[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: I haven't got the guts anymore! (loaded)
Theo and Rob Thanks Theo for the information. Le 15 janv. 08 =E0 20:36, Rob a ecrit : > Theo, > > Not sure what you mean by transparent kitchen wrap...? Cling film, I think. It seems a good idea! > > Never heard of Damian Strings. I'll look them up. http://www.damianstrings.com/ Notice that Damiani Dlugolecki makes demi-file, but they are closer to gimped than true Mest type Demi-file as metal is wound in with the rope. I hope Theo will tell us whether these strings are better than Gamut, at least to his ears. Mimmo Peruffo claims that he has tested both sheep and beef gut, and no one was able to tell the difference in blind tests. Regards Anthony > > Cheers, > > Rob > > www.rmguitar.info > > > -Original Message- > From: T. Diehl-Peshkur [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 15 January 2008 19:27 > To: baroque Lutelist > Subject: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: I haven't got the guts anymore! (loaded) > > Hello all, > Indeed, even regarding gut strings, it all seems so complicated. > I am in principle really happy with the Larson strings on my 11 > course, but > at 392 the basses of course work less well than at 415, > although everything really stays in tune quite well (in my home) > actually > even better than the modern strings did. > But I couldn't resist, and am now waiting for =8Clambs gut' strings > from > Damian Strings, all courses in full gut, > without loading or even open winding on the lower courses..They cost a > fortune, and I pray they will be as nice as I hear my lute in my > imagination. > In any case I will post any details after I get them on and settled > in. > > By the way: if you are traveling with a lute strung in gut on an > airplane or > a cold car for several hours, I found that wrapping the lute in > transparent > kitchen wrap before putting it in the case really helps a lot in > avoiding > hours of tuning upon arrival. It seems to protect not just the > strings, but > also the > lute from long exposure to heating and humidity changes. > Theo > > > > From: Anthony Hind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:37:14 +0100 > To: > Subject: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: I haven't got the guts anymore! (loaded) > > > Le 14 janv. 08 =E0 18:12, Rob a ecrit : > >> Dear Anthony, >> >> I think you'll find the bass register below the 7th course more >> problematical than the treble. Not only the sound quality of the >> thick-gut >> fundamentals, gimped or otherwise, but also the intonation compared >> to the >> octave neighbours. > Yes this is why I hope that the loaded strings will become available. > They don't have that problem. > Anthony > >> >> I might well return to gut in time. This is still very much an >> experimental >> phase. >> >> Rob >> >> >> >> >> >> To get on or off this list see list information at >> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > > > > -- > > > --
[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: I haven't got the guts anymore! (loaded)
Theo, Not sure what you mean by transparent kitchen wrap...? Never heard of Damian Strings. I'll look them up. Cheers, Rob www.rmguitar.info -Original Message- From: T. Diehl-Peshkur [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 15 January 2008 19:27 To: baroque Lutelist Subject: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: I haven't got the guts anymore! (loaded) Hello all, Indeed, even regarding gut strings, it all seems so complicated. I am in principle really happy with the Larson strings on my 11 course, but at 392 the basses of course work less well than at 415, although everything really stays in tune quite well (in my home) actually even better than the modern strings did. But I couldn't resist, and am now waiting for =8Clambs gut' strings from Damian Strings, all courses in full gut, without loading or even open winding on the lower courses..They cost a fortune, and I pray they will be as nice as I hear my lute in my imagination. In any case I will post any details after I get them on and settled in. By the way: if you are traveling with a lute strung in gut on an airplane or a cold car for several hours, I found that wrapping the lute in transparent kitchen wrap before putting it in the case really helps a lot in avoiding hours of tuning upon arrival. It seems to protect not just the strings, but also the lute from long exposure to heating and humidity changes. Theo From: Anthony Hind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:37:14 +0100 To: Subject: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: I haven't got the guts anymore! (loaded) Le 14 janv. 08 =E0 18:12, Rob a ecrit : > Dear Anthony, > > I think you'll find the bass register below the 7th course more > problematical than the treble. Not only the sound quality of the > thick-gut > fundamentals, gimped or otherwise, but also the intonation compared > to the > octave neighbours. Yes this is why I hope that the loaded strings will become available. They don't have that problem. Anthony > > I might well return to gut in time. This is still very much an > experimental > phase. > > Rob > > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html --
[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: I haven't got the guts anymore! (loaded)
Hello all, Indeed, even regarding gut strings, it all seems so complicated. I am in principle really happy with the Larson strings on my 11 course, but at 392 the basses of course work less well than at 415, although everything really stays in tune quite well (in my home) actually even better than the modern strings did. But I couldn't resist, and am now waiting for =8Clambs gut' strings from Damian Strings, all courses in full gut, without loading or even open winding on the lower courses..They cost a fortune, and I pray they will be as nice as I hear my lute in my imagination. In any case I will post any details after I get them on and settled in. By the way: if you are traveling with a lute strung in gut on an airplane or a cold car for several hours, I found that wrapping the lute in transparent kitchen wrap before putting it in the case really helps a lot in avoiding hours of tuning upon arrival. It seems to protect not just the strings, but also the lute from long exposure to heating and humidity changes. Theo From: Anthony Hind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:37:14 +0100 To: Subject: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: I haven't got the guts anymore! (loaded) Le 14 janv. 08 =E0 18:12, Rob a ecrit : > Dear Anthony, > > I think you'll find the bass register below the 7th course more > problematical than the treble. Not only the sound quality of the > thick-gut > fundamentals, gimped or otherwise, but also the intonation compared > to the > octave neighbours. Yes this is why I hope that the loaded strings will become available. They don't have that problem. Anthony > > I might well return to gut in time. This is still very much an > experimental > phase. > > Rob > > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html --