Hi ned!
If I may introduce another problem having to do with the nut into this
thread, is binding of the wound strings inevitable? I have lubricated the
slots in the nuts of both lutes with gaphite but still find that the wound
strings tend to bind a bit. When bringing them up to pitch, I
Hi Ned!
Thank you for the input about the Q3. I have been thinking about buying one=
=2E=20
Hearing your opinion on it makes that decision much easier. :-)
Does anyone else already have experiences with this new tool?
With best regards
Wolfgang K=FChn
Am Dienstag, 17. November 2009 21:51:12
Hi Ned!
About my strings... I have to admit I am kind of a heretic. I have my lute=
=20
strung fully synthetic, namely in Savarez-KF strings. The frets are also=20
synthetic, for that I use a variant of fluor-carbon normally used for fishi=
ng.
If I remember correctly, others on this list see
Hi Ned!
=46orgot something...
Yet another heresy maybe. And I surely hope the experienced players will no=
t=20
crucify me for my unclean thoughts. :-)
But I guess the gut-set you have is too light in tension for a standard=20
tuning? Probably in G? If so, why not try to go up to A for once? Or
Hi Ned!
I am quite the opposite of an experienced player. Yet I feel the need to ra=
ise=20
a counter-question, I hope you will excuse.
Why would you base the choosing of a lute on something as easily changeable=
as=20
hight of strings at the nut and fret thickness?
=46irst thing I did with my
Wolfgang Kühn
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With best regards
Wolfgang Kühn
PS: Yes, I am new here. :-)
I have been following this list for some weeks now and would like to
express my deep gratefulness for all the insights provided by the people
here. Thank you so much.
PSPS: Sorry for the wrong recipient in my first try. Hope this works
