A tiny dot on the 3rd, 5th and 7th for me, only because as a geeetarist I like the reference it gives me, so I've carried it over to the lute.
I'd also like the lists opinion on fixed metal frets, I had a rather heated discussion with a classical guitarist recently who was very critical of what he called the 'plastic frets' that we lutenists use. -----Original Message----- From: Alan Hoyle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 04 November 2007 19:43 To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu; Daniel Winheld Subject: [LUTE] Re: historical lute stringings For what it's worth... Perhaps the difference is that we lutenists daren't take our eyes off the tablature, and so we have to find our way about the neck of our instrument by touch, not sight. Having said that, I think I might just stick something close tothe 7th fret... Alan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Winheld" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu> Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 6:15 PM Subject: [LUTE] Re: historical lute stringings > > "I think Mimmo Peruffo may not reply because he may not want >>to appear to be advertising his wares on this list. It is a >>difficult situation for string makers and lute makers whenever they >>communicate, it could be considered that indirectly they are trying >>to sell their wares." > > Couple of thoughts- I'm sure that Mimmo, our most advanced, dedicated > commercial stringmaker, wouldn't merely be sharing his latest > conclusions and historical/scientific research results just for the > hell of it- something's got to be up; and he knows how badly some of > us want the next inevitable step to fall (waiting patiently for the > other shoe to drop?) in regard to the loaded gut bass strings. They > were so close! -But as pointed out, too many problems and headaches > involved. > > I still have a pair of perfectly matched, in tune, loaded guts for > the only satisfactory unison pairing of this string type I've > encountered for the 6th course of my 7 course Andreas Holst lute. At > the 2005 LSA event in Cleveland Cathy Liddell was still wearing a > very carefully maintained set of loaded gut bass fundamentals 6 - 11 > on her Baroque lute. > > Come on, Mimmo! You've got our attention, big time- unload the loaded > guts on us- please! Dan > > P.S.- How many of us have had success- long term, that is, playing > cleanly and maintaining in tune the doubled first course, any string > material or on any instrument? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.486 / Virus Database: 269.15.17/1103 - Release Date: > 01/11/2007 06:01 > > -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 1056 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len
