I have found that slightly high string tension does mean that it is
easier not to pull the strings just enough out of alignment so that the
intonation suffers. But you also need to make sure that the instrument
is up to the tension - there are lots of stories about wire-strung
instruments with the bridges coming off. Before changing any strings I
would play the instrument enough to make sure that it's not "operator
error." With all of the ones I have played (cittern, orpharions &
bandora) there are individual places where you have a tendency to pull
fretting strings out of tune, especially with the 3rd finger.
If you find it is indeed the strings, I have had the best results with
strings from Andrew Hartig
[email protected]
They had more evenly balanced tension from course to course and cost my
less than NRI strings.
Nancy
Dear Stuart,
You may find a higher string tension (ie use thicker strings)
will help
in tuning stability.
MH
--- On Mon, 13/6/11, Stuart Walsh <[email protected]> wrote:
From: Stuart Walsh <[email protected]>
Subject: [LUTE] bandora tunes
To: "Lute Net" <[email protected]>
Date: Monday, 13 June, 2011, 12:29
I've got the Lute Society's bandora on loan. It's a nice
instrument.
used to have one years ago but I'd forgotten how difficult it is
to
get these things tolerably in tune. Here's a go at three very
short
pieces from Thomas Brown's 'Bandore and lyra viol book' (about
which I
know nothing), copied out years ago by Donald Gill. (And thanks
to
Peter Forrester). The tuning isn't quite right - but not too far
out, I
hope.
[1][1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipGcIA8EUX8
and here's a couple of RT's uke tunes
[2]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f22GLlsLZug
Stuart
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