I soak my hands in soapy water for a few minutes and then rub some shea butter on my finger tips before playing. It makes a huge difference both in avoiding the squeakiness and in improving the overall tone. If the fingertips are too dry, the resulting tone is harsh and unpleasant.
-----Original Message----- >From: Daniel Shoskes <[email protected]> >Sent: Nov 25, 2009 11:39 AM >To: lute <[email protected]> >Subject: [LUTE] Left hand gut issues > > A question for the "no gut, no glory" crowd. I have noticed that gut > strings are stickier on my left hand fingers and sometimes when I lift > off the string the stickiness can cause extraneous sounds. Have others > noticed this and have they found any solutions? > > thanks > > Danny > > -- > > >To get on or off this list see list information at >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
