Get a micrometer and measure it. You can't string lutes in the dark, and that's where you are without a micrometer. If it's a .38 mm nylgut and your lute requires a .40 or even a .42, you can get those sizes in nylgut. But you have to know where you are in order to go somewhere else. The new generation of nylgut is stronger & matches real gut better than the old white stuff. In fact, nylon was recommended for many 1st course applications until the new stuff came out. Anyway, nylon can sound perfectly fine, and if you like the feel of the thicker string at your desired tension it may be the way to go.
Dan On May 9, 2012, at 10:57 AM, theoj89...@aol.com wrote: > I bought a 7c ren lute strung in Nylgut. I love the Nygut, except for the > chanterelle, it just doesn't seem to feel or sing as strongly as I wish - it > seems thin. Do others have this problem? If so any suggestions, I've thought > of going back to a nylon (which would be thicker?). Thanks in advance trj > -- > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
