Dear Graham, I second Ned, although I should add that nylon frets don't hold to the fingerboard as well as gut does, so they move very easily when playing. However they're a good work-around in case of emergency.
Best, Nicolás > -----Mensaje original----- > De: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] En > nombre de Edward Mast > Enviado el: martes, 06 de julio de 2010 09:20 > Para: Graham Freeman > CC: [email protected] > Asunto: [LUTE] Re: Fret Gut > > 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 >
