With all respect, Gentlemen,
I have tested several glues that I have considered using in my shop. We
do harps, and usually don't do lutes, so the stress we contend with is
much greater than any lute ever had to sustain. The test was simple - a
piece of maple one in. square by about a foot lo
Standard pedal harp gauges are listed on my web site (www.hbryan.com)
under "string sets" Read the Gothic harp column, which lists standard
Vanderbilt Classic Gut strings.by note name and diameter in inches.
Order them from Vanderbilt Music in Bloomington, Indiana. The gauges
you'll need fo
Arpeggio = "in the style of a harp". We harpists do it more or less
automatically. Some chords, especially longer notes at the end of a
phrase, cry to be arpeggiated. Others are more appropriately played
"flat".
When piddling with my new-to-me theorbo I generally try to play in a
style sim
