I really have a definite opinion. I really think the Burkholtzer is the way to go.... it is a very lovely shape, it has a beautiful, all around fantastic sound.... not too shrill, not too deep, etc. I have used a Burkholtzer for the past 22 years, and I never tire of it. The shorter mensur is of course to your advantage, because at that length, you can also use gut trebles and have them not break often.
ed At 10:22 AM 9/17/2006 -0400, Jim Abraham wrote: >I'm ordering a 13 course baroque lute, and given my preferences (shallow >body, bass-rider), my builder has two available: > >--13 course lute after Hans Burkholtzer, 1596 (Vienna, Sammlung alter >Musikinstrumente 44/n.e.48) String length: 68/73 cm. > >--13 course lute after Thomas Edlinger, c. 1715 (Leipzig, Musikinstrumenten >Museum, N=BA 497) String length 76/81 cm. > >The Edlinger is said to be very nice, but look at the string length looks >very long. My hands are average-sized; do you think 76cm is too long? Or, >given all the open string work, etc., is it not an issue? > >Jim > >-- > >To get on or off this list see list information at >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html Edward Martin 2817 East 2nd Street Duluth, Minnesota 55812 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] voice: (218) 728-1202
