So I put a guitar string through an electron microscope. (for broadband users lol)

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Guitar Geek Time! :D So i work for Rolls Royce in the UK who do a lot of testing on broken/fatigued parts of aircraft engines and stuff. (yes they dont just make cars :D) To do this testing one of the things they use is this uber electron microscope called a "jetscan". Whilst walking past oneday I thought i'd make some personal use of it with my mates help/guidance (i just work in the IT sector of the company so dont do any weird testing and stuff myself). So I put a brand new d'addario Low B string into it, and here is what happend LOL! :kickass: Surprisingly covered in shite for a new string haha.

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Nice one, dude. Time to change string brands methinks!

Haha, you think other strings look better? We need a shootout! :D

I've seen that done before somewhere (but might have been with bass strings). That was when I understood why you have so much wear on your fingertips and get callouses or blisters. Strings just aren't as round as they seem to the eye...