billkilpatrick
Feb-05-2004, 7:15am
i don't know if this is common knowledge or not but there is a string manufacturer here in italy that make a synthetic gut string out of nylon. it's a wonderful product, appropriate for the period style of music we play.
their address, should anyone want to investigate their site, is: http://www.aquilacorde.com/home1.htm.
it grieves me to say this but i think chaos reigns with them. i don't know how many string sets i've bought from them over the years but recently i noticed that they had charged me twice for their value added tax (once with the vat included in the sale price and twice when they shipped it.) they deducted the excess payment from my next order without any fuss what-so-ever but then went and charged me double again on that order. they're not into petty larceny, i think, but they are a caution. i'd go elsewhere but i really like their product.
sincerely - bill
their address, should anyone want to investigate their site, is: http://www.aquilacorde.com/home1.htm.
it grieves me to say this but i think chaos reigns with them. i don't know how many string sets i've bought from them over the years but recently i noticed that they had charged me twice for their value added tax (once with the vat included in the sale price and twice when they shipped it.) they deducted the excess payment from my next order without any fuss what-so-ever but then went and charged me double again on that order. they're not into petty larceny, i think, but they are a caution. i'd go elsewhere but i really like their product.
sincerely - bill