On 07/29/2011 01:01 AM, Hector wrote:
Dear all,
A quick question. Any experience with the New Nylgut NNG and NGE as basses on a
85cm theorbo?
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I'm just thinking of stinging the short neck all with Nylgut. Currently I have
Nylgut in the
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a-e-b-g and d (from the top), and I just wonder if the NGE will work for the A
and G as well.
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Otherwise I'll get the Type D string, or something else.
Plain gut perhaps?.... ;-)
My theorbo is only 76 cm and only the sound of the G string differed too
much from the diapasson F when using plain gut in my opinion (never used
nylgut). A loaded string or gimped helps a lot, although not historical.
With a 85 cm monster I don't think you won't have any of these problems.
Taco
Arto's calculator suggests a 104 for the A and a 116 for the G (3.5kg).
Many thanks in advance,
Hector
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