attaching strings

[General Discussion]

This seems to be the correct method for attaching the 1st and 6th string.

From the methods of Molino (left and middle) and Bathioli.

[Scot Tremblay]

That's how I've always done mine. It makes for the straightest flow of the strings over the nut. Those are pretty floppy strings (if the string ends are any indication) in the third photo...look like little worms ;)

 

The "Grande Sonata" 1 and 2  by W. Matiegka have a similar picture on their front piece with the addition of string slots in the peg ends. I couldn't figure out how to post a photo of it but if one clicks here it should pop up. Same little worms...

 

http://www.muslib.se/ebibliotek/boije/pdf/Boije%20349.pdf

[Scot Tremblay]

It's little details like the "string worms" that make me a little cautious (when looking at old drawings, paintings, etchings and so on) about concluding that everything is accurate in the depiction. Many times there is actually a great deal of "artistic licence" to be seen if we look critically.

 

This doesn't really apply to the topic here (the way the strings were tied on) as there's lots of depictions showing this way of tying on the strings and it makes perfectly practical sense. And I'm sure their strings were not that floppy...But sometimes grand pronouncements are made over things seen in old drawings that if looked at again, carefully and thoughtfully show that accuracy was not necessarily the prime intent of the artist.

 

But just the same, I love the old drawings and so on....great stuff.