dear kenneth -
i'm not sure what you mean by overspun - and i know
you're not advocating that this be done - but if i get
ahold of some lanolin i'm going to try rubbing it into
my nylgut strings and see if there's a gut reaction.
off hand i'd say mimmo's, extra density nylon won't
absorb
I have also heard about poular players who oil their nylguts to make them
look more like gut ...
A happy new year!
Thomas
bill kilpatrick [EMAIL PROTECTED] am 03.01.2005 09:55:40
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dear kenneth -
i'm
In a message dated 1/1/2005 10:46:26 AM Eastern Standard Time,
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how about lanolin, olive-oil or even (gak!) lard?
I have heard that Hopkinson Smith uses lanolin oil on overspun bass strings
to get a more gut-like sound.
Kenneth Be
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To Rob:
The Mary Burwell Lute Tutor recommends soaking the gut strings in sweet
almond oil. I have used almond oil myself and noticed that it also makes them
more
stable against damp humid conditions.
Kenneth Be
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As far as I know Hoppy plays Pyramid strings and uses oil to get them sound
older.
Thomas
Am Sonntag, 2. Januar 2005 15:56 schrieb [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
In a message dated 1/1/2005 10:46:26 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
how about lanolin, olive-oil or even (gak!) lard?
I
Does anyone know exactly what he does? Does he soak
them for any amount of time or simply rub the lanolin
oil on the strings?
CW
--- Thomas Schall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
As far as I know Hoppy plays Pyramid strings and
uses oil to get them sound
older.
Thomas
Am Sonntag, 2.
based on what it does to canvas, i'd say that linseed
would make it extemely brittle when dried.
how about lanolin, olive-oil or even (gak!) lard?
- bill
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Happy New Year, etc, etc. Hope it is
disaster-free...
I'm trying to use all gut strings on my
based on what it does to canvas, i'd say that linseed
would make it extemely brittle when dried.
Linseed oil doesn't dry, it oxidizes superficially, but keeps on moving, for
centuries. It reacts with canvas unprotected by coats of gelatin and gesso,
and , and erodes it (opposite PH).
A good
