I've recently made the switch to gut on my Baroque lute. I've had the strings on for about 10 days now. The sound of gut is almost a religious experience, but find I can't keep them in tune through one piece. This is extremely frustrating,as the nylgut that I 'm used to stayed in tune for hours. The problem is worst when I first start playing, maybe the moisture from my fingers affects the strings? It is very dry here in New Mexico, and the humidity doesn't really fluctuate much. I'm getting ready to put the nylgut back on, any suggestions out there? Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthias Wagner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Sal Salvaggio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 12:52 AM Subject: Re: 19th cent string question+ nylgut
> Dear Sal, > > > I have an original 19th century parlour guitar - > > I'm guessing that it is from the 1860's -70's + > > presently string it with modern medium gauge nylon > > classical guitar strings. It sounds great when I play > > with nails, but I often play concerts w/o nails with > > lutes and baroque guitars and was wondering if anyone > > has tried nylgut on 19th cent. guitars. I would do > > regular gut but I've come to enjoy the > > durability/predictable nature of nylgut on my baroque > > guitar, they have a brighter quality. - and also, any > > suggestions on wound/unwound basses? > > > > Sal Salvaggio > > I often have to find strings for such instruments. I choose weather > SAVAREZ Alliance or Nylgut for the three trebbeles and for the > basses I have two alternatives: > - classical guitar strings from Hannabach, the yellow ones. They do > have the lowest tension and sound excellent > - wound silk strings from Pirastro. > > Greetings > > Matthias > -------------------------------------------------- > > Matthias Wagner, Lute making > string distribution:Savarez, Aquila, Kürschner, Pyramid, Pirastro > Klemmbachstr. 11 a > D - 79410 Badenweiler - Schweighof > Tel. +49-7632 - 82 86 95, Fax: +49-7632 82 898 68 > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.lutes-strings.de > http://www.music-strings.de ( strings - shop ) > >
