Re: Unusual fenomena, was: 4th course

2004-02-19 Thread Jon Murphy
Roman, About 2 weeks ago my carbon chanterelle started fraying after 5 of so years on. It eventually broke where it frayed, but it was still in tune until breakage. RT How does carbon compare with nylon or nylgut for pitch/breaking point. My lute is 63cm and nylgut is over its break tension

Unusual fenomena, was: 4th course

2004-02-18 Thread Roman Turovsky
About 2 weeks ago my carbon chanterelle started fraying after 5 of so years on. It eventually broke where it frayed, but it was still in tune until breakage. RT My teacher says that if you want longevity, use carbon.