Doc, Out of curiosity, what did you find difficult to "get used to"?
-A: At 08:28 AM 2/4/2008, Gregory Doc Rossi wrote: >I like Malcolm Rose iron and brass wire for the upper 4 courses. I've >tried several things for basses, including twisted brass, silk-core >and Savarez Argentines. I think the twisted brass probably sounds >best, but I couldn't get used to them. Bruce Brook made them for me >and he suggested that I should try reverse wound. The Argentines >blend in the best and hold the tuning well. > >Can't wait to see and hear it, Frank. > >On Feb 4, 2008, at 5:04 PM, Frank Nordberg wrote: > >>I'm having a replica of a Hansen Norwegian cittern built for me and >>suddenly realised I have no idea what strings to put on it. >> >>Any suggestions? Scale length is 43 cm and I'm planning to tune it >>like an English guittar probably with slightly heavier strigns than >>what is historically "correct" (it's not an exact replica anyway. >> >> >>Frank Nordberg >>http://www.musicaviva.com >>http://www.tablatvre.com >> >> >> >>To get on or off this list see list information at >>http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > >
