Martin,
On KF strings I concur with you about using them for the lower strings.
Diapasons 12, 13 and 14 on my 'toy' theorbo (145cm) sounded just too just dumpy
with gut; KFs solved the problem, and to my ears sound just like gut in this
register.
Miles
On 2013-04-12, at 2:06 PM, Martin Shepherd wrote:
Sorry I sent this to Ed, when I meant to send it to the list.
Original Message
Subject: Re: [LUTE] Re: Satoh - de Visee
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:05:33 +0200
From: Martin Shepherd [1]mar...@luteshop.co.uk
To: Edward Martin [2]e...@gamutstrings.com
Well, if you're right Ed, I wonder why the strings are so white (whiter
than the octaves) - in my experience gut strings are generally browner
the thicker they are.
Dan, I meant the KF harp strings (i.e. the thicker sizes from .95mm
upwards) which are quite white and slightly textured, unlike the thinner
PVF strings which are clear (like nylon). I have been using them for
5th and 6th course on renaissance lutes, and some of my customers have
been using them for lower strings as well. I would expect them to work
well on 11c lute, since the thickest would only be about 1.7mm and
they're mostly used as open strings.
M
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