> "Roman Turovsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb: >> >> The LF modifications are not nearly as drastic. The main being the >> >> idea >> >> of >> >> gut frets absorbing vibration, while metal ones reflecting it. >> > >> > They offer their instrument with the option of either metal or gut >> > frets, >> > and either single or double courses. See their web site. >> > David >> The LF tension is so high that double courses on one is simply a recipe >> for >> anatomic disaster. > > those LFs I was allowed to try in Salzburg in 2002 (with Mr Burguete > watching and listening) had normal low tension. They were lightly built, > single strung instruments, the main difference being that they were > capable of conceivably more volume than HIP lutes. That's all. Nothing > wrong with them, as far as I could see. The added tension is achieved not as much by the increase of wood mass, but rather by the DOMED curvature of the soundboard along the axis of the instrument. The general consensus is the LF can only be played with nails. RT
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