Hi-
Today I just recieved back a lute I had sold 3 years ago, a Larry Brown
Edlinger at 75.5 cm. When I had it before I tuned it to A=415, but now
I think it should be 392 because of its size. My question is: should I
just tune the same 415 strings down or get a new set of strings
On Nov 28, 2011, at 5:15 PM, sterling price wrote:
My question is: should I
just tune the same 415 strings down or get a new set of strings for
392?
Yes. Those are pretty much the only two options.
Right now it is at 392 but I'm wondering if it might sound better
with new strings.
Sterling,
It is not a matter of if a baroque lute should be in 440, 415, 392,
or even lower, as it depends on many variables; most importantly,
as you noted, is the string length. The shorter the lute, the higher
the pitch.
As gut has upper limits, I think lutes sound best when the pitch
