[LUTE] Re: Here's a real question to all the fret gut users
> well, actually it's more like three... > > 1. how often do you replace a gut fret? (on my 10c they still new, on > the old one it took me about a year or so) I replaced the ones that came on the instrument when I bought it used, that was 6 years ago. Not playing it much these days tho. > 2. Do you use different fret sizes on different frets graduated, this is not my preference, it is what the neck angle requires. Each insturment will be different as to what it needs. > 3. Are you having a nice day? The sun is shining, I ought to be. > Poor Omer can't use gut strings in Israel :-( ?!? you could try making your own... -- Dana Emery To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[LUTE] Re: Here's a real question to all the fret gut users
That explain why my nylon frets are s (can't write that word here) but it's just a fishing wire... Well, I think I'm going to refret and restring my 7c with some of the new frets and strings i boguht for it (in May...) I really like to try gut strings, but the weather here in israel is sssos (different word, still can't write) and it screws up everything. But I think I will try it...one day. On Oct 14, 2009, at 6:22 PM, dem...@suffolk.lib.ny.us wrote: well, actually it's more like three... 1. how often do you replace a gut fret? (on my 10c they still new, on the old one it took me about a year or so) I replaced the ones that came on the instrument when I bought it used, that was 6 years ago. Not playing it much these days tho. 2. Do you use different fret sizes on different frets graduated, this is not my preference, it is what the neck angle requires. Each insturment will be different as to what it needs. 3. Are you having a nice day? The sun is shining, I ought to be. Poor Omer can't use gut strings in Israel :-( ?!? you could try making your own... -- Dana Emery To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[LUTE] Re: Here's a real question to all the fret gut users
My oldest frets are 25 years old, the newest ones are a few months old. They downscale one size per fret. But on older instruments that have come up a bit in the action you can go to one size per fret as a way to put of reregulation. They wear out faster if you chew on them. dt At 08:57 AM 10/14/2009, you wrote: >well, actually it's more like three... > >1. how often do you replace a gut fret? (on my 10c they still new, on >the old one it took me about a year or so) > >2. Do you use different fret sizes on different frets or doing >everything the same size? (and what size will it be if you use the same) > >3. Are you having a nice day? > >Poor Omer can't use gut strings in Israel :-( > > > >To get on or off this list see list information at >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
