Dear Simon and Listers,
I don't have nylgut on my lute, but have several vintage guitars strung
with it, both old and new, and be advised that I believe the material
is a bit different. A I've found I need to allow about a one week
break-in time to stretch out. A I tune it until the pitch isn't
changing in proportion to the amount of tensioning, let it sit for a
couple of hours or when I think of it, whichever is longer A I keep
repeating until it comes close to pitch, then have to keep touching it
up for at least a month. A Then they tend to last quite well. A For
this reason, I don't change the trebles often, and the sound quality
seems to hold up or even improve over time, but of course that's
dependent on my memory. A Hoping this helps.
Chris.
On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 12:26 PM, <[1]simon.lamb...@stfc.ac.uk> wrote:
Dear Lutelisters,
I am trying to replace the top course on a lute with a 0.4 mm "new
nylgut" string, and I am finding that these strings constantly break
at the nut before coming up to pitch.A I have tried three strings
and they all have broken.
Previously the lute had an "old nylgut" string of the same gauge,
which lasted well.A I also tried a gut string, which did not break,
though it soon started fraying so I had to remove it.A So it seems
unlikely that there is a sharp edge on my nut.
I know this subject has come up before.A Someone suggested boiling
the string in water for 20 seconds but that made no difference - it
broke just like the others.
Could I have a bad batch of strings?A Does anyone else have
experience or advice?
Thanks,
A A Simon lambert
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