estebanana -> RE: Oud Tunings (Mar. 17 2011 0:06:39)
|
quote:
estebanana, I'd like that lute string contact you have, if you don't mind. The strings not be cheap, but better for the instrument, especially older more fragile ouds. The older ones were certainly made for gut strings and modern nylon strings can distort the top too much and cause the top to be over fatigued with time. I'm pretty sure that is why the last oud I restored had to have a top replacement. The string tension peeled the top off the rim of the bowl so many times, and it kept getting poor repair jobs it eventually end up being toast. Olav C. Henriksen 34 Newbury St., Somerville MA 02144. Regards, Olav Chris Henriksen Tel. (617)776-8688
|
|
|
|