I thought that the rule was, gut didn't react to temperature but only to humidity, this seems to be untrue at least in my case. It seems gut reacts just as bad to temperature changes as to humidity changes. Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "bill sterling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 9:04 AM Subject: Re: 19th cent string question+ nylgut
> I think part of the answer is the temperature of the strings > change as your hands warm them. > I have learned not to tune my gut-strung lute straight out of the case, > because in 10 minutes or so I will have to do it again. > Instead I just hold the lute (sometimes without playing at all) > and make contact with my left and right hand. > > If I am in a hurry I run my hands up and down the strings > > I find that often, a cold lute just out of the case and out of tune, > comes back in tune ( or much closer) just by holding it for > a little while. > > Has anyone else noticed this? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Thames" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Sal Salvaggio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Matthias > Wagner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 5:46 AM > Subject: Re: 19th cent string question+ nylgut > > > > 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 ) > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
