>Better than carbon fiber is Kevlar sandwiched between two very thin = >veneers of spruce, making it look like a normal lute but sound much louder. > This is very popular these days with classical guitar. It seems that >carbon fiber and Kevlar have taken over the top end guitars. Players = >like >David Russell and John Williams use these kinds of guitars.
> Another advantage is if you get shot at during a bad performance = >you can use your lute as a bullet proof vest. I did see a drunk get up on stage and try and make a speech during a performance by John Williams at Ronnie Scott's club back in the early 70s. Maybe he thought fans are getting more and more wacko these days and decided to spring for the kevlar. :-) -- Ed Durbrow Saitama, Japan http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/
