Dear All:
Sorry to jump in late on this thread, but it seems to me that any cittern
or English guittar that does NOT have a pronounced "ringing on" of its
metal strings would be an inferior or flawed instrument. The ringing sound
strikes me as an essential element, not a deficiency.
This is in contrast, by the way, to some modern bass strings on the lute
(especially the baroque lute), which do create problems with ringing, as
opposed to gut.
Cheers,
Jim
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