On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 10:12:32 +0000, Martin Shepherd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Calling all you gut string players out there: > > With all the discussion of gut strings recently on the list and > listening to Jacob Heringman's magnificent Siena Lute Book CD, I've been > tempted (after a gap of about 12 years) to return to all-gut stringing. > So my question is: > > Who manufactures the best (strongest, truest) gut trebles? From "The Other" Stephen Stubbs, Champaign, IL USA Daniel Larson's: Gamut Musical Strings www.gamutstrings.com His treble gut comes in three different diameters for a particular course: light, medium, and heavy tensions I use a heavy tension on the g-1 string, then light tension on the other courses. I'm also tuning with A=415 Hertz. (Renaissance 6 course lute) For my 60cm string length lute, I can cut his g-1 string in 1/2 and get 2 strings for the price of one. Price $3.08 US per string, in diameters .40mm, .42mm. and .44mm. $7.95US shipping and handling to US addresses. Usually I get a month or two out of the .44mm heavy tension string before breaking. With the .40mm light tension string, I was getting around two weeks. Keep in mind I am a total novice and don't play on a regular basis. Stephen. To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
