I think the fretgut tends to stretch over time, and a micrometer reading would probably underestimate the size. How about contacting the maker? Or of course, you could buy several sizes of fretgut, and give the unused sizes to the next lutenist you pass on the street.... Al ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Durbrow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Michael Stitt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "lute list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 9:36 PM Subject: Re: Fretgut question
> Michael Stitt wrote: > >I'm at astage where my fretgut on my 14 course swan neck are so > >frayed that buzzing is serious. I survived two years on my old > >supply but forgot what size I need. I have two requests. The first > >is short term. What diameter fretgut should I order? I recall 0.9, > >0.8, 0.7 down the neck? Is this right? > > I'd say it depends how your lute is set up. I've had lutes set up > with diminishing size gages and I've had them with the same gage > throughout. If it seemed fine before, why don't you take a micrometer > and measure an unfrayed portion and order the same size? You'll have > to slide the fret back to loosen it, but that is no big deal. > -- > Ed Durbrow > Saitama, Japan > http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/ > >
