"Andrew Gibbs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb: > thanks - what are you using for bass strings on the 8c?
Copper wound (6th to 8th courses). Oh, and I forgot to mention the 11c lute: Nylgut for 1st to 5th courses, copper wound for fundamentals of 6th to 11th courses with nylgut octaves. Works very well. -- Mathias > > "Andrew Gibbs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb: > >> Do any serious players use nylgut synthetic strings? perhaps more for > >> renaissance than baroque lutes... > > > > Not being a pro, I for one use nylgut on almost every lute, > > nevertheless: > > > > 13c lute on courses 1 to 5 (rest is organic plain gut from Aquila) > > 8c lute on courses 1 to 5 and octaves 6, 7, 8 > > mandora on each course except for the fundamentals of courses 4 to 8 > > descant lute, 1st course > > chitarrone on courses 1 to 7 (rest is Kürschner plain gut) To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html