Why should we assume that the early instruments would sound bad? Lots of
research into the building of lutes taught us that if you build them the way
the early builders did, they sound a whole lot better. We may have some
improved tools, but by and large much of the work must be done manually.
The materials are the same, too, unless perhaps there was better spruce for
tops.
Regards,
Leonard Williams
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On 2/6/08 3:45 PM, "Chris Nogy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> My point in all this being that it was possible to have a good, or even great,
> sounding instrument in the middle ages, but we tend to spend a lot of time
> learning how to make changes to an instruments tone by materials choice,
> preparation (top carving and using depth calipers to perfect every thickness,
> nylon or roller bearings, things like that). The technology available in
> period could produce a very precise machine.
