I actually had a buzz once on a lute, and it drove me crazy (or as Dan Winheld would say about me, crazier than baseline). Of all things it was a nylgut treble on a baroque lute, and it buzzed like crazy, and it took a while to determine where the buzz came fro. A new string did the tick ( I used gut the next time).
ed At 12:52 PM 11/21/2011, Eugene C. Braig IV wrote: >I know much detailed discussion has transpired since. However, the fact >that the issue is pitch-related, most noticeable at a particular pitch even >if sounded on different courses, implies that the issue is probably not >related to a single string or the bit of hardware specific to any one string >(nut slot, bridge hole, a particular fret under that course, etc.). As the >frequency of the pitch is transferred to the instrument's structure, >whatever has become loose enough to vibrate and offend is doing so in >sympathy to that frequency. I can't speculate regarding what bit of >structure is doing the buzzing (that should still be left to a proper repair >luthier with the instrument in hand for inspection), but I do believe your >issue will be related to the general structure of the instrument and not a >specific string. > >Luck, >Eugene > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Monica Hall [mailto:mjlh...@tiscali.co.uk] > > Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2011 4:05 PM > > To: Eugene C. Braig IV > > Cc: Lutelist > > Subject: Re: [LUTE] Re: Buzzing [was "Gut strings"] > > > > > [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 > > > > > Thank you for all the advice. It is very helpful. The problem is - and > > the reason why I so far haven't done anything about it - is because it is > > definitely seasonal. Fine for 10 months of the year and gradually > > getting > > worse through July and August when we often have hot weather followed by > > heavy rain. And then suddenly perfectly OK again. It is also pitch > > related. It is focused around the high octave string on the fourth > > course > > and the same note stopped at the 3rd fret on the second course. But > > right > > now it is fine so if I take it to the luthier he might wonder what I am > > banging on about. > > > > I don't think it is strings or frets. Any other ideas will very welcome. > > > > Monica > > > > > > > > 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: e...@gamutstrings.com voice: (218) 728-1202 http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1660298871&ref=name http://www.myspace.com/edslute http://magnatune.com/artists/edward_martin
