I agree with you, Stuart, that I would not trade my lute(s) for a guitar or any other instrument but it is not a zero-sum game. Why not have both? I would not buy another 6-string guitar unless something happened to my good one. I like to have lots of instruments around, guitars, lutes, mandolins, etc.
Cheers, Marion "multi strumenti" Ceruti -----Original Message----- From: Stuart LeBlanc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: May 21, 2005 4:45 AM To: Renaissance Lute List <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu> Subject: RE: Gone 'the whole hog'! I haven't had the opportunity to personally examine the Asturias 11-string, but like I said they make good guitars. Although not so good that I would trade my Ruck guitar, or my lute. -----Original Message----- From: Dr. Marion Ceruti [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 12:46 AM To: Stuart LeBlanc; Renaissance Lute List Subject: RE: Gone 'the whole hog'! The Bud guitar and the Weiss guitar are both turn offs for me, for different reasons. In sharp contrast, the Asturias 11-string guitar is a work of art with a beautiful tone and an excellent design that captures many features, such as ergonomics and resonances. This might not obvious unless you have an Asturias 11-string guitar. Another nice feature is its length, which is about the same as a standard six-string classical guitar. Thus, you can take in on an airplane without having to buy an extra seat, unlike some larger instruments. I have not seen any cheap, new 11-string guitars. The price tag of a new 11-string Asturias is out of range for all but the most serious students. It costs about what some decent concert lutes would cost and for good reason. If you want a student instrument, you can get one for much less than this although it will have only six strings. 11-stringed guitars can be tuned in the same manner as an 11c baroque lute. This is the tuning I prefer for the instrument. Thus, music written for 11c BL can be played on the 11-stringed guitar. The worst thing that I can say about the Asturias 11-string is that it doesn't have 13 strings. Best to all, Marion +!+!+!+!+1Viva la chitarra a 11 corde!+!+!+!+!+ -----Original Message----- From: Stuart LeBlanc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: May 20, 2005 3:14 PM To: Renaissance Lute List <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu> Subject: RE: Gone 'the whole hog'! The Bud guitar is high camp and thus deserving of honor. The Weiss guitar is the misguided product of one unable to make that great leap of the imagination, that the appropriate instrument for lute music is the lute. A non-ridiculous example of this is available from Asturias (a Japanese firm producing good student guitars): http://www.casabenelly.nl/site/productpages/getguitar.asp?recordID=124 -----Original Message----- From: Dr. Marion Ceruti [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 9:56 AM To: Stuart LeBlanc; Renaissance Lute List Subject: RE: Gone 'the whole hog'! OK, lutelisters, lutenists, luthiers and Duluth residents, which instrument looks more horrid, the Bud guitar or this gem? http://www.weissguitar.com/ Cheers, Marion !*!*!*!*!Mano di magia sul mandolino meraviglioso!*!*!*!*! -----Original Message----- From: Stuart LeBlanc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: May 19, 2005 1:35 PM To: Renaissance Lute List <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu> Subject: RE: Gone 'the whole hog'! You're talking about the King of Beers, pal. (har har) Speaking of hogs, probably not the finest instrument, but if I'd had one during my biker-bar playing days... -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 8:43 AM To: Stuart LeBlanc; Renaissance Lute List Subject: RE: Gone 'the whole hog'! Stuart, Obviously a very cheap and poorly made gag instrument. (Look at the bridge!) What would you expect from Budweiser? Chris --- Stuart LeBlanc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How about this bad boy: > > http://www.smalltownmusic.com/home/guitarpage/budguitar/bud.frontbody1.jpg > > > -----Original Message----- > From: James A Stimson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 2:38 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > Lute@cs.dartmouth.edu; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > timothy motz > Subject: Re: Gone 'the whole hog'! > > > > > > > Dear Chris and All: > I think Leslie West may still be playing a > Steinberger. Check Ed Roman's > Web site for lots of Steinberger info. > Also, how about Bo Diddly's guitars of various > shapes? > Cheers, > Jim > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail
