[LUTE] Theorbo Strings...

2011-07-28 Thread Hector
Dear all, A quick question. Any experience with the New Nylgut NNG and NGE as basses on a 85cm theorbo? I'm just thinking of stinging the short neck all with Nylgut. Currently I have Nylgut in the a-e-b-g and d (from the top), and I just wonder if the NGE will work for the A and G as well.

[LUTE] Theorbo strings

2010-12-19 Thread hera caius
Hello lutenists, As I played theorbo really a lot this months, I started to wonder about the sound of the strings. In this moment I use some Nylon and carbon in the high registers and some copper on the basses and it sounds really good but the basses sounds too long and the

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2007-10-24 Thread Anthony Hind
Nigel The problem is that Mimmo Peruffo has not yet commercialised his new loaded gut. Nor has he commercialised his open-wound strings. Perhaps you could try gimped strings, but if the tubbiness is tonal, you could try the Venice equivalent by Aquila, they are definitely more rich in the