Dan's right about the micrometer. If you're in the US a digital
micrometer (or caliper - useful for measuring the fret height, too!)
is cheap at Harbor Freight and one should be in everyone's string box.
I don't know how they did it in the old days but 3 cheers for modern
metrics (and dentistry).
Disclaimer #3. I don't work for Harbor Freight.
Sean
On May 9, 2012, at 11:27 AM, Daniel Winheld wrote:
Get a micrometer and measure it. You can't string lutes in the dark,
and that's where you are without a micrometer. If it's a .38 mm nylgut
and your lute requires a .40 or even a .42, you can get those sizes in
nylgut. But you have to know where you are in order to go somewhere
else. The new generation of nylgut is stronger & matches real gut
better than the old white stuff. In fact, nylon was recommended for
many 1st course applications until the new stuff came out. Anyway,
nylon can sound perfectly fine, and if you like the feel of the
thicker string at your desired tension it may be the way to go.
Dan
On May 9, 2012, at 10:57 AM, [email protected] wrote:
I bought a 7c ren lute strung in Nylgut. I love the Nygut, except
for the chanterelle, it just doesn't seem to feel or sing as
strongly as I wish - it seems thin. Do others have this problem? If
so any suggestions, I've thought of going back to a nylon (which
would be thicker?). Thanks in advance trj
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