bpcNORD - 9-1-2009 at 03:08 PM
I bought a set of Pyramid Lute strings made for the oud
from Ramazan Calay, an oud maker in Istanbul. They sound really great but different. I emailed Pyramid for more info but
they wanted info from the packaging that was unfortunately
discarded. Does anyone have an opinion on these strings and where can I buy more? (I live in New York City.)
I also found out that when I tried to tune my C# to E,
the string broke.
paulO - 9-1-2009 at 05:22 PM
Dear bcp,
It's kind of dangerous for you to go tuning bass strings made for F# C#(B e a d) up to E !! You're lucky the string gave out before your oud did ! The
guages of the bass strings are made for this tuning, so if you want to move to E A B e a d, then you'll need to get some different guages for your
bass strings.
I don't have his phone number with me right now, but you should get in touch with Haig Manukian, he's in New York City too, and is great with strings.
He doesn't sell Pyramid, he sells custom guaged D'Addario strings, but he should be able to help you out. You could try emailing Ramazan to find out
the info on the set as well. When I get the number, I'll send you a PM.
Regards..Paul
Brian Prunka - 9-1-2009 at 06:24 PM
Also Matthias on the forum here can help you pick out a custom Pyramid Lute set for your oud, based on the scale length and tuning you'll use, and
your preferred amount of tension.
jdowning - 9-2-2009 at 05:23 AM
You might also want to check out the Pyramid string tension charts that I posted on the 'Ouds.Ouds.Ouds' forum. See "Pyramid String Tension Charts"
posted on 9-7-2006.
These will give you a better idea about the relationship of tension, length and pitch range for each type of lute string made by Pyramid.
katakofka - 9-2-2009 at 07:57 AM
Chris Henriksen is a provider of Pyramid lute strings. He is located in Boston.
His email
Catlines@aol.com
bpcNORD - 9-2-2009 at 08:52 AM
Thanks for all the help. I will never retune a C#,F#,b,e,a,d
tuning to E,A,bead !! I will study the Pyramid String
gauge chart (when I find it) and I will email the Boston contact. It looks like I'll have to use another oud to explore
the E,A,b,e,a,d sound with the resonating sympathetic strings.
Matthias - 9-2-2009 at 02:02 PM
Hello,
have a look at my websites. on my download page at
http://www.lutes-strings.de/Upload/Saiteninformationen/
you will find a file with a lot of custom lute stringsets mainly with pyramid strings, but others too and in the shop you will find the actual
prices.
regards Matthias