Different take on the issue. If you're using a metal-wound (rich in harmonics) on the 5th course of an 8-course lute, there is no reason whatsoever to pair that with an octave string (there only to enrich a dull (gut) bass string with extra harmonics). So, how about replacing the octave string with another metal-wound? When still using metal-wounds on my 8-course, this was my set-up. No octave string on the 6th course either, btw.
David > have got 8-course lute, G-tuning, 572 mm bridge to nut. My fifth course (C) > consists of Nylgut 56 and wounded NG 112D (octave difference). After fine > tuning the "untouched" course (both in tune, c+C), the problem appears when > playing the course on 2nd, 3rd etc fret. The unwounded string remains in -- ******************************* David van Ooijen [email protected] www.davidvanooijen.nl ******************************* To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
