I have had basically the same bass strings on my 13 course lute since 1995. They have not work out, except for the Pistoy 6th course, which needs to be replaced about every 5 years.
ed At 06:04 PM 1/14/2009 -0800, Ken Brodkey wrote: >Thanks for your comments, David. > >So, the loaded gut strings never wear out and need replacing? I like that. > >I'm considering the type 'DE' copper wound strings because at this time I >can't afford to go all gut. The initial cost to string my 11-course lute >with Aquila gut strings, including the loaded gut, would be around $460 US >dollars. The loaded gut strings alone are $300. The 'DE' strings are around >$40 and to string the lute entirely with nylgut and the copper wound type >'DE' strings cost around $110. > >Someday... > >Ken > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: David van Ooijen [mailto:davidvanooi...@gmail.com] >Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 3:05 PM >To: Baroque Lute List (E-mail); Lute List (E-mail) >Subject: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Aquila Type DE strings > > >On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 7:43 PM, Ken Brodkey <kbrod...@pacbell.net> wrote: > > Any of you folks have experience using the Aquila type 'DE' copper wounds >. > > Here is what is said about them on the website: >. > > were specifically conceived to best reproduce the timbric and acoustical > > qualities of our C type loaded gut strings, > >Just out of curiosity: why would you use a substitute if the original >is available? Loaded gut basses do not fray or break as gut trebles >tend to do, and do not wear out as wound strings do. (I suppose that >even makes them cheaper than wound strings, in the long run.) They >give no significant tuning troubles. And guess what, they're designed >to sound like loaded guts! > >By the way, they are a pleasure to play and sound really, really good! > >David - a little puzzled > > >-- >******************************* >David van Ooijen >davidvanooi...@gmail.com >www.davidvanooijen.nl >******************************* > > > >To get on or off this list see list information at >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.7/1894 - Release Date: 1/14/2009 >7:27 PM > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.7/1893 - Release Date: 1/14/2009 >6:59 AM Edward Martin 2817 East 2nd Street Duluth, Minnesota 55812 e-mail: e...@gamutstrings.com voice: (218) 728-1202
