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
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