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. I have not tried thinning at the nut, but I suspect if it
could be done it might improve the sound still further. There is
something to be said for thinning them where they go through the hole
in the peg, allowing a smaller hole to be used and also making it
easier to persuade the string to bend around the peg.
Martin
On 03/02/2017 15:45, Anthony Hind wrote:
By thinning them at the bridge, Martin, I suppose this allows the
diapason to be "seen" (as it were) at the bridge as a thinish loaded
string. The effective resonating diameter being that passing through
the hole and the extra diameter beyond the bridge behaving similarly
to loading, but as though the loading were more of the same material
(albeit with a brake on the harmonicity where the whole string psses
over the nut)? Does the whittling down weaken the string? Could you
also thin it at the nut?
Best wishes
Anthony
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Le vendredi, février 3, 2017, 2:00 PM, Martin Shepherd
[2]<mar...@luteshop.co.uk> a écrit :
Just to explain:
When I said roped strings were dull compared to plain gut I was talking
only about relatively thin strings, say .80-.90mm.
For the KF strings, the high tensions which many people want to use
will
not work because the thicker KF strings are really too thick and stiff
to work. On the 11th course of an 11c lute I would use nothing larger
than 1.50mm (actual diameter). I'm using .95 for the 6th course.
Another factor with KF strings is the importance of thinning them where
they go through the bridge and wrap over themselves in front of the
bridge. If you don't do this, the sound will be dull and you will
probably get problems with the strings buzzing against the top of the
bridge.
Martin
On 03/02/2017 11:39, JarosÅaw Lipski wrote:
> Mimmo,
>
>> You experience is that a roped string is duller than a plain gut? I
have the contrary. Maybe it is necessary to know how the roped string
was done. Mine is a roped string made with two fresh 'brins' twisted
like as rope and then polished. In practice our Venices.
> Yes, I use your Venice roped strings and can confirm this. They are
brighter than plain gut
>
>> I would like to buy some KF strings just to do a comparation:
> I have both KFs and your CDs and compared them side to side. KFs have
shorter sustain, are more percussive and â¦slightly duller sound IMO.
KFs work well till 11th course on BQL. I don't like them on diapasons.
CDs have stronger fundamental, longer sustain (much longer than guts)
and work very well on diapasons, however their elasticity make them
work only on instruments with higher than normal action and wide string
spacing. Also tuning is not ideal.
>
>> Heck, guys, what to do? first or second option?
>> At present the second option is the winner!
> 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.
> All in all there is no one answer to this question, and probably you
would have to take into consideration your business strategy.
> Best
> Ciao
>
> Jaroslaw
>
>
>
>
>> ciao to all
>> Mimmo
>>
>> -----Messaggio originale----- From: Martin Shepherd
>> Sent: Friday, February 03, 2017 10:22 AM
>> To: Mimmo Peruffo ; Matthew Daillie
>> Cc: Arto Wikla ; [3]baroque-lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
>> Subject: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Baroque Lute Stringing
>>
>> Thanks, Mimmo.
>>
>> I agree absolutely that there is no need to make versions of these
>> strings thinner than .80mm.
>>
>> The issue of damping is perhaps the one which worries me most. In
the
>> case of roped strings, they sound duller than a plain gut string of
the
>> same size, presumably because of internal friction between the
strands
>> of the rope. In the case of rubber strings (sorry!) what worries me
is
>> that some damping/absorption of energy is happening as the string
>> stretches and contracts with each vibration. The KF fluorocarbon
>> strings, being solid and stiff, have neither of these damping
effects.
>> I can imagine that a string which was "floppy" but not especially
>> elastic would work well.
>>
>> I hope that a lower rubber content would allow the strings to slide
>> better over the nut, which would also be a welcome characteristic.
>>
>> Best to all,
>>
>> Martin
>>
>> On 03/02/2017 10:09, Mimmo Peruffo wrote:
>>> Thank you very much about all these helpfull suggestions, guys.
>>>
>>> actually the gauges from 80 CD till 105CD are made half loaded
using also a stiffer elastomer. This combination is perfect fo the
tonl trasiction betweenj pure gut/nylon/Nylgut to a wound strings, KF
or CDs etc etc.
>>> I call this range of gauges simply as Meanes. they are still CD
types however.
>>> In practice they are around the 5th course of renaissance & d
minor Lutes.
>>> I have intentionally exluded the 4th courses because make not
sense at all to use a denser strings on it. The 80 CD is just done for
those that are curious.
>>>
>>> well, I done the very first prototypes (than cannot be perfect) and
sent out to some friends to hear their opinions: of course, some of
them were uneven. Despite that I had very good reports.
>>> Some installed them also like octaves (!): I never realized that
additional option. However, I do not raccomend. Octaves normally can
works at higher working index than a 5 th course; so they can breack.
>>>
>>> said that, I agree with you Matthew. thanks
>>>
>>> Martin, a stiffer string has an higher elasticity modulus so the
performances are less good than those of an equivalent string with
more elasticity. You probably reffers to the KF strings. However there
are others parameters at work here, for example the inner damping
effect is one of them, and it is not related to the elasticity
modulus. This explain for example why a special kind of nylon, whose
density is far less than fluorocarbon sound like this one. It was a
huge surprise to me!
>>>
>>> I am thinking that you guys prefer the second option. To me is
even better, it help to solve some problem becausew they sometime stick
on the nut slots/ grooves.
>>>
>>> False strings? yes, with prototypes can happen. when one start
with the ufficial production an extruder plant work exatly in the same
even way. The first strings are the waste and then the rest are done
exactly in the same way.
>>> well, I am leaving italy to London so I have not time to re start;
I will do some samples both for meanes and basses just to see if they
actually works in the proper way
>>> Be patient again; i cannot be too fast here.
>>> Mimmo
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Messaggio originale----- From: Martin Shepherd
>>> Sent: Friday, February 03, 2017 9:35 AM
>>> To: Matthew Daillie ; Mimmo Peruffo
>>> Cc: Arto Wikla ; [4]baroque-lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
>>> Subject: Re: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Baroque Lute Stringing
>>>
>>> Tout à fait d'accord, Matthew.
>>>
>>> I would add that "trueness" is not just a question of intonation
when
>>> notes are fretted. A false string never sounds in tune even as an
open
>>> string, and the pattern of vibration makes it buzz against the
frets.
>>> If your string heights are high enough that this isn't a problem,
>>> they're too high.
>>>
>>> I don't know whether the samples I had from Mimmo some time ago are
the
>>> same as the current production, but I thought they were too
elastic. He
>>> did say he was going to make a less elastic version for the thinner
>>> strings, but I don't know whether he's implemented this idea or not
(can
>>> you tell us, Mimmo?). I'm slightly puzzled by the suggestion that
the
>>> less elastic version would have a duller or darker sound, I would
almost
>>> expect the opposite - as a comparison, the KF strings are very
stiff but
>>> sound bright.
>>>
>>> It would be such a shame if after all his efforts we end up with a
>>> string which is not as good as the old loaded gut. Actually the
new
>>> string needs to be better than that in terms of trueness.
>>>
>>> Best wishes to all,
>>>
>>> Martin
>>>
>>> On 03/02/2017 09:06, Matthew Daillie wrote:
>>>> Dear Mimmo,
>>>> In my opinion there are two factors which need to be given
priority even before judging the sound of a string. Firstly it has to
be true (with no problems of intonation going up the fingerboard for
stopped strings) and secondly it has to be playable: on a well-made and
well set up lute, it must not catch on the nut, buzz, hit a
neighbouring string, hit against the fingerboard, or cause any other
extraneous noises. If a string has the potential to sound wonderful but
does not meet these two criteria, then it is of no use whatsoever.
>>>> Once that is established, obviously players want a string with a
full-bodied and stable tone, enough sustain to make voice-leading a
pleasure and the instrument to sing to the best of its ability and
sufficient power to provide convincing projection and resonance.
>>>> Personally I am looking for a warm and sweet tone with precise
fundamentals and enough overtones to make the timbre rich and variable.
>>>> Oh dear, that does sound like a holy grail doesn't it?
>>>> Fingers crossed!
>>>> Best
>>>> Matthew
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On Feb 3, 2017, at 8:29, Mimmo Peruffo
<[5]mperu...@aquilacorde.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you for the suggestion Arto.
>>>>> Unfortunately i cannot do it
>>>>> I already image how confuse the thing will be with the
customers.
>>>>> This mean the eford to mannage twice products and honestly I
do not
>>>>> like to add cofusion in the factory and with customers already
stressed
>>>>> by me!
>>>>>
>>>>> I should do a choice and in fast time: is it better a more
elastic
>>>>> string like these are (whith problems related to the fact that
maybe
>>>>> stretch tooo much and that the sound is too bright) or it is
better to
>>>>> switch to a less elastic plastic support with the advantage
that it
>>>>> stretch less, the sound is darker and with less sustain?
>>>>> Hard to do the choice: both solutions are ok; i already tried
the
>>>>> second option that is similar to the loaded gut strings
>>>>> Even Anthony Bailes suggested me the second option.
>>>>>
>>>>> Strings or not to strings? this is the question
>>>>>
>>>>> ah ah
>>>>> (my poor english at work)
>>>>> Ciao
>>>>> Mimmo
>>>>>
>>>>> ps
>>>>> which are your suggestion guys?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Messaggio originale-----
>>>>> From: Arto Wikla
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2017 9:46 PM
>>>>> To: Mimmo Peruffo ; [6]baroque-lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
>>>>> Subject: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Baroque Lute Stringing
>>>>>
>>>>> Dear Mimmo,
>>>>>
>>>>> if you decide to make the loaded nylgut strings (CD) less
elastic, I
>>>>> hope (and wish and urge ;-) ) that you keep also the original
elastic
>>>>> version in your repertoire! They work exceptionally well on my
Harz
>>>>> arclute, great stuff.
>>>>>
>>>>> And big thanks for your invaluable work!
>>>>>
>>>>> Arto
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 02/02/17 14:03, Mimmo Peruffo wrote:
>>>>>> Well, seeing this post I have the idea to switch to these
stiffer
>>>>> ones.
>>>>>> at the end of the day they are closer to those loaded strings
made of
>>>>> gut.
>>>>>> I will do some samples in advance.
>>>>>> Mimmo
>>>>>
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