I've even had a case of a frayed string -- just a tiny loose thread -- causing a minute buzz against an adjacent string.
Leonard On 11/18/11 2:58 PM, "Eugene C. Braig IV" <brai...@osu.edu> wrote: >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On >> Behalf Of Monica Hall >> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 2:57 PM >> To: R. Mattes >> Cc: Lutelist >> Subject: [LUTE] Re: Gut strings >> >>> On Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:11:01 -0000, Monica Hall wrote >>>> >>>> That must be why it develops a buzz in the summer which always >>>> disappears come September when the wasps swarm in this part of the >> world. >>> >>> If that's really the case you should consult an instrument maker. Such >>> buzzes are a clear symptom og a bar comming off (or, less likely, a >>> bar with a split). Changes in humidity open or close the gap but the >>> structual instability doesn't go away. At some point the bar might >>> come off completely, and that makes repair more difficult (and >>> probably more expesive) >> >> Thanks very much for the advice. I rather suspected that was the case >> but >> I keep put off the day to actually do something about it. Now I really >> will... >> >> Monica > > > [Eugene C. Braig IV] Do be mindful that all manner of things can cause > buzzing, from strings buzzing along lumpy frets to loose glue joints along > structural seams to damaged/loose braces etc. ad infinitum. Do get it > checked out, but stay open-minded regarding possible causes. > > Best, > Eugene > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
