Dear Lutenists
It does seem that Aquila has decided to stop gut string
production, which is catastrophic for those of us who use loaded guts.
There appears to have been but one remaining legal European source for
gut, and EU laws are making even this problematic, and are preventing a
serious search for new sourcing.
Mimmo now seems to consider that the quality of available gut has gone
down. beyond an acceptable limit.
Whether other European makers are going to follow Aquila, I don't know.
Hopefully, Dan Larson being outside the EU, will not be too effected.
Perhaps Ed can tell us.
Nevertheless, after Sofracob's disappearence, this will be a real blow
to gut users.
I am hoping that aquila will succeed in producing good loaded
synthetics, and that hopefully these will be very close in sound and
feel to present loaded gut, as the feel of the this is perhaps more
effected by the copper powder than by the texture of the gut.
Nevertheless, I do feel a real loss, as I have taken so much pleasure
and interest in Mimmo's experiments with loaded gut, as well as having
strung all my lutes with these basses.
Best wishes
Anthony
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De : Orphenica <wer...@orphenica.de>
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Cc : Lute Net <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>
Envoye le : Mardi 15 Novembre 2011 21h43
Objet : [LUTE] Gut Strings
Dear collective lute wisdom,
is it true that the production of gut in Europe will be prohibited by
European law?
As stated on Aquila's web page the production of gut strings and import
of raw materials will be prohibited:
[1]http://www.aquilacorde.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article
&id=190&Itemid=1471&lang=en
I tried to contact the Italian ministry of Health, with no answer by
now.
I cannot believe that we pay bureaucratic douchebags that have nothing
else to do than to make such decisions.
What will be next? Warning lights on theorbos longer than 1,40m;
mandatory rubber gloves for gut players?
we
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References
1.
http://www.aquilacorde.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=190&Itemid=1471&lang=en
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