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. 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. I also tried a gut string, which did not break, though it soon started fraying so I had to remove it. So it seems unlikely that there is a sharp edge on my nut. I know this subject has come up before. 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? Does anyone else have experience or advice? Thanks, Simon lambert -- Scanned by iCritical. To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html