Hi Rebecca- love to help, but we need to know the string length. I don't know the extreme limit for a D [EMAIL PROTECTED], but when I had a short scale bass for solo work, I could get up to E @A=440 on 72 cm. w/nylon before the instrument's response pooped out. I usually kept it at 415 to 420 for optimum response, but never tested the breaking limit with gut. Others on the list will help, but you must let everyone know the string length, and what diameter, type, and manufacturer of the gut treble strings you've been using. Also of course check the nut with a magnifying glass under a good light to check for anything- pinching in the groove or any sharp edges, corners, etc. that could sabotage your strings. Best of luck, Dan
>November 19th, 2007 Dear Lutenists: I have been having trouble >tuning in my new 6c. Bass Renaissance Lute, I have a new tuner that >reads in A=440 (I believe this is for guitar) and a selection of >variations including A=415. The Lute is tuned D, G, C, F, A, D in >double strings. I have blown two treble D gut strings, (which makes >me feel quite badly), what is the correct tuning? with thanks, >Rebecca BanksTea at Tympani Lane Recordswww.tympanilanerecords.com -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
