>I have a theory about the bent peg box that of >course .becomes moot with
the
>advent of the Swan neck etc. The Lute is a very lightly >constructed
>instrument, with the neck bent back the overall balance >becomes more
easily
>managed while playing. The neck assembly is after all >the heaviest
portion
>of the instrument
Vance,
Are you sure your holding it right?
Michael Thames
www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vance Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "lute list" <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: Bent peg box
> I have a theory about the bent peg box that of course becomes moot with
the
> advent of the Swan neck etc. The Lute is a very lightly constructed
> instrument, with the neck bent back the overall balance becomes more
easily
> managed while playing. The neck assembly is after all the heaviest
portion
> of the instrument.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dr. Marion Ceruti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Howard Posner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: "Lute List" <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>
> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 5:53 PM
> Subject: Re: Bent peg box
>
>
> > Dear Howard,
> >
> > Please see remarks below.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Marion
> >
> > Dr. Marion Ceruti wrote:
> >
> > > Actually, bending a line, cord, rope, or string around corners
> > > produces a great deal of force in the form of friction, which always
> > > opposes motion. It is friction that keeps our pegs from rotating
> > > when set in a certain position (in theory).
> >
> > Indeed. The most noticeable effect of this is that when the pegbox is
> bent
> > back, the strings will stay in place on the nut without deep grooves
(and
> > can be respaced at the nut with minimal alteration to the nut.
> >
> > ++Yes, I agree. This is caused by the increased tension on the nut.
> >
> > > If you increase the angle on the pegbox from zero
> > > to 90, which is the maximum, you will increase the friction on the nut
> > > according to the sine of the angle. This is why you will not see a
> > > pegbox set at an angle greater than 90 degrees. The function may
> > > be more complicated than a simple sine function, but this is the main
> > > effect.
> >
> > Perhaps, but there's a far simpler limit on the acuteness of the angle:
> > there has to be room for the left hand.
> >
> > +++Yes, I thought of that aspect after I sent the email. Even if you
> > were to have a box bent back further than 90 degrees to the point
> > where it were situated almost parallel to the neck in the opposite
> direction,
> > you could still reach around under it with your left hand to grab the
neck
> > but it would be annoying to have to play that way. In summary, there are
> > multiple reasons for not going past 90 degrees.
> >
> > Howard Posmer
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
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