Hi Ed
It looks like the groove for the string isn't wide enough, and has a
sharp top edge which is cutting into the string.
Ideally the nut grooves should be wider than the string diameter, so it
touches only at the bottom and the grooves only guide the string and do
not offer any friction along the string length.
So if possible you could try to gently widen the nut grooves with a
fine round diamond file, then polish with a thread of twine dipped in
polish compound. Or if you have a friendly lute maker, he or she can
easily sort it out.
Hope this helps
- Luke
On Tue, 18 Aug 2020 at 18:27, Ed Durbrow <[1]edurb...@gmail.com> wrote:
I broke a 5th course string on my 7 course lute and now it looks
like
the other one is about to break. Has anyone seen similar wear
patterns?
Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to save the second
string
that looks like it could break at any moment?
I made a video with two pictures. The first picture is from the
front,
the second picture is from the pegbox side and has the
replacement
string in place.
Thank you in advance.
Here is the video with the two
pictures: [1][2]https://youtu.be/pPr6bilW26A
Ed Durbrow
Saitama, Japan
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