Dr. Marion Ceruti wrote: > So far, I have not heard of a strap button pulling out of a lute.
It happens all the time, since they're typically put in like tuning pegs, held by friction. This has nothing to do with the strength of the instrument, of course. > I see no disadvantage with the very slight added weight > My 11-string guitar has 11 metal tuning machines and I have > no trouble holding it for long periods of time. If the rest of your 11-string guitar were as light as a lute, you might have a problem with balance. > As for bowed strings, I don't know about your violins, > but mine have small machine tuners at the loop end of > the strings. Fine tuners are common on student violins. H To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
