Hmm... I'd like to know how they managed to find music-quality strings in the
lengths needed for these instruments. I've been researching the trumpet marine
(which is at least somewhat related to the hurdy-gurdy, as it probably inspired
the trompette string) for a while now, and one frustration has been the limited
scaling options. My hope was that 'cello and double bass strings were produced
on enormous spools in the factory, and cut up only further down the line, but
so far I've had no luck finding a source that allows me to bypass that last
step. Gut is limited by the length of a sheep's intestine to something around
six feet, and there doesn't seem to be any other kind of string for bowed
instruments available in custom lengths. I guess it would be a good idea to
contact these people for more information. For some reason, I've been working
under the assumption that makeshift materials such as monofilament fishing line
and aircraft wire are not made to high enough tolerances of uniformity, and
would respond poorly to a bow, but perhaps I'm just being ridiculous there.
Incidentally, since the strings in these instruments vibrate up and down their
length rather than side to side, the wheel in a hurdy-gurdy adaptation should
probably be mounted at ninetly degrees to the standard design, almost like my
silly vertical bow idea. Also, there may be no way to activate a trompette
bridge with longitudinal compression waves. Interesting stuff, at any rate...
Nathan Roy
> Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:06:45 -0700> To: [email protected]> From: [EMAIL
> PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [HG] Musical house.> > That's pretty amazing. It
> reminds me of something I heard some years > ago called The Long String
> Instrument, > http://www.newalbion.com/NA102/ . Great if you like drones.>
> Juan> > > I got this link from another list I am on (bowed Psaltery) and, as
> it > uses rosin to sound, thought the list members may be interested.> Do
> watch the movies, the sound is amazing.> Now, if we could add a wheel and
> trompette..........> http://www.symphonichouse.com/> > Colin Hill>
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