Some players use nylon as fret material (I haven't myself), Graham. If you have any old nylon strings the right size it might be worth a try. If you end up liking it, it would be cheaper and longer lasting (I would assume) than gut. I do suspect that tying the knot might be trickier, however. Ned On Jul 6, 2010, at 9:57 AM, Graham Freeman wrote:
> All, > Has anyone ever used anything other than fret gut to replace a fret? > Perhaps in a pinch? I've broken two frets and would really like to get > the instrument back up and running before the replacement gut I ordered > arrives. Perhaps someone has experimented with other materials that > might suffice until my gut arrives? I really only need it to work for > a little while, sort of like the spare tire that just needs to get me > to the service station. > Appreciative as always, > Graham Freeman > -- > Dr. Graham Freeman > Ph. D Musicology > University of Toronto > [1][email protected] > -- > > References > > 1. mailto:[email protected] > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
