My Boudet came with Kuschner strings. My lower g melody string was a D2097. I didn't care for that one, though I do like all the others. So, following the Hackman's sage advice for my little Bassot, I put on a Savarez Corelli Crystal Viola G wound on stabilon, instead, a very nice mellow sound I'm much happier with and which I got at juststrings.com for $9 + shipping. I've not had any trouble so far with anything breaking, either the Kischners on the Boudet, the Savarez on the Bassot, or the Corellis on both.
ATB Barbara On May 12, 2012 1:42 AM, "Augusto de Ornellas Abreu" < [email protected]> wrote: > none of the suggestions had octave tunings... > > On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 5:34 AM, [email protected] <[email protected]>wrote: > >> See this page for HG strings: >> >> http://www.aquilacorde.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=149&Itemid=301&lang=en >> Antón >> >> On May 11, 1:43 am, [email protected] wrote: >> > I seem to be a wound drone string's worst enemy. >> > >> > In the course of owning my previous gurdy (a Gotschy Phoenix DG) for 5 >> > years, I must have replaced the d petit bourdon drone 4 or 5 times, and >> now (in >> > the hands of the new owner, a friend) it needs another one. Sometimes >> they >> > unwind at the tuning peg before they snap, other times it's at the >> string >> > rest where the deterioration starts. Also the G (GC grand bourdon) >> drone on >> > my new Brook 3-chanter is starting to unwind between the string rest >> and >> > the crank end, and I've only had it about 5 months. >> > >> > Meanwhile my wife's DG Boudet has had the same petit bourdon drone for >> 10 >> > years. >> > >> > What am I doing to these poor drone strings? Or, more to the point, are >> > there sturdier drone strings that I should be using? I've been buying >> the >> > silver-wrapped cello strings, but I'm willing to sacrifice a bit of >> sound >> > quality for some durability. >> > >> > Suggestions? >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Mitch Gordon >> >> -- >> 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. -- 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.
