Once I was using polished gut to tie a new fret and the knot wouldn't hold. After several attempts (and increasing frustration) it occurred to me to lightly sand the surface of the string. It did the trick.
another 2 penneth Miles On 2012-04-09, at 7:25 AM, Anthony Hart wrote: > 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 > > >
