Alain,
The practice you have described is one I would only employ if the
string is too short to reach the peg.
I prefer the approach of one teacher who advised: "Never cut a good
string!"
This would entail running the entire length of the string through the
peg-hole, with enough play for three or four wraps around the peg. The
remaining string can be coiled up above the peg. This has actually been
depicted in some old paintings.
Then, if the string breaks near the bridge, you can simply uncoil a
bit more string and retie it.
Cheers,
Jim
On 04/30/12, Alain<[email protected]> wrote:
Hi everyone,
When stringing a lute, some people like to cut the strings a little
above the nut and tie them with a knot to some non-elastic material
like
rope or synthetic fiber of some kind that is wound to the peg. What are
the advantages of proceeding this way as opposed to just keeping the
string whole?
Alain
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