I would be very surprised if instrument strings could be made entirely of gold as it is so soft and malleable they would be inclined to stretch at the slightest tension, I would think. However, wrapping steel-cored strings with gold could possibly work. Kevin.
Martina Rosenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Peter wrote: I have no evidence either way, but it was long ago suggested that the strings on the Virchi cittern in Vienna were of gold. This should, according to the calculator, enable a lowest note a fourth below brass. Thank you Peter, I want to add this article to discussion, where those Virchi strings are suggested to be of silver. That, indeed, gave me the idea to start some experiments......... http://www.nrinstruments.demon.co.uk/CitBan.html Martina -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html --
