> Does Wright ignore the most logical reason for the waist on an instrument, > that is bow accomodation???
I don't think he actually mentions it but the instruments he discusses are all played with a plectrum. But bowed instruments don't always have waists..the rebec for example... Monica To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html