>There are only two authenticated Stradivari mandolini >and two
authenticated guitars to have survived (along >with a few leftover parts and
some guitars of dubious >attribution).
That's news to me, that there are 2 surviving guitars by Stradivari. I
know of the well known one with the longer than usual string length.
At the Cremona Museum there was only a broken off neck of a guitar by
Stradivari that I noticed. I'm sure I would have seen a guitar there if
there was one. I hope I didn't over look it.
There was also a template for a therobo, as well.
Michael Thames
www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com
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From: "EUGENE BRAIG IV" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Dr. Marion Ceruti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "Lute net" <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>
Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 9:09 PM
Subject: Re: Stradivari lute?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dr. Marion Ceruti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Sunday, May 22, 2005 9:13 pm
> Subject: Re: Stradivari lute?
>
> > ++Yes, that is interesting. I also learned, while I was there,
> > that Stradivari also made mandolins, although I have yet to see
> > one in person.
>
>
> There are only two authenticated Stradivari mandolini and two
authenticated guitars to have survived (along with a few leftover parts and
some guitars of dubious attribution). One of the mandolins is in a private
collection in England. The other, the "Cutler-Challen" mandolino choristo,
is in the National Music Museum, South Dakota.
> <http://www.usd.edu/smm/StradMandolin.html>
> I have not seen either in person, but I have played Richard Walz's close
reproduction of the "Cutler-Challen" Strad by Dan Larson. It is the finest
piece of work I've seen by Dan, has a remarkable bass response, and a
beautifully varnished, richly figured maple bowl.
>
> I'm guessing you already knew this, but just in case...
>
> Best,
> Eugene
>
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