> string length of the stopped courses (assuming 6/8 stringing) need to > be so that the 6th course can sound decent on plain gut? Also, what
You'll no doubt get the links to the article by Linda Sacey on the HIP need for _long_ theorbos, Benjamin posted it last week in this list and in the interview in the Lute Society magazine she also talks about that. Now for things that fit in airplanes as well as my hand: I have a 76cm theorbo by Stephen Barber. It's all in gut, and I have no problems with string 6, but 7 is doubtfull and 8 (still on the fingerboard) is too dull, especially compared with the diapasson 9 and downward. Lately I am contemplating making it 7/7 in stead of 8/6, because of this. I have tried Gamut Gimped on 6 to 8, too stiff and metallic, tried Gamut Pistoy, too fexible and buzzing, now I have Gamut Lyon (a much stiffer gut string) on 6 and 7, and Gimped on 8. For the time being. just my experience David To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
