[LUTE] Some half-offtopic

2009-03-21 Thread Omer Katzir
I am trying to send money for our friends at tree edition for some books I bought. but with my paypal account I'm getting error that I the amount is over my limit (although its not...) Is there a way to pay with paypal but with out signing up? just to put the details and that it? Thank

[LUTE] Re: thick frets and thick octaves

2009-03-21 Thread hodgsonmartyn
Dear Anthony, Re. 'Demi-file' on 13 course Dm lutes I'm not sure that we have any evidence that part wound strings were generally used on the 13 course lute. In fact I suggested some time ago (as others also did) that the wish to keep all gut stringing but still have a more

[LUTE] nice for me and thank you all :-)

2009-03-21 Thread Omer Katzir
For the past two hours I've replaced the frets in my lute for a nylon frets, old b string for guitar. It took some time, and I replaced only four for now (my hands hurts) but at least in know how to handle that. Now, from the front It doesn't looks very weird, just a neck with frets. in

[LUTE] Re: frequent re-fretting, a must... was nylon frets

2009-03-21 Thread ml
I would avoid using nylon for fretting. A 6 c. lute I used to have had them, the builder himself did it. When I changed to gut the sound changed for good. Let's say that it sounded less bad with gut then with nylon, all other things being the same. OK, nylon frets last forever, but this is a

[LUTE] Re: frequent re-fretting, a must... was nylon frets

2009-03-21 Thread chriswilke
Manolo, I'm bad. Very bad. I _hate_ changing frets! Makes me break out in a cold sweat, hives and diarrhea every time, it makes me so nervous. I'd rather clean out a backed-up sewage pipe in a tuxedo than put new frets on even though it definitely sounds and feels better when I do.

[LUTE] Re: frequent re-fretting, a must... was nylon frets

2009-03-21 Thread EUGENE BRAIG IV
What would a sewer pipe be doing in a tuxedo!? Facetiously, Eugene - Original Message - From: chriswi...@yahoo.com Date: Saturday, March 21, 2009 12:26 pm Subject: [LUTE] Re: frequent re-fretting, a must... was nylon frets To: List LUTELIST lute@cs.dartmouth.edu, ml

[LUTE] Re: frequent re-fretting, a must... was nylon frets

2009-03-21 Thread howard posner
On Mar 21, 2009, at 9:21 AM, chriswi...@yahoo.com wrote: This might have something to do with the fact that I once had a couple of otherwise fine bass strings unexpectedly snap on my theorbo as I was using a lighter to finish the fret knot. Maybe you should invest in a soldering iron.

[LUTE] Re: frequent re-fretting, a must... was nylon frets

2009-03-21 Thread Sean Smith
Low-tech solution: Candle and dedicated butter knife (I say 'dedicated' because the blade will discolor and 'butter' because you want the heat to cut, not the sharpness). Put the handle on a stack of CDs and the blade over the candle. As the candle burns down remove a CD or two. Be sure

[LUTE] Re: frequent re-fretting, a must... was nylon frets

2009-03-21 Thread Ed Durbrow
On Mar 22, 2009, at 1:21 AM, chriswi...@yahoo.com wrote: I _hate_ changing frets! I'll make you a deal. I'll change your frets if you will change my strings. This might have something to do with the fact that I once had a couple of otherwise fine bass strings unexpectedly snap on my

[LUTE] Re: frequent re-fretting, a must... was nylon frets

2009-03-21 Thread ml
mmmh, yes, Chris, what a story you had with those strings... I am a professional photographer, not a professional musician, and something similar happened to me years ago: having to photograph from an aeroplane, I realized, when already on the air, that I had with me the wrong film

[LUTE] Re: frequent re-fretting, a must... was nylon frets

2009-03-21 Thread Roman Turovsky
Did you have an amber filter with you? RT - Original Message - From: ml man...@manololaguillo.com To: List LUTELIST lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 5:11 PM Subject: [LUTE] Re: frequent re-fretting, a must... was nylon frets mmmh, yes, Chris, what a story you had

[LUTE] Re: frequent re-fretting, a must... was nylon frets

2009-03-21 Thread ml
not at all... photos came out blue... El 21/03/2009, a las 22:17, Roman Turovsky escribió: Did you have an amber filter with you? RT - Original Message - From: ml man...@manololaguillo.com To: List LUTELIST lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 5:11 PM Subject: [LUTE]

[LUTE] Re: frequent re-fretting, a must... was nylon frets

2009-03-21 Thread Roman Turovsky
tungsten film with an amber filter create magnificent subdued colors. A trick I learned in film industry. RT From: ml man...@manololaguillo.com not at all... photos came out blue... El 21/03/2009, a las 22:17, Roman Turovsky escribió: Did you have an amber filter with you? RT -