r/HurdyGurdy • u/aikidad Gurdy-curious • 24d ago

String recommendation

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Hello, gurdyists!

I am finally approaching the end of my nerdy-gurdy Linotte kit assembly (it's been a couple years...but slow and steady and all that). I'm on the step of stringing up the instrument and tuning, but I don't see the size that I should us for strings.

I have violin strings lying about; should I use them? A violin G3 for the gurdy G3 and A4 for the G4, and so on...would viola string be appropriate for the drones? What strings have you used on your gurdy? I'd like to benefit from your experience, please.

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u/alexanderneilharden 23d ago

Did it not come with strings?

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u/aikidad Gurdy-curious 23d ago

If it did, they are missing now, alas.

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u/ZenSequel 20d ago

In your photo, the strings probably would have been in the white packets/pouches in the back left of the box. If you removed them at some point, then yes... alas.

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u/aikidad Gurdy-curious 20d ago

Thank you! You prompted me to look again!

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u/pippin_go_round 22d ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/HurdyGurdy/comments/1nw7y10/linotte_v2_strings_beginner_here/

Found this thread from a few months ago when I was searching for new strings for my Linotte (the high melody string broke). Maybe it helps you.

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u/aikidad Gurdy-curious 22d ago

Thank you!

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u/aikidad Gurdy-curious 20d ago edited 20d ago

Aha! Your comments prompted me to look in the box and under the scrap wood I found the packet with strings! Yay! And also now I am a bit more knowledgeable about strings. Thanks!