I have found it necessary to tie a 'leader' onto unexpectedly shortened strings and finding that, surprisingly, it does seem to stabilize tuning problems. I have always used well-stretched bits of slightly thicker-gauged used gut or fret gut, since it seems to find its point of stability in fairly short order. Of course the knot makes a difference and it must be fast and not catch on other strings or the tuning problem is exacerbated. Your strings need to be well-ordered in the pegbox or the crisscrossing will result in unauthorized intermingling and the catching of windings, gimps or fibers. Lubricating the nut with a pencil is probably the place to start tacking the problem though. RA > Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2012 00:49:15 -0600 > To: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Subject: [LUTE] Non-stretchy pegbox leaders. > > > We had a discussion similar to this three years ago > (Dec 7 2008). However, I'd like to revisit the subject with > my question rephrased to focus more closely on my problem. > > Stretching of strings between the nut and the peg is causing > me severe difficulty in tuning -- I can turn the peg > 90 or 120 degrees with no response in the pitch. > > Lubricating the nut is of course a possibility. > > But I'd also like to try replacing the portion of the string > between nut and peg with a leader of some material which > (a) does not stretch, > (b) can be tied securely and easily to the string, > (c) will not slip on the peg, > (d) will not damage anything, > (e) is strong enough, and > (f) is readily available. > > Does anyone have experience in this? > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
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