Again - I've forgotten the source (probably Eph Segerman), but I seem to remember that lutes with a double chanterelle were usually strung in unisons. I do know that Eph had a 7c lute made like this and strung with catlines (his own manufacture - Northern Renaissance Instruments) in the basses. It certainly worked very well, but sounded 'darker' than a lute with octave stringing in the basses. Bill From: wikla <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, 19 November 2011, 20:51 Subject: [LUTE] Re: Double 1st string on 6 course lutes? Thanks to all for the most interesting answers! I actually just ordered a 6 courser, model Venere (the original, the model, was a 7 courser, I suppose?) from Lauri Niskanen, the guy who made my new 11 courser. And I ordered an option to double chanterelle - just one extra peg, just 3 grooves and 3 holes up and down. Any more constructive ideas what to hope and ask? best, Arto To get on or off this list see list information at [1]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
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