Thanks for all the advice. It's VERY hot here at the moment and we
English are not used to it and not set up for it.
I'll wait for the weather to cool a bit before trying again.
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There are a few types of knots.
You can find examples of how to tie them on:
http://www.vanedwards.co.uk/fretknot.htm
The top one is the easiest and very quick to do. This also gives to smallest
knot.
The other ones you can sort out for yourself on the provided page.
Hopes this helps.
Ernstjan
van Geest Gitaar Luitbouw wrote:
There are a few types of knots.
You can find examples of how to tie them on:
http://www.vanedwards.co.uk/fretknot.htm
The top one is the easiest and very quick to do.
That's just the one that is giving me grief! I actually feel my head
starting to hurt
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Aan: van Geest Gitaar Luitbouw; lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
Onderwerp: [LUTE] Re: tying gut frets
van Geest Gitaar Luitbouw wrote:
There are a few types of knots.
You can find examples of how to tie them on:
http://www.vanedwards.co.uk/fretknot.htm
The top one
Van: Stuart Walsh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Anyone got any suggestions for a really easy way of tying knots?
start with soft cotton line.
The knot you mentioned (van edwards first) is a simple overhand knot in
one end, the other end is passed thru it, all is cinched tight and the end
swelled
then use the taper of the neck as a wedge by slideing the
fret towards the bridge to compress it just a little tighter. Repeat.
Gradually the knot will get tighter, hopefully you will get it tight
enough that it takes a degree of force to bring it to its proper
position,
where it just
, and the softened section
won't fall under any strings.
Guy
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Van: Stuart Walsh
enough that it takes a degree of force to bring it to its proper
position,
where it just might stay. Here is where you swell the end and trim it.
Good instructions and pretty much as I do but this is a question on the
order of events.
I've generally cut and swelled the end (w/ a hot
