Dear Sterling,
Further to your note about the very largest of German Dm lutes, we
might also recognise that they may have had the so-called German
theorbo tuning ie with the first course at a nominal d' which could
thus bear the increased stress of such a string length. Instruments
more obviously of a theorbo disposition (ie with relatively short
fingerboards in relation to the body length) such as the late large
bodied Schelle may not have been the only pattern of instruments to
dispense with a first course at a nominal f'.
regards
Martyn
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From: sterling price <spiffys84...@yahoo.com>
To: BENJAMIN NARVEY <luthi...@gmail.com>
Cc: baroque lute list <baroque-lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>
Sent: Thursday, 11 July 2013, 9:12
Subject: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Big Edlingers
Benjamin-
I am impressed that you get around on that lute with small hands. I
have large hands and the only key that gives me trouble is A major
sometimes.
At the moment I have mine tuned at AA5 with a nylon (I think) first
course.
Might I ask what 76cm lute you are playing? I have also wondered
about
those even larger Edlingers around 80cm.
-Sterling
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From: BENJAMIN NARVEY <[1]luthi...@gmail.com>
To: sterling price <[2]spiffys84...@yahoo.com>
Cc: baroque lute list <[3]baroque-lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 12:55 AM
Subject: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Big Edlingers
Dear Sterling,
I have been playing Weiss, et al., on a 76cm string length recently
and
it works nicely, although for some of the crazier keys where big
stretches are involved it can be uncomfortable. That said, most of
the
rep works fine on that string length - and I have very small hands.
At 392 you can have a gut f' last several weeks, although lower
would
probably work even better. I have a large 11c I keep at 370, it
sounds
nice and meaty.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Benjamin
On Thursday, July 11, 2013, sterling price wrote:
Hi all--
The list has seemed very inactive lately so here is a
question:
Is
there anyone on the list who plays a baroque lute on the big
side, say
around 76 cm? I am just curious as to what strings and pitch
has
worked
for you. I just adore my Larry Brown 1987 Edlinger, and I'm
thinking of
trying something new with the strings. It has a mix of just
about
everything now.
Thanks!
--Sterling
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