It depends much of the diameter of the strings. I would recommend to try ths string calculator by Paul Beyer (to be found on http://www.lautenist.de) or to order strings by Matthias Wagner who will be glad to find the right strings for your instrument.
Thomas Am Sam, 2004-04-03 um 07.52 schrieb Jon Murphy: > Garry, > > > If my lute has a string length ( from nut to bridge ) of 64 cm, what > > possible tunings can I use? > > > > I'm discounting tension for the moment. Is G tuning feasible? > > Mine is 63.5cm, and I had difficulty coming up to G on the treble. I've used > the several string computers, and worked with Aquila (sp?). I couldn't get > the recommended nylon to hold without breaking at G, although I have nylgut > from D down (until the bass wound strings). As you know, the string will > break at a certain pitch (within a small range) no matter the material. I > have been able to hold G at 63.5cm for months at a time with nylon fishing > line (.017). Try it. The ring isn't perfect, but it works. > > Best, Jon > -- Thomas Schall Niederhofheimer Weg 3 D-65843 Sulzbach 06196/74519 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.lautenist.de / www.tslaute.de/weiss --
