> Now, the question is what is your goal in making CD strings. If you aim at > finding a substitute for gut strings than stiffer strings would be better. I am > used to gut basses so I like short sustain and a little bit stiffer string. If > someone played only overwounds he/she would probably prefer longer > sustain. So the answer to your question will depend on whom you'll ask.
I think that if one played only overwound strings he does not really need loaded synthetic and can continue with wound strings. In my opinion, the CD should be a replacement for the loaded gut strings, which are too expensive to produce in all the calibers needed by lutenists. I would vote for the second option or anything that goes close to the sound and sustain of loaded gut basses. Francesco To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
