I've had my new guitar a couple weeks now. I am really happy with this new tuning. I really like to play Baroque lute pieces, but wanted to keep a standard...
Hellon Glen. The tuning you use is effective for baroque lute pieces. Although I play little baroque, I did find on occasions with standard guitar string...
Interesting points, James. I had in the past transposed some Weiss pieces to accomodate the Romantic tuning. I works with certain pieces. With my current ...
Hey, just a wee note from a Scottish player who has a hand-made ten string instrument. I'm very keen on the Romantic repertoire of Paganini, Legnani,Mertz,...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the 10string group: What kind of music do you play most often on the multi-string? o Renaissance o...
Hi James and Glen: As you may already know, this tuning is identical to Carulli's original Decacorde tuning, with the exception that Carulli had the F and G at...
Dear List: Carulli¹¹s tuning is stepwise (in his case down from the 5th sting, A), just like the so-called Baroque tuning. This is where the term stepwise...
Yes, Stephen ... I did realize the similarity between the two tunings. Carulli's tuning is interesting, and I have no doubt is good for many things. For my...
Hello Alexander, I'm a seven string player with a guitar made by John Lacroix. I too am very much into the romantic repertoire, I play Mertz (my favorite),...
... John Lacroix is not a name that I recognise right off the bat. Is that a modern luthier making authentic period instruments, or have you gone all the way...
Hello Alexander, He lives in New England in the US and he made me a modern guitar withe the added 7th. I ususaly keep the 7th tuned to a D but that is a...
Hi Logan, Just wanted to say I really like your Weiss Prelude (London Suite 2). Did you play that on your 7-string? I am inspired to learn that piece. Glen ...
Hey all, its been a while! I am trying to find a source for nylon bass strings for a 34" (approx. 86.36 cm)scale neck. I was thinking that I could maybe get...
I have a set at home of thise exact strings which I would be very happy to measure for you tonight. I was actually going to use them at 36" on a piezo bridge...
The first place I would try is Strings by Mail: <http://stringsbymail.com/> The company has always had unbelievable customer service, but Chris sold the...
Thank you. I recorded that awhle ago on a Ramirez I used to own. I am however going to be re-recording the suite on my 7 string and when it is done I will...
I will second Stephen's suggestion. Strings by mail is amazing and Their customer service is great. i have only recently started using them so I never knew...
In a piece I'm working on now (Kellner Phantasia in F Major) there is a spot where I'm playing an arpeggio with low C in the bass (8th string), and then I have...
The La Bella 6-string contra bass set is 38 inches long EXCEPT for the 6 low E which is the same length but only has a 31 inch usable length since it goes to a...
Hi John, His damper was actually an extra thumb! Probably a birth defect. Glen wrote about using a bulging sock on the right arm as string damper. PERF ... ...
Oh ok, are they nylon core? I was thinking I may just trying some regular all metal bass strings, trying different sets to find the best match for this setup....
Hi Perf: I asked the ebay seller if he knew the builder of his Ramirez and he this wrote back: "The name of the builder is Juan Malo He was the only luthier at...
Hello All, With reference to the discussion of the Sting CD, "Songs from the Labyrinth", that took place brfore Christmas, the December '06 edition of Lute...
I'll pull out the book tonight and check for a list of luthiers. ... From: 10string@yahoogroups.com [mailto:10string@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Stephen...
The problem I'm finding is that there's a big jump between the .056 and the .070. There are no sizes in between. Most people use a .050 for low D. That, too,...
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