Dear colleagues and especially our esteemed stringmaker/researchers; as
regards the present big question- "Was they WAS, or was they WASN'T,
loaded? In our search for evidence, and evaluation of same, let's also
keep in mind the famous dictum of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, as channeled
through that old coke addict/violinist Sherlock Holmes:
"How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the
impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?
Not simple, of course. with multiple possibilities available to be
further explored.
> >>How many lutes were mesured for bridge hole's
>>>diameter? 10, 20 or 30?
>
>I dnot see that we need a complete or even a substantial survey.
>
>Any instance where the bridge was conceived as we see it and the
diapason
>holes are significantly smaller than the holes for stoped basses is
>evidence tht smaller diameter strings were conciously used, if that
then
>obliges the use of strings denser than natural, loading of some
sort is
>indicated, if not overspin, then chemical.
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