Which string is it?
How could we know which string it is starting only from the gauge? (sorry being this originally a fb live video it’s side-reversed… but if you have questions just write in the comments below)
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...or what else?
A special knot from iconography
Do you miss your wolf tone eliminator device? Would you like a bit stiffer string but you cannot get another one right away? Maybe old painting are giving us a suggestion...
If you have other ideas about this knot, please share in the comments below this video, there’s nothing better than brainstorming for things like this!
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baroque music, double-bass strings, early music, gut strings, gut strings maintenance, viol strings, viola da gamba strings, viola strings, violin strings, violoncello strings
How could we know which string it is starting only from the gauge? (sorry being this originally a fb live video it’s side-reversed… but if you have questions just write in the comments below)
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