> sorry, but I want to ask: did you ever try this out yourself and > did it really work? Even if you really manage to fix the string Back in my carbon days (don't tell anybody) I used to twist (and slightly sandpaper) some strings on the theorbo. I used to buy carbon fishing line in Japan and that came in many, but not all desired gauges. When in need of a missing gauge, I put on a thinner string. Led it through the tuning peg. Secured it in a hand drill. Twisted 100 or even 200 times (forgot what was the magic number). Make sure to keep the tension high enough to prevent the string from snaking in double bends, or however you'd call that). Finnicky job of holding the drill so the string wouldn't untwist with one hand while turning the peg enough to secure the string with the other. Don't drop the theorbo. Plain sailing from there onwards. Slightly sandaper with P1200 polishing paper to get a nicer feel to the string. I'm so glad I changed to gut strings ... David
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