You are partially correct. If you have a lute in g, and the mensur could be anywhere fro57 to 64 cm, of course you would vary the string diameter. But, if the instrument is set up correctly and pitched near the top breaking point for the treble string, the diameter will be closely the same.
ed At 09:18 PM 12/21/2006 -0200, Bruno Correia wrote: >2006/12/20, Edward Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > > If one has an alto lute in a at 50 cm, or a lute in E at 66 cm, the same > > treble string will basically work well, if the proportions are correct. > > > > > > > > > > Dear Edward, > > >I thought we had to change the diameter of the strings according to the >string length of the instrument. A 0.42 chanterelle has a certain tension on >a 590 lute tuned in G and another tension on a 650 lute with the same pich. >It may not break but will be much stiffer, am I wrong? > >Regards. > >-- > >To get on or off this list see list information at >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html Edward Martin 2817 East 2nd Street Duluth, Minnesota 55812 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] voice: (218) 728-1202
