A caveat in re nylgut: It takes a lot longer to stabilize at pitch than gut does. And should your peg slip, it can take a while for the stability to return. Regards, Leonard
On 3/29/10 4:57 PM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > 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.
