numbers do not lie. |
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Thanks Ken (I think) for those numbers - I was pretty sure brass weighs more than wood, and you've confirmed it.
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