timothy motz wrote: > Is that just sloppy > right-hand technique on my part, or is there something about the > varnish coating that leads to squeaking? More friction?
Squeaking is a problem with varnished gut. Try lubricating the strings instead of your fingers. To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html