tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post4738820412938963725..comments2024-03-27T23:06:03.736-05:00Comments on The Music Salon: All Strung OutBryan Townsendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09482696991279345516noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-54502026525173284462017-12-10T10:45:35.220-06:002017-12-10T10:45:35.220-06:00I particularly like the vihuela repertoire, but as...I particularly like the vihuela repertoire, but as the tuning is the same as a Renaissance lute, I see no reason why that repertoire could not also be played on vihuela.Bryan Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482696991279345516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-15503239012553269782017-12-09T12:20:03.993-06:002017-12-09T12:20:03.993-06:00Well nylgut seem to last longer than the pro-Arte ...Well nylgut seem to last longer than the pro-Arte strings for me. I imagine gut strings wear out less if one doesn't use nails <br /><br />A vihuela would be very interesting, much rarer than the lute. But would be somewhat of a limited repertoire, no? Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14149675706182647770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-82200126183396928162017-12-07T07:01:14.947-06:002017-12-07T07:01:14.947-06:00When I melt the end of the string I hold it well a...When I melt the end of the string I hold it well above the flame! I have used gut strings and they have a very interesting sound, but wear out very quickly. This is the first I have heard of nylgut strings--I will have to try them!<br /><br />Taking up the lute should be a real adventure! I have been thinking for a while about ordering a historic vihuela.Bryan Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482696991279345516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-5430080983696226832017-12-06T14:02:11.146-06:002017-12-06T14:02:11.146-06:00Oh I love strings! Never knew about the ball melti...Oh I love strings! Never knew about the ball melting trick, and probably too nervous to do it myself... Have you ever used nylgut strings? I've never used real gut -- they seem to be rather expensive -- but I like nylgut a lot.<br /><br />I'm just in the process of a hiring a lute (7 course Renaissance) which hopefully I should be able to collect soon. Fascinated to see what the strings are like. What do the paired strings feel like, what's the tension going to be like, will it come with real gut strings etc. Plus you have gut strings tied on as frets -- what will that be like? All terribly excitingStevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14149675706182647770noreply@blogger.com