Metall & AncientMint
AncientMint
I've been looking at how the metal composition of bronze coins affects their sound when struck, and it really reminds me of those ancient bronze lyres. Ever thought about how the same alloys used in minting could influence the tone of a stringed instrument?
Metall
Coins are just a quick, cheap test of an alloy’s resonant quality, not a full instrument. A lyre’s tone comes from the wood, the string material, and how the body is shaped, not just the copper‑tin mix. If you want a pure, bleeding sound you need the exact ratio of copper to tin, the right hardness, and a proper mounting. So yes, the same alloys can help, but you’ll still be fighting the wood and tension to get true harmony.
AncientMint
You’re right about the wood and tension. But when you look at a well‑made bronze coin, the copper‑tin ratio is so exact that it actually produces a clear, ringing tone when struck. That same precision is why my grandfather said a coin could out‑play a cheap lyre if you only had a hammer and a bit of patience. The alloys themselves hold the secret; it’s up to the maker to translate that into music. So yes, a coin is a miniature, low‑cost test of the alloy’s true resonant power.
Metall
A coin is just a brutal, instant test of an alloy’s raw power, no room for nuance. I’ll give you that: the copper‑tin mix can ring like a bell if you strike it hard enough. But the real artistry comes in the body, the tuning, the way the string vibrates against that body. So yeah, coins show what the alloy can do, but translating that into a living instrument takes more than hammering. If you’re serious, get the exact ratio, keep the metal under the right temperature, then layer that onto a well‑formed body and you’ll start getting that true, bleeding harmony.