With so many gauges fretting the lute become quite expensive... What about using te same gauge from the 4th until the last? Would you have a photo from your lute with the fretting described below? I wish I could see it to try myself.
Thanks. 2008/5/10 The Other <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Using Thomas Mace's method of tying double frets; locking forceps to > pull the frets tight enough; Dan Larson fret gut; in One Quarter Comma > Meantone Temperament, with two 1st frets instead of using a tastini. > > Fret 1a (peg box side)- 1.00mm > Fret 1b (bridge side)- 0.95mm > Fret 2- 0.95mm (yes, same size as Fret 1b) > Fret 3- 0.90mm > Fret 4- 0.85mm > Fret 5- 0.80mm > Fret 6- 0.75mm > Fret 7- 0.70mm > Fret 8- 0.65mm > > No buzzing. > > Regards, > "The Other" Stephen Stubbs. > > > -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
