While the harp does sometimes get played out of doors, I had deleted
the "out doors" reference from my copy of your post to indicate that
the tuning is the reason for the lacquer.
Keeping a 47 stringed instrument in tune is no small feat and any
help is worth considering. The lacquer also adds considerably to the
life of the string as it reduces the fraying.
Additionally, oiled strings need to be re-oiled periodically and the
lacquer eliminates the need for this.
Craig
--- On Mon, 11/28/11, Anthony Hind <[email protected]> wrote:
From: Anthony Hind <[email protected]>
Subject: Re : [LUTE] Re: Pulling on your gut harp strings
To: "Craig Robert Pierpont" <[email protected]>
Date: Monday, November 28, 2011, 9:23 AM
But which is it, or both; do you play the harp in out doors?
Anthony
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De : Craig Robert Pierpont <[email protected]>
A : "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Envoye le : Lundi 28 Novembre 2011 16h21
Objet : [LUTE] Re: Pulling on your gut harp strings
Bingo!
Craig
--- On Mon, 11/28/11, Anthony Hind <[1][email protected]> wrote:
I wonder why the harp strings needed to be water resistant.--- is it
a
way of making sure they stay in tune, by not absorbing humidity?
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