Re: Possible tunings?

[James A Stimson]

Dear Garry:
 64 cm is on the extreme end of G tuning, but it can be made to work; F# is
probably more comfortable, if all you're playing is solos.
Yours,
Jim



                                                                                       
                                        
                      "Garry Bryan"                                                    
                                        
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Greetings to all!



If my lute has a string length ( from nut to bridge ) of 64 cm, what
possible tunings can I use?

I'm discounting tension for the moment. Is G tuning feasible?



I'm asking because the basses are kind of muddy sounding in E tuning. I've
been experimenting and so far I'm up to F#. Nothing has popped, the tuning
pegs didn't offer excessive resistance, and the basses sound better.



Thoughts, anyone?





Happy Friday!



Garry




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