Tabletop Box (Gut Strings) by Mark Eagleton

This is another take of Table Top Box in the same key and tempo as the last version, only this time with gut strings. In the previous version, I’m using Aquila Lavas. I thought it would be cool to do a back-to-back comparison, since most people don’t use gut strings on their instruments.

Gut strings have quite a bit less tension than nylon or fluorocarbon, so intonation is quite a bit less forgiving. This recording is also a bit more raw. I had to do it in the garage, so you can hear birds, cars, and my kids playing video games in the next room.