I also find if you dampen the gut slightly ( not too much as you don't want a soggy neck!!) the gut then shrinks slightly when dry.
my 2 penneth. Anthony > > Mace's advice is relevant, and practical: tie the fret, then pull it > higher up the neck to stretch it, then pull tight again and tie: repeat > a number of times. > > It also helps if you can pre-stretch the gut (used strings are possible > if not too worn) > > Martyn > --- On Mon, 9/4/12, Mark Probert <probe...@gmail.com> wrote: > > From: Mark Probert <probe...@gmail.com> > Subject: [LUTE] Fret tying on a theorbo > To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu > Date: Monday, 9 April, 2012, 7:16 > > Hi, all. > I haven't quite got the hang of tying my own frets on my 13c swan-neck. > The fret gut is quite thick (1.10) for the second fret and I my issue > is > that the gut is hard to tie into a good tight knot. Does anyone have > any tips? Do you soak the end of the gut to flex it up a little? Or > just pull harder and tighter? > Any experienced advice appreciated. > Many thanks? > . mark > To get on or off this list see list information at > [1]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > -- > > References > > 1. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > -- __________________________________________________________________ Anthony Hart MSc, LLCM,ALCM. Musicologist and Independent Researcher Highrise Court 'B', Apt 2, Tigne' Street, Sliema, SLM3174, MALTA Tel: +356 27014791; Mob: +356 9944 9552. e-mail: resea...@antoninoreggio.com; web: www.monsignor-reggio.com
