Hi Eugene,
Yes I've used bow brand harp gut for my 19th century guitar and I like
it. If you play with nails, the polished gut can be very pleasant and
prevents that sound of the nail sliding on the string. In my
experience, the sound is darker than nylgut, but brighter than nylon.
I've also tried them on my theorbo and they sound nice, but a bit too
dark for my needs as a continuo player. They also sound darker than the
handmade gut strings I have on my theorbo.
I think they're a really great budget alternative to handmade gut.
They're particularly nice as fretted strings since they can be replaced
at much less cost than handmade gut strings. For players who use nails
and are used to playing on nylon strings, bow brand gut can be nice
since they can be used without having to alter the player's technique.
Hope that's useful!
Warner
On Thu, Jan 17, 2019 at 6:18 PM Braig, Eugene <[1]brai...@osu.edu>
wrote:
I know 19th-c. guitar activity on this list has been sparse in
recent years. Still . . .
I have a ca. 1850 Legnani-model guitar by Gebrüder Placht. A
friend who uses Bow Brand "natural gut" harp string trebles and gave
me a set to try. I've just strung the instrument, tuned it up at A
= 430, and am pleased thus far. The strings are highly polished
and remarkable transparent. Do any of you happen to have any
experience with this line of strings in a fretted-neck context?
Best,
Eugene
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