Hello Arle and all, > is g g' d''. My scale length is ~360 mm, ±2 depending on where I set > the nut. I'm not tied to gut at all though, and would be perfectly > willing to try any other suitable materials.
if you have an easy access to nylgut try a .65 to .70 one. Nylgut is relatively cheap, robust and loud (its a tic denser than gut if I remember right). Nylgut is a popular string for early music plucked string instruments, so looking for makers or players of thouse might help. Some violin e'' strings might also be worth trying, I used to use a Pirastro Eudoxa one on an instrument with a bit more than 35cm scale. Depending on the design of your instrument some brands will be to short but others should be long enough, you need to hold it to the instrument before buying. Its also possible to extend the string in the not sounding parts by the use of a luster terminal (also a good first aid equipment in case of a broken string if its not in the sounding part - I personally peel of the plastic). kind regards, Simon -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to hurdygurdy+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject.
