Thanks for that information regarding string measuring, Dana. The
slide caliper sounds like a good way to go. (My micrometer has a
smaller handle within the handle which is ratcheted so that when
measuring squishing doesn't - or ideally shouldn't - occur).
Ned
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Good to see your post here, Joseph. While I was really drawn into the
feel and sound of gut, I would always want at least one instrument on
hand strung with synthetic, I believe. I enjoy the variety of having
different instruments, and also different stringing, to play on.
Ned
Hi Wolfgang,
Interesting to hear about your string and fret preferences. I'm
unfamiliar with those strings. On the cello I've tried many different
brands of strings, but changing strings there is only a matter of 4
strings. I don't look forward to changing 15 strings on my lute
> Hi ned!
>
>> If I may introduce another "problem" having to do with the nut into this
>> thread, is binding of the wound strings inevitable?
Not if the nut material is hard enough. Shape of the notch matters too;
and should suit the size of string. A nick with a file is the usual start
for th
>Hi Wolfgang,
>
>
>
>The nut on each of my lutes looks like ivory or bone - pure white.
there are superdense plastics witht he same look. You can distinquish by
smell, disengage the nut and make a scratch on the underside where i wont
show or disturb the fit.
>I don't know their gau
Wow! No need to apologize for synthetic predilections. There are lots of us
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? O
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 the
Hi Wolfgang,
The nut on each of my lutes looks like ivory or bone - pure white. Do
I take it then that you use gut strings now? The sound and feel of gut
is addictive, I think. Unfortunately, the set of gut strings that I
have is too light in tension. Before ordering another s
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
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
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