Savannah String

[burch]

My string is looking a little weak on my Martin Savannah. According to the catalog it comes with a BCY Flemish String and I have no idea what that means. Can someone please educate me       Also, i`d like to contribute my string funds to a member here so who on the forum makes good quality strings ?

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[kwc]

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[LBR]

According to the catalog it comes with a BCY Flemish String and I have no idea what that means. Can someone please educate me  

BCY is the company that makes the string material.  There are two major bowstring material companies in the U.S.--BCY and Brownell.  Flemish is the way the string is constructed--it's made with individual strands twisted and counter-twisted to make the loops.  There are two basic ways to construct a bowstring--flemish and endless or continuous loop, where the loops are formed by separating the strands and serving them.

Unless it's changed, Martin uses a material called Helix, which is made exclusively for them by BCY.  It's similar to 450+ string material (also made by BCY), if memory serves me right.

Chad