Changing Lute Strings: Step by Step
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- Directions on how to change a string on a Renaissance lute, bandora, vihuela, Renaissance guitar, archlute, theorbo, Baroque lute, Baroque guitar, nineteenth century guitar, and Classical guitar:
1) Remove the old string. Save the old string for a spare!
2) Thread the string through the bridge. Wrap the string around itself to create a loop then twist the string around itself one to three times depending on the string material/thickness and width of the bridge. To avoid damaging the string, pull at the far end of the string to tighten. Make sure the end of the knot is behind the back of the bridge. Cut the excess string off later.
3) If needed, apply peg dope (peg compound) to the peg. Peg dope prevents the peg from both slipping and getting stuck. Apply graphite (pencil works well) to the nut. Graphite is a natural lubricant that will prevent the string from getting caught in the nut.
4) Thread the string through the peg. Make an overhand knot (one of many methods). The amount of slack in the string will depend on the size of the peg-box and thickness/material of the string. Remove the excess string.
5) Tune! Give the string time to stretch naturally before playing. TIP: change the string(s) at night and it will be ready in the morning!
NOTE: Change only the strings that need to be replaced. A string may need to be replaced because it has become false, has lost its charm, or has broken.
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Gut Strung 6cr Renaissance Lute by Cezar Mateus
Recorded with iPhone 11. Edited on Logic Pro.
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Simple clear and informative. Thank you for this.
You’re very welcome! Thanks for watching!
Great video, the hardest part about the lute seems to be figuring out where on earth to even buy the strings from!
Perhaps you will see this and help. I have a 10 course lute but cannot for the life of me fiure out where to purchase strings from.
Hi, Justin! You can buy nylgut and synthetic loaded gut from aquilausa.com. They are excellent! For gut, I prefer www.kuerschner-saiten.de. If you'd like to talk more, please feel free to message me on instagram @keenemusik
Thank you! Very helpful
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
You are very welcome! Please feel free to ask any questions you may have.
No nail for playing lute? Is that common? Classical broke me heart because I can’t grow nail, can I finally be free to express myself without judgement by playing the lute without nails?
Hi, @joseph2832. Yes, it is common to play lute without nails though some choose to play with nails. Historically on guitar, they played without and with nails. Play how you wish and experiment! 😃Happy to discuss this more; feel free to message me on instagram @keenemusik.
Thank you so much
Very nice lute! What's the peg wood?
@andsendme Thanks! The pegs are pear, as is the fingerboard, the neck and pegbox as well as half of the ribs on the bowl.
Thank you for the guide. I got my first lute today, and it won't tune due to slippage. Is it necessary to change strings to apply paste, or can I loosen the peg enough to pull it out some?
To apply the peg dope (paste) to both ends of the peg, as shown in the video, you will need to loosen and remove the old string from the peg at the peg box completely (but not from the bridge of course). You can manage to get peg dope on the one end of the peg by simply loosening the string a little and pulling the peg out just a bit, but it's best to apply the peg dope to both ends of the peg. I hope this helps! Please feel free to ask any other questions that you may have.
My chanterelle broke today, used this video to put on my spare, it snapped again during tuning. Do you have any ideas of what could be wrong? Or advice for what to do? Thanks for the helpful video.
Thanks for reaching out! Is the string snapping at the nut by any chance? If so, there may be a super small sharp edge. You can take #0000 steel wool and run over the slot in the nut - that should do it! It could also be the wrong string gauge or poor quality strings. Feel free to message me on instagram @keenemusik. I’d be happy to discuss.
@@DanielKeeneMusic I think the string snapped at the bridge, but im not sure, im also using nylgut strings that came with the lute from muzikkon. Ill go see if there is some sharp edge somewhere and try to put on my last spare chanterelle 😂 also i dont have instagram but thank you for replying here
@@internaut4257 At the bridge; yup then there may be a very fine sharp edge THERE! Go over it with #0000 steel wool and sand w the grain. It’s super fine so you won’t damage your instrument; hopefully just take out any nicks that may be there. Nylgut breaks very easily IF there are even any small imperfections.
I got my first lute yesterday, but it's so difficult to move pegs, even though I applied paste for pegs. Furthermore, when i try to tune pegs come back (turn in the opposite direction), and i dont know why. Could u please give me some advices?
There’s a lot to discuss here; it can be a number of reasons. Perhaps you can message me on instagram @keenemusik and I’d be thrilled to discuss.
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Hello what strings do you use ?
Usually gut trebles by Aquila or Kurschner, etc… or even harp strings by Bow Brand…. If you don’t want gut, a good go-to is nylgut trebles (synthetic gut) by Aquila. For the basses I normally use a carbon fiber by Savarez or synthetic loaded gut (reds) by Aquila. I’m always experimenting - it depends on the instrument I’m using as well as the scenario I’m in.
what about the different types of lute string?
Hi, Tim! This method of tying strings can be used for any material: gut, nylgut, nylon, wire, metal, synthetic loaded gut, etc...
@@DanielKeeneMusic what about the sting gauge?
@@1dimtim …string guages and tension would have to be another tutorial all together. Nothing was or is standard. Your string gauge will depend on your lute’s string length, desired frequency, string material, desired tension, etc… You never want to go too heavy or you may choke the life out of the instrument. A good starting point would be to use a string calculator (here is Niskanen’s) and adjust by sound and feel from there: www.niskanenlutes.com/index.php?p=stringcalc#V1_NRenaissance+Lute_A440_L-0-Fingerboard-60_S0Y0NguT3.8_S1Y0NduT3.2M3.2Pdu_S2Y0NaT3M3Pa_S3Y0NfT2.9M2.9Pf_S4Y0NcT2.9M2.9Pc_S5Y0NGT2.8M2.5Pg_S6Y0NFT2.8M2.5Pf_S7Y0NET2.8M2.5Pe_S8Y0NDT2.8M2.5Pd_S9Y0NCT2.8M2.5Pc_E
I can’t get past the first step…..
Feel free to message me on instagram @keenemusik. I’d be happy to discuss!