If the 18thC Mandora/Gallichon was the ancestor of the VW 'laute', perhaps this instrument represents some sort of arch-mandora ancestory? Against that, I would have expected single strings (ie more like a 19thC 'Bass' lute). Perhaps more likely, but still speculative, the instrument is part of the early revival of the lute in Germany in the early 20thC - do we know its provenance? - any links to Giesbert, Bruger et al? MH
Roman Turovsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Roman Turovsky" schrieb: >> The bridge position is very WV like... > > yes, indeed. Much too close to the rose. On the other hand, if you > closely look at the pictures at ebay's, you'll discover the spot on the > soundboard along the chanterelle where players would put their pinkies. > Which suugests that the instrument has been dealt with as a German > baroque lute. Undisputably. Barto played one exactly like this, that 30 years ago. But the construction was likely to have been influenced by the WV.... RT > > Wandervogel lutes are usually single strung and have six strings over > the fretboard. Additional bass strings amount up to four (i. e. > totalling ten strings). Usually, that is. My last buy has twelve >:) > -- > Best, > > Mathias > > http://de.geocities.com/mathiasroesel > http://mathiasroesel.livejournal.com > >> > "Roman Turovsky" schrieb: >> >> EastGerman, >> > >> > how do you know? >> > >> >> from the 60's, >> > >> > how do you...? >> > >> >> Wandervogel in disguise....... >> > >> > well, that one's for sure: no. Double courses, u-c. Could call it a >> > nice >> > try, though >B) >> > -- >> > Cheers, >> > >> > Mathias >> > >> > http://de.geocities.com/mathiasroesel >> > http://mathiasroesel.livejournal.com >> > >> > >> > >> >> > To whom it concerns: Apparently, there is a 13c lute, swan neck >> >> > style, >> >> > for sale at ebay's: >> >> > >> >> > http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7383554505&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:DE:1 > -- > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > --------------------------------- Yahoo! Cars NEW - sell your car and browse thousands of new and used cars online search now --------------------------------- --
