Indeed. And it also depends whether single fret loops are employed
(something of a modern fad) rather than the better, and easier to tie
firmly, historical double fret loops
MH
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From: Matthew Daillie <dail...@club-internet.fr>
To:
Cc: lutelist Net <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>
Sent: Friday, 9 March 2018, 9:27
Subject: [LUTE] Loose frets
If your frets are becoming loose after a short period then it's
probably because you didn't pull them tight enough in the first place
(I am presuming you use gut frets). Make sure that you are giving them
enough leeway to tighten properly when you pull them towards the
bridge. They need almost a whole position to get nicely tight, so when
you put the third fret on, for example, tighten it close to the second
fret before moving it up the fingerboard. The first fret is generally
the most difficult to get tight as, due to the peg box, there is less
room to manoeuvre.
Variations in humidity can be an issue. If you put the frets on in very
wet weather and it then becomes very dry, your frets are likely to
loosen at least a little (fret gut will swell with the damp). Where I
live, the relative humidity can plummet within a few hours when the
cold, dry mistral wind blows.
I think that both Martin Shepherd and Travis Carey have done videos on
tying frets.
Best,
Matthew
> On Mar 9, 2018, at 2:28, Tristan von Neumann
<[1]tristanvonneum...@gmx.de> wrote:
>
> My frets move even if I don't want them to move... at least after
some time. Maybe my knots are not good enough. But once you move them,
they become loose.
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