Gut strings Rock!!

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Charles Stark

Ken, there's a difference between playing Baroque and Classical music in a modern settings versus in a period setting - completely different context. There's no such thing as period music without gut strings, just like there's no such thing as modern orchestral music without metal strings (I consider Olivs and Eudoxa to be metal strings). Metal isn't better than Gut, they're just different and one may not be appropriate for certain types of music...If you showed up to a TRUE period gig with metal strings you'd be asked to leave.

Thank's for the lesson old timer..

[Calvin Marks]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

Thank's for the lesson old timer..

Playing experience has nothing to do with age - wisdom does, and that is why I'm not wise yet! I speak zee truth!

I'm not suggesting we all try and replicate the same sound as Domenico Dragonetti, we can leave that up to John Feeney .

But in all seriousness, gut strings do "rock", and they're definitely under appreciated. Unfortunately I think their high price is the biggest deterrent for most serious players.