> > hi Stuart, > > I remember the suggested guitar string being the 1st (the high e). I had > to add a piece of tape to the non-business end in order to keep a better > grip on it and to keep it from twisting around in my sweaty little digits > --and yes, to find it later. So it really helps to add something to it. > > I'm wondering also if I could use a zip-tie.
Stop wondering and give it a go. Most are nylon I think, flexible when thin enough. Lots of sizes to try. Capable of marking the top tho. I would take a piece of leather, fold it, pierce twice thru the fold and thread a piece of gut. Couple of stiches to keep the fold tight and maybe guide the ends of the gut so the bight stayed constant. those who could keep a lute in strings might also have had the means to keep a hunting bird like a falcon; no shortage of feathers then. -- Dana Emery To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
