Sorry for the slow reply, I have only used nylgut for the high d chanter. They are sold with an 'equivalent gut' specification, see
http://www.aquilacorde.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=66%3Athick-nylgut-strings&catid=11%3Athick-nylgut-strings&Itemid=240&lang=en Paul On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 11:27 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Never heard of Nylgut before. What strings do you use them for (trompette? > high chanter?), and how do you order appropriate sizes for gurdy? I already > know about Corelli Crystal violin strings, as I use one for the low d > chanter on my d/g. I have to say, though, for other chanter pitches and for > the trompette, it would be hard to sell me on anything other than gut > strings. It's hard enough to pry me away from Savarez gut strings... > > Mitch > > > > In a message dated 6/15/2012 2:54:38 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Yes, they were fine, but I haven't used them for a while (not because > I found a better supplier, but because I tend to use artificial > strings now, like Corelli Crystal and nylgut). > > Paul > > On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 11:04 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> Thanks, Paul, that is indeed the company I was trying to think of. Do you >> have any experience with their gut hurdy gurdy strings? >> >> Mitch Gordon >> >> >> >> In a message dated 6/14/2012 2:55:40 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, >> [email protected] writes: >> >> I suspect the UK company referred to could be NRI (Manchester). >> http://www.nrinstruments.demon.co.uk/ >> Paul >> >> -- >> 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. -- 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.
