Thanks Ray
That was not obvious from the quote. Let us know the result of your
check.
Regards
Anthony
Le 21 août 07 à 16:18, Ray Brohinsky a écrit :
> Aquila Nylgut strings are sized in "gut equivalent", so they've taken
> the math out of the equation. If you are replacing a .44mm gut string,
> use 44NG. It will be slightly larger diameter than .44mm when you take
> it out of the string, and should settle to .44mm when it has
> "stretched in".
>
> The above is the theory. I haven't miked my nylgut strings now that
> they're stable to see if theory matches practice (at least at my
> tension/tuning). Maybe I can do that tonight and report.
>
> Ray
>
> On 8/21/07, Anthony Hind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> I just quoted Mimmo Peruffo about the nature of Venice strings, but
>> then I saw that he says something similar about nylgut, which could
>> interest synthetics users (but no doubt you will have realised this
>> already, I admit I hadn't)
>>
>> About Venice, ""Because of its nature a Venice string stretches
>> noticeably more than
>> a regular high twist string, which leads, under equal stress, to a
>> somewhat thinner diameter.
>> Hence the necessity to use a thicker starting diameter: under working
>> stress it will settle to a diameter similar to that of a regular
>> string's and will eventually lead to the same working tension.
>> In practice the correct diameter of an equivalent Venice string is
>> obtained by multiplying the plain high twist string diameter by
>> 1.10. ""
>> M.P.
>>
>> I mentioned in a previous message that several lutists had told me
>> that nylgut was too stretchy and would tend to go thin over time.
>> When I have substituted a nylgut top for my gut top string, in very
>> damp conditions, I always used the same diameter as for the gut,
>> however, I have just seen that Mimmo Peruffo states,
>>
>> about nylgut:
>> "In theory a gut string and a Nylgut one should have the same
>> diameter.
>> But since nylgut is quite 'stretchy' we advise using a slightly
>> thicker diameter. "
>>
>> He does not say whether the same multiplying value of 1.10. should be
>> used, however.
>>
>> Regards
>> Anthony
>>
>>
>>
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