If you want to try a different sound for not so much money, give the viola strings by Corelli Crystal a chance
you can buy a set for 30 dollars, each string for about 6 to 8 dollars. Counting from the lowest (thickest) string, I use the first and the third for my octave G's (you can use the other two for octave D's). I like them a lot. Augusto On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 2:25 PM, Drewstix45 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Oct 10, 6:48 am, Felicia Dale <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks a lot, Martin. Now I'm going to have to (finally) really > > educate myself on gut strings so that I can actually do what you > > recommend properly. > > > > Thanks again! > > Felicia. > > > > On Oct 9, 2011, at 1:52 PM, Martin Lodahl wrote: > > > > > Felicia, > > It may be of some interest and use > > > > http://www.gurdypedia.com/Gurdypedia/Maintenance/Entries/2011/5/27_Gurdy_String_Calculator.html > > > This may not answer all your questions, but it will give you a very > good insight. > > Any questions regarding this and just ask. I will be happy to answer > them > > Andrew > > > > > > > > > On 10/09/2011 12:02 PM, Felicia Dale wrote: > > >> Hi, all- > > >> I am facing string changing on my Volksgurdy (g/c) and thinking it > > >> might be time to try a new kind of string. I've been using Savarez > > >> forever- but I'd like to know what strings you use and why, how > > >> much they are and where you get them, why you like or don't like > > >> the strings you use, etc., etc., etc. > > > > >> Thanks for any input. > > > > > I seem to have a very forgiving instrument and it's happiest in D/G, > > > but for my starting points I've just used the string diameters from > > > Muskett and from Destrum & Heidemann in ordering strings from my > > > regular supplier, Gamut (http://gamutmusic.squarespace.com/). Dan > > > Larson makes superb strings and for some years I've only in times of > > > dire emergency used anything else on my violas da gamba, so it > > > seemed natural to use them on my vielle too. From the website you > > > can shop for the diameter, material, twist and finish that you want, > > > and "dial in" the combination that best suits your instrument. > > > > > The one exception is that I use Neil Brook's "Wonder > > > String" (synthetic, I suspect) for the high d' chanterelle. I never > > > did come up with a way to keep a Savarez string from burbling in > > > that assignment, and was considering experimenting with thinner > > > strings when I hit on the combination of the Wonder String and his > > > recommended merest wisp of cotton. Works for me. > > > > > For the wire-wrapped drone strings the substitutes given in the > > > references above seem to work well enough. > > > > > - Martin > > > > > -- > > > Martin Lodahl of Auburn, California > > > UNIX Pro, Musician, Motorcyclist > > > > > -- > > > 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 athttp://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce > > > spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by the > > > webmaster. > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
