No, it doesn't - that's part of the myth.
This has interesting implications for our usual thinking about string
tensions in general - I think we are still using tensions somewhat
higher than our 16th/17th century forebears, and it doesn't always lead
to a better result:
When it co
Dear all,
I have a little problem, my lute maker who always helps me with my strings is
far away till december.
My lute is tuned in 415, and I need to go to 440, and I am really bad in
calculating, so maybe there is
someone who is able to do that without too much effort? I would be really happy.
This question must have been touched several times, but as I am rarely
pleased with the string tension on my lute I'll raise it once more: Is
it better to have the chanterelle at 36 N? the conversion is about 3.67
Kg. The problem is that nylgut gets thinner with age and this affects
In working my way through David Talyer's graduate thesis on Dowland
(great fun) I came across the statement regarding Dowland's stringing
(p.82): "The very highest string, tuned as high as it could stand
(modern players, incidentally tend to make do with one half to two
thirds this t
Hello!
Paul Beier's string calculator gives at the bottom of the screen the
total string tension at the bridge. Can anyone tell me whether there is
a single maximum tension beyond which one cannot safely go, or does it
differ for each instrument depending on a set of variables, su
Dear all
Some time ago there was some conversation about stringing - especially the
problem of gut diapasons - there were some suggestions about using low
tension stringing. I am expecting a new 11 course lute within the next couple
of months and am considering how to string it and would be int
To what extent do lighter strings help one play faster?
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Dear lutenists, I have been very confused lately about the right string
tension for my lute. For a 8 course lute in g 59 cm, what would be the
avarage tension in kg? All the courses must have the same tension?
Any help will be welcomed.
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During periods of low humidity, as many of us know, a lute
undergoes internal stress, and can even break "spontaneously".
I wonder (assuming I'm allowed to do that) whether string
tension helps or hurts a lute in these conditions.
In other words, in passing thru a desert, should one loosen
the s
