its been my experience that: if the nut grove was cut too deep or string friction has worn the groove down your loudness will diminish a great deal.
conversely the grove the string sits in at the bridge can be worn same way too deep this can affect tone. 1/3 of the string diameter needs to be in the notch and 2/3 above the notch. loudness is also a function of proper cottoning and cotton contact. check wheel and its contact with the cotton/ strings. the strings if new are probably not the culprit. due to the wheel and its height the nut may need shims behind it. or the bridge might need heightened foot pads. some makers have added threaded wheels for lifting the bridge. without seeing the instrument im at a loss to diagnose the problem. but this is what i suspect. On Nov 14, 6:09 am, Gašper Kvartič <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello! > > As you may know, seeing as I've shared this with you before, I have a home > made hurdy. > It really needs a lot of fixing and adjusting. But right now I'm dealing > with one major issue: > The hurdy appears to be too quiet. I know this sounds weird (come on, HGs > are always loud and irksome!) > but it's really bugging me. > > What could be the cause of this? And: How can I make it louder? Could it be > the strings? I'm using guitar and violin strings, wound steel. > > I've heard that gut strings are louder and really fit for the HG. Is that > true? Should I switch? > > Thanks, anyone -- 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.
