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>Although Thomas Mace recommends single frets he only >gives instructions
for tying double ones:
This quote taken from David Van Edward's excellent site.
So in some strange way, this quote might confirm that indeed, most
lute paintings do in fact show single frets. Although I'm now sold on
double frets, and not having a copy of Thomas Mace's book ( which I shall
order as soon as possible) I am now again confused. What's up!
Thanks to everyone who sent me fret tying diagrams. David Brown,
Bernd , and Carl.
Michael Thames
www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Donsbach" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "lute" <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 9:36 AM
Subject: Re: Built-in action? Double frets
> Michael and everyone,
>
> Diagrams for tying frets can be found on David Van Edwards's site - the
> double fret knot is toward the bottom of the page. David's illustration
is
> based on Mace's description of the process.
>
> <http://www.vanedwards.co.uk/fretknot.htm>
>
> Better yet, find a viol player to demonstrate.
>
> By the way, Mace's discussion of fret tying gave me the impression that
the
> single fret was something of a new innovation at that time. Does anyone
> know of other writings that would either support or contradict this?
>
> -Carl
>
> Carl Donsbach
> http://www.unm.edu/~ctdbach/Lute/Building_Lute/Building_Lute_Main.htm
> Confounded eyeglasses... where'd I leave 'em this time...? 8:-{>
>
>
> --On Wednesday, June 22, 2005 12:16 PM -0600 Michael Thames
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > I just took some gut about .90mm and sanded down a length long enough to
> > be the double side in back ( towards the nut).
> > In about 1 minute, I was able to sand off .10 mm. From .90mm
down
> > to .80mm. The sanding changes the color of the gut so you can see where
> > you've thinned it down. I used 220 emery paper, or as we call it in the
> > lute world..... 220 grit shark's skin. It's nice because you don't
> > damage the gut in anyway. I mean as far as delaminating the string. or
> > the twist etc. I folded over the paper made a cradle with it, and
> > sanded evenly the whole diameter of the string.
> > Now, if only I can figure out how to tie a double fret!
> > Michael Thames
> > www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Chad McAnally" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "lute" <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 7:30 AM
> > Subject: Re: Built-in action? Double frets
> >
>
>
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