Hi Steve,
I'll throw in for the good of perhaps starting a discussion since that seems
to be one of my greater talents. Historical lute pitch varied throughout the
instruments reign with the principal pitches being, in an overly simplified
listing, A-396 (Renaissance), A-415 (Baroque) and A-440 (C
Steve,
You should be able to tease a G (A/440) w/ a nylon top string (mine
always did tho I forget the gauge) or a .40mm nylgut. If you manage a
gut that makes it it won't last long. W/ any of these the chanterelle
will be generally a high squeaky tone than a lower tessura. So, yes,
you can m
I think you could tune it at 440, being careful about the tension. SO you
should use a string calculator (have you ever used Arto Wikla's?) and select
the diameters that allow you to get the desired pitch with may be lower
tension.
regards,
Laura
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De: Steve Bryson
