Hello all,
I'm a relative newcomer to the world of luting and
this is my first venture into this absorbing forum.
My query is this;
I came to the lute, as I imagine most people do, from
the guitar and am loving it.
When playing the guitar I use a support known as an
'A' frame. It sticks on the side of the instrument
with suckers and rests on the knee with a
velcro-adjusted strap, holding the thing at the right
height and angle.
After struggling to hold the lute equally comfortably,
I eventually decided to see if the frame would fit on
it, which of course it does and makes it much easier
to play.
My query is; how much is this going to be disapproved
of? Are artificial supports ever used, or should I
keep this thing strictly secret?
I've seen other players using a strap round the
shoulders, but don't see that this would stop the
thing turning in my lap due to the round back.
The only other thing that helps is to jam the thing
against a cigarette packet in my trouser pocket and
I'm planning to give up soon.
Thoughts please
jez
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