Hi Alain: I did not mean to imply that you were forgetting about us Nyloners. To tell you the truth I don't know if Nylgut is more expensive than plain Nylon but I would be surprised if it was not. When I buy strings I usually by them in sets and usually five at a time. For the most part my purchase lasts for years. I have found if I order twice as many first and fourth courses per set I cover the breakage pretty well.
Vance Wood. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alain Veylit" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Vance Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 6:38 PM Subject: Re: More about tuning > Vance, > I had no intention to forget anyone - I only gave gut and nylgut as > examples of things people may have quite a bit more knowledge than I have > in - the more contributions the better, but so far, I got very few > responses, unfortunately... BTW, I doubt that nylgut is more expensive than > plain nylon: are you sure? Well, this is the kind of detail that could be > really useful to people who get started on the lute and are puzzled by all > the options. > Cheers, > Alain > > At 09:40 PM 6/9/04, you wrote: > >Hi Alain: > > > >I think this would be a useful subject to approach. My only problem is that > >those of us that are too cheap or poor to be able to afford Gut, or Nylgut > >and are still use plain old nylon with over-spun bases seem to be left from > >all equations I have heard thus far. Forgive me for using the word "we" in > >case I am the only one still doing this, but I assume I am not. > > > >Vance Wood. > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Alain Veylit" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "lute list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 12:58 PM > >Subject: Re: More about tuning > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > It looks like I will post my tuning jokes on a semi-permanent WEB page and > > > it occurs to me that it might be good to sprinkle it with some serious > > > advice on tuning. There are many methods and tips that could be really > > > helpful to beginners, and even advanced players. If people want to send me > > > their best way of tunings and tips - a short paragraph should suffice in > > > most cases - I'll be happy to integrate that. I think several personalized > > > ways of tuning would help the pill go down better than Ze Authoritative > >Way > > > (Z.A.W.)... I will also try to integrate information on some of the "new > > > tunings" - cordes avalees, etc. I think that could be a useful ressource - > > > I know nothing about tuning with gut string for instance, Mimmo already > > > gave some tips on things to do with nylgut, all of which and more I'd > > > personally be happy to hear about more. Think about it the sharp way! > > > Alain > > > PS: a few "worst things to avoid..." might also be good > > > > > > > > > > >
