Hi Vance, 1 mm (at the nut) seems awfully close. I'm finding that a hair over 2mm seems to be the place where my strings don't rattle. There are a bunch of variables here though; right hand technique, string tension, string diameter, spacing at the bridge, string length and probably some others I'm missing. I have is small hands, so on my lutes I need a pretty narrow spacing at the nut. Let's see what response we get. I'm very curious.
Ken ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vance Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "lute list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 6:12 PM Subject: Re: string spacing > Hi Ken: > > I have been building Lutes as a hobby for a while so I am no expert, so I > too am hoping to reap the rewards of this post. However, logic tells me two > things. The courses have to be close enough together to make them playable > and the individual strings have to be far enough apart so that their > vibrating waves do not rattle into each other. In my way of thinking this > figure could be determined mathematically understanding the string length, > and the mass of the strings involved. From what I have read this figure > seems to be about 1mm apart but I am not certain that this is a magic number > and not just an arbitrary one. > > Vance Wood. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ken Brodkey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 8:16 AM > Subject: string spacing > > > > Hello, > > > > I'm back to lute making after a very long absence and would like to get > > people's opinions about string spacing, both at the nut and bridge. Is > there > > anything even close to a standard? I'm looking for spacing recommendations > > for everything from 6 courses to 13. What works for you? You're input is > > very much appreciated. > > > > Thank you! > > > > Ken Brodkey > > > > > >
