Just guessing, but perhaps tension is the issue. If there is a pitch (and, therefore, tension) at which the particular string sounds good, use that pitch in a string calculator to find the tension at that pitch and diameter. Then, use that tension and the desired pitch to find the string diameter that will work under those conditions. I've done this for both hurdy-gurdy and lute stringing, and it was very helpful. [see http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/u/wikla/mus/NewScalc/ ]
Regards, Leonard Williams On 4/2/10 5:15 PM, "Arle Lommel" <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Simon. See below: > >> I will try some thoughts on this (its hard to do this sort of adjustment via >> textmessage :-) >> >> * what is the string you use? > > It's a nylon .028" (= 0.7112 mm) harp string. It was given to me to try out. > >> * did you test the pressure/rosin balance the way I described it earlier? > > Rosin isn't the issue (as you know, this is a pet issue of mine and I know > I've got that right at least :-) ). I've been playing around with the > shimming to adjust the pressure and the warbling (= rapid trilling, gargling > sound, something like a very fast bird song or the burbling of water, but not > so pleasant). Getting the shimming right is proving very difficult on this > because it seems that if I shim the string enough that the upper range sounds > right then the lower range doesn't have enough pressure to sound right. > >> * does the "warbling" (not sure of the precise translation) apear with all >> keys, with the open string, in about which array of keys? - upper row/ lower >> row similar? > > Seems to be across the range, including the open string. However, because of > the previously mentioned issue, the upper range sounds terrible. I think the > overall geometry is off somehow due to the use of this thin little string, but > I'm not sure exactly how. > >> * Did you remove all rosin from the edges of the wheel as is recomended? > > Not an issue here (the edges are clean). > >> * Did you look closely whether the tangents touch the d'' string >> simultniousely with the other two strings? - its a thinner string now, I >> guess, which might make that it touches later, meaning the pressure of the >> tangent against the string is lower than with the other strings. > > I should have been clear. This is an issue on the solo string (as well as when > played with the others), and pressure on the keys doesn't seem to affect it, > so it's not that either. > >> more questions after I know thouse answers :-) > > I think I've covered the obvious things, but this isn't behaving like any > string I've used before. > > Maybe it's a gremlin string :-) > > -Arle -- 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, reply using "remove me" as the subject.
