Magi delle corde:
This may not be truly anomalous, but it's a problem I've noticed
with the octave stringing on my 6th course. I'm using all gut from Dan
Larsen on my 590 mm g lute. I've been very satisfied with the sound and
feel of the strings. Here's the problem:
My 6th course has a Pistoy twist fundamental with a standard treble
for the octave. When I fret the course (for some reason this is almost
always at the 3rd fret, Bb), the additional stiffness of the fundamental
(from thickness?) causes it to sound noticeably (to my poor ears) sharper
than its octave. My solution has been to tune the fundy down ever so
slightly so that both open and fretted notes are almost in tune. Tuning the
octave up a bit is unsatisfactory since it so obviously clashes with the
Bb's on the 1st and 3rd courses.
Anybody else have this problem? Solutions?
Thanks and regards,
Leonard Williams
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