Hi Anthony,
I think that what happens with an experienced player (or what it should happen,
anyway) is that there's an ideal of how things should sound beyond the reality
of the instrument, and then we try to make it work with our lutes. The closer
we get, the better we turn... then that ideal
I think my frets are ok :)
Re: Nylgut
I'm speaking of paired strings.
What I hear, and my measurements confirm (NB in a relatively small
sample, say fiftty-sixty strings), is that the nylgut pairs drift
more --but more irregularly-- in tuning than do other strings; the
pair then as a combined
> Perhaps you can convince the viol players (and yourself, if necessary)
> to move their frets according to rule-of-18 instead of whatever
> they're using now? It works with Dowland, and really reduces the work
> the viol players have to do with keeping in tune on-the-fly!
We do 1/6-comma meantone
On 8/17/07, LGS-Europe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Our top string is _much_ thinner than a viol's. Theirs don't break so often.
>
unless, of course, you forget to tune the top string(s) down a minor
third or so before putting it away on a moist day, and the weather
turns dry. Here in New England
> to my ear Nylgut is out of tune above
> the 4th fret, but some find it acceptable.
That probably has more to do with your fret placement than the string
material. One probably does need some fret placement adjustment to match
string material - I would thing a very small adjustment between the
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Subject: [LUTE] Re: Historical gut strings.
> David wrote:
>
> "Carbon can be treated in various ways to sound less bell-like."
>
>
Thank you, David, for the quick response. That is very helpful information.
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From: "David Tayler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: [LUTE] Re: Historical gut strings.
> The
There are several things one can do to tweak the sound of carbon, but
it won't sound as good as gut.
It sounds pretty good though and stays in tune under the spotlights.
Carbon can sound a bit too bell like on some luttes.
The easiest, low tech way is for example on the 2nd and 3rd courses
to g
Just a little comment outside the discussion.
I think, as plucked instrumentalists, sometimes we forget how
fortunate we are to have nylgut and other synthetics to play with. At
least we have the option! Have you ever wondered how viol players
cope with only gut? We have to change our top gu
Gut is the best for ornaments; to my ear Nylgut is out of tune above
the 4th fret, but some find it acceptable.
Carbon can be treated in various ways to sound less bell-like. The
fishing line that I have tried sounds awful, but I left the fish on.
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Hello Ariel
You seem to be an example that proves me wrong.
It is just that I did notice how, at first, I found it difficult to
make my gut basses sing.
I am still far from happy with my playing abilities, but I have
noticed an improvement, here.
However, on the instant I moved from ove
Dear Bruno
If you look at my previous message to you, you should see that I
sent the message to yourself, and to Martin So you will find his
address on that mail.
If you can't access it, you can go to http://www.luteshop.co.uk/. His
mail is there (but he may be away during the vacati
Dear Bruno
Martin Shepherd was particularly suggesting the use of KF on the 5th
course of a Renaissance lute. This is what Jacob Heringman sometimes
uses combined with nylgut on the top courses, and gut diapasons below
(http://www.mail-archive.com/lute@cs.dartmouth.edu/msg19947.html).
rd feral moggie, I reckon the latter.
Right, must have a lie down the nurse has arrived with my tablets.
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Sent: 13 August 2007 21:32
To: lute-cs.dartmouth.edu
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Historical gut strings.
It is the taste; t
It is the taste; the earlier ones are saltier.
Check out the cookbook "Tastar de code":
"The taste of the strings."
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From: Doctor Oakroot [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 13 August 2007 20:51
To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Historical gut strings.
> But he also said something like "I won't go into how we know this
> But he also said something like "I won't go into how we know this."
>
That sounds like code for "I don't know what I'm talking about." lol
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