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<p>Louis,</p>
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<p>sorry for my late comment and thank you for your useful remarks.</p>
<p>My curiosity goes to the historical presence of rounded fingerboards, thou:
as far as I can see on all Museums pictures and lutemakers measurements, it
looks like ALL lutes we call "Baroque" (i. e. 11- and 13-course lutes) show a
rounded keyboard. Is it correct?</p>
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<p>All the best,</p>
<p>Luca</p>
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<p>Il 2016-03-10 16:00 Louis Aull ha scritto:</p>
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Luca,
There are a couple of mechanical advantages to rounding the top of the
fingerboard at the pegbox end. First, the fingerboard narrows and the neck
gets thinner at that end, weakening the neck at the attach point of the
pegbox. The rounded top allows more wood at the thickest (strongest) point
of the attachment. Second, because the baroque fingerboards are wide, the
bump in the center helps keep tension on the center of the first few frets
to help them stay in place. Otherwise, the center of the fret can flex while
playing.
Louis Aull
Phone: 770.978.1872
Fax: 866.496.4294
Cell:404.932.1614
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