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Are you sure you’re tuning them to the correct octave?

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You’re welcome.

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Yes, I really do understand this.

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As I noted, I

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Carl:

I have

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Neka:

For strings not made from animal products, I would highly recommend Nylgut made by Aquila.

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My 44 string Venus Cherub has nylon inlays for the bass wires and nylon grommets for all the other strings.

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You should definitely list it on eBay (though not exclusively).

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It’s a lot of pressure to have against the prongs of the tuning discs.

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Yep, same experience for me.

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“the minister was talking about drugs and alcohol then”

Sounds like he may have tailored the talk to the bride . . .

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“they told him that gut strings will cause serious damage to the Troub because of gut’s high tension.”

This is a patently insane statement.

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I would think loosening the strings (gradually, not all at once) would help avert further damage until such time as you’re able to afford a proper repair.

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It was also discussed on the Antique Pedal Harps Yahoo group.

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Are you referring to an antique Erard, or one of the modern ones made by Salvi, I think, that had “Erard” as the model name?

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