I would need to do some comparative measuring to be sure, but it sounds like you should talk to a luthier and consider modifying the existing or installing a new bridge and possibly nut.
Eugene > -----Original Message----- > From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On > Behalf Of Peter Nightingale > Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 11:27 AM > To: lute list > Subject: [LUTE] colliding strings > > Dear All, > > The strings of my sixth and seventh courses collide, unless I play them > very softly. Am I the problem, or the strings, or the distance between > them? > > Regards, > Peter. > > the next auto-quote is: > When you give food to the poor, they call you a saint. When > you ask why the poor have no food, they call you a communist. > (Archbishop Helder Camara) > /\/\ > Peter Nightingale Telephone (401) 874-5882 > Department of Physics, East Hall Fax (401) 874-2380 > University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI 02881 > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
