Martin, On KF strings I concur with you about using them for the lower strings. Diapasons 12, 13 and 14 on my 'toy' theorbo (145cm) sounded just too just dumpy with gut; KFs solved the problem, and to my ears sound just like gut in this register.
Miles On 2013-04-12, at 2:06 PM, Martin Shepherd wrote: > Sorry I sent this to Ed, when I meant to send it to the list. > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [LUTE] Re: Satoh - de Visee > Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:05:33 +0200 > From: Martin Shepherd [1]<[email protected]> > To: Edward Martin [2]<[email protected]> > Well, if you're right Ed, I wonder why the strings are so white (whiter > than the octaves) - in my experience gut strings are generally browner > the thicker they are. > > Dan, I meant the KF harp strings (i.e. the thicker sizes from .95mm > upwards) which are quite white and slightly textured, unlike the thinner > PVF strings which are clear (like nylon). I have been using them for > 5th and 6th course on renaissance lutes, and some of my customers have > been using them for lower strings as well. I would expect them to work > well on 11c lute, since the thickest would only be about 1.7mm and > they're mostly used as open strings. > > M > > -- > > References > > 1. mailto:[email protected] > 2. mailto:[email protected] > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
