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]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
On Oct 10, 6:48 am, Felicia Dale <[email protected]
<mailto:[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
>
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