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The smallest bass in the world thanks to Kemp Strings?

By Jonathan Kemp
On August 24, 2020December 15, 2020

Has Kemp Strings enabled the development of the shortest full range steel strung bass guitar instrument ever? Listen using headphones or a decent sound system to hear the full range. Let us know if you know of another 16 inch scale length…

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Virtual choir and virtual band videos in Reaper

By Jonathan Kemp
On May 21, 2020August 24, 2020

Dr Jonathan Kemp of Kemp Strings and the University of St Andrews has been helping musical people all over the world to connect during the social isolation of the COVID-19 outbreak by writing code the enable collaboration videos to be created in…

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Lumped bass guitar strings from Kemp Strings!

By Jonathan Kemp
On March 13, 2020March 17, 2020

University of St Andrews and Kemp Strings inventor Dr Jonathan Kemp has just developed a new concept in bass guitar strings design which reduces inharomicity, improving tone when playing high up the neck. Inharmonicity is a term which refers to the way…

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Tuning and trem block hole depth

By Jonathan Kemp
On January 13, 2020February 1, 2020

It is already known that reducing the distance between the ball end and saddle improves tuning stability, hence the deep trem block holes in modern designs by companies such as Fender and PRS that contrast with the original shallow trem block holes…

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Drop D strings and plastic free packaging available now

By Jonathan Kemp
On October 26, 2019October 26, 2019

Kemp Strings now offers Drop D string sets as an option on all string sets. These are also good for other tunings with the same relative tuning for the bottom four strings such as Drop C and DADGAD. When you select strings…

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Intonation versus sensitivity to bending

By Jonathan Kemp
On September 1, 2019September 23, 2019

Did you ever think about why industry standard strings have a zigzag for the saddles positions after setting intonation? Here are some saddles set up for industry standard strings: The saddles for the 4th string (D3) is less sensitive to bending than…

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Kemp Strings bend test versus industry standard strings

By Jonathan Kemp
On August 15, 2019August 15, 2019

A new video has been released on YouTube showing Kemp Strings significantly outperforming industry standard strings from two other manufacturers (equal tension strings and otherwise) in terms equalising the pitch change produced for conventional pitch bends of equal force. This is measured…

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Kemp Strings Locking 10-46 Released!

By Jonathan Kemp
On August 10, 2019August 10, 2019

I am delighted to announce that Kemp Strings Locking 10-46 have been released! These strings are available now from the online Shop! Optimised for locking nuts, such as the Floyd Rose system, these strings the world’s first equal sensitivity 10s for electric…

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Kemp Strings Standard 11-52 Released!

By Jonathan Kemp
On July 26, 2019July 26, 2019

I am delighted to announce that Kemp Strings Standard 11-52 balanced sensitivity electric guitar strings optimised for standard Strat® in standard tuning are released! These can be purchased online now from this Shop. Currently 9s and 11s are available for purchase and…

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Training Your Trem

By Jonathan Kemp
On July 9, 2019July 10, 2019

Training Your Trem – Getting your Strat tremolo to reset in tune Here’s my new video demonstrating how to get your Strat style guitar to return to being in tune after tremolo arm usage (applicable to all strings, not just Kemp Strings)….

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  • The smallest bass in the world thanks to Kemp Strings?
  • Virtual choir and virtual band videos in Reaper
  • Lumped bass guitar strings from Kemp Strings!
  • Tuning and trem block hole depth
  • Drop D strings and plastic free packaging available now

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