I knew a cellist a numbr of years ago who used almond oil on his gut
strings. It's lighter than olive oil, which perhaps might make it less
likely to get gummy.
Leonard Williams
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From: "Taco Walstra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "lutelist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 4:46 AM
Subject: gut oil
> Problems with changes in humidity can partly controlled by oiling the gut
> strings. I was wondering about what is used for oil. I bought a long time
ago
> some string oil from Kuerschner but basically one could use any type of
> natural oil I presume. Has anybody experience with olive oil or something
> else? Is there any historic information on this (perhaps Mace??) ?
>
> Taco Walstra
>
>
