[LUTE] Carbon strings?
Dearest lute gang, one question about the carbon string material (=high density hydrocarbon polymer): I have been using it much, but I have always ordered it from lute string makers. But as far as I know, this material was developed for a non lute world (fishing?). So, does anyone here really know, if the lute string carbon and the fishing line carbon are the same thing and the same quality? If yes, please let me know, where to get this quality fishing carbon? I guess the fishers order their stuff in 100's of meters, and to me a couple of meters is the maximum per one string. In the fisher's way, those unpackaged strings could be _very_ economical to us lutenists? Arto To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[LUTE] Carbon strings
Dear colleagues, I have three carbon strings, at least I had three, marked No.6, No.8 and No, 10. Presumably these were from reels of fishing line. Is there a standard relationship between this type of numbering and string diameter? thanks Charles To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[LUTE] Carbon strings
Does anybody in the list use carbon strings? I changed my nylgut set for carbon but I'm experiencing some troubles with the second course. Sometimes when I play, both strings get too close on the fingerboard, resulting in a bad tone. The first and second courses are very thin, 0.37 and 0.41respectively, my lute has 59 cm of string lenght. Is it OK for the first course to be a little over 4 kg? Is there anything to help to get a better grip on the string since carbon has a very smooth surface? Regards. -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
