Hi Denys, I have a nylon Backpacker. It's form makes it quite difficult to play. I suppose, if you had one of those http://www.slider-straps.com/ it would do the trick. Or some own invention with support under the instrument's body.
My favourite though is the "Aria Sinsonido" AS-100C-SPL. Great travel-axe, and "soundless" too so you can play anytime! Music 1-2-3 sells both. B.R. G. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denys Stephens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "lute net" <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 10:32 PM Subject: [LUTE] Re: surrogate lute > Dear Wayne, > I too have been thinking along the same lines > recently - sometimes it's too risky to take a > lute on holiday, but I hate to arrive somewhere > to relax and not have an instrument to play. > In the absence of a cheap commercial travel > lute there seems no alternative to a travel guitar. > I have been thinking of trying the nylon strung > version of the Martin Backpacker. In the USA you > can get the Washburn Rover which has a "classical" > version. I would be interested to know if anyone on > the list has tried either of these and has an opinion > on them. > > Best wishes, > > Denys > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wayne Cripps" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu> > Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 3:03 AM > Subject: [LUTE] surrogate lute > > >> >> >> Hi - >> >> I am thinking that it would be nice to get a "knock around" >> instrument that I could leave at work or take in my car, >> that could stay outside its case a lot of the time, and >> that wouldn't break my hear or bankbook if it was damaged >> or stolen. I see that the Yamaha 3/4 size childs classical >> guitar has about the same string length as my lute, and I >> wonder if any of you have experience with this instrument >> or any others of its ilk? Could something like this be >> close enough in feel to a lute (though with single strings) >> to be worthwhile? I have had my heart set on a "Hello Kitty" >> electric guitar, but somehow that just doesn't seem practical.. >> >> Wayne To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
