Hi James: I view it as an issue of balance. The peg box loaded is probably the single most weighty portion of the Lute. Bent back as it is helps to distribute the weight more toward the center of the instrument.
Vance Wood. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 12:58 PM Subject: Re: # 1 lute question > Hi to all, > > Whenever I perform on the lute the number one question from the audience > is, "Why is the head/pegbox bent at such a sharp angle"? I'm guessing it's an > engineering solution to the torque of all the strings on a very lightly built > instrument, but I wish I could give a definitive answer. Fred Noad's answer > was that it helps keep you from jabbing the person to your left. :) Anyway, > humorous answers are welcome, but if anybody knows for sure... > > Sincerely, > > James Edwards > > --
