Hi Ed,
I was only talking about KF strings. I imagine it would be impossible
with any kind of gut string, and of course there is no evidence for it
in paintings.
I guess (and it is only a guess) that the original gut strings would
have been quite flexible (and thin) and there would be no particular
problem tying them to the bridge. And as Mimmo says, if the strings
were that thick, why didn't they just make the holes bigger?
Martin
On 15/02/2017 21:32, Ed Durbrow wrote:
Has anyone done a survey of paintings and noticed any indications of thinning
the strings at the bridge or nut?
Thinning the string probably does weaken it, but since the strings in
question are way below their breaking strain that would never be a
problem.
Ed Durbrow
Saitama, Japan
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