New nylgut stretches less. Go no thicker than gut. On Oct 20, 2011, at 1:33 PM, Ken Brodkey wrote:
> I find that nylgut stretches and thins out, so it helps to go with a little > bit bigger string than the equivalent gut string to get a similar tension. > I'm not sure about the new nylgut, though. It's supposed to stretch less. > > Ken > > On 10/20/2011 1:25 PM, Daniel Winheld wrote: >> At 63 cm. with those string sizes I'd say you are already a bit on the high >> side, tension wise. I would never take 63 cm. up to 440 with those strings >> without clearing the safety issue with the builder. You don't want the >> bridge going on vacation while your builder is on vacation. I like Dan >> Larson's tension calculator: >> >> http://www.gamutstrings.com/calculators/calculator.htm >> >> At 63 cm./A=440 and leaving his default tensions in place his calculator >> comes up with: >> >> g-.40, d-.46, a-.62, f-.74, C-.98, G-1.28& g-.64 >> >> -all based on gut, which is virtually the same as Nylgut >> >> Hope this helps- Dan >> >> On Oct 20, 2011, at 12:27 PM, Gert de Vries wrote: >> >>> Dear all, >>> >>> I have a little problem, my lute maker who always helps me with my strings >>> is far away till december. >>> My lute is tuned in 415, and I need to go to 440, and I am really bad in >>> calculating, so maybe there is >>> someone who is able to do that without too much effort? I would be really >>> happy. >>> The lute's mensura is 63 cm and it is stringed with nylgut. >>> >>> In 415 it is: >>> Chanterelle I have >>> d'd' is 0,54 >>> aa is 0,68 >>> ff is 0,82 >>> cc is 104 D >>> G-g is 136 D - 0,73 >>> >>> Thanks in advance, >>> >>> Gert de Vries >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> To get on or off this list see list information at >>> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >> >> >> > >
