On 3/3/08 19:57, "Anthony Hind" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Lutists > One small advantage of playing withouth the RH little finger on the > lute belly, is a perfectly clean lute with absolutely no trace on the > soundboard. > http://www.theguitarsalon.com/guitars/Rubio_1967Lute.html > This is a pity, if like me you hope to study the trace of lutists on > the soundboard of their lutes, but I suppose it is good for the > value, so long as you are also Julian Bream, > and "I must admit the "woodwork" does look superb. I suppose this > David Rubio lute, must be a collector's item. > Anthony > -- > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
I actually played this instrument, or at least tried to, many years ago. Sometime in the late 1980s it went to Sotheby's and whilst viewing another instrument I spotted the Rubio. I recall it being quite heavy, the metal frets felt like guitar frets. It was well made but for clearly a guitarist - heavy strings with robust sound for a concert hall - no compromise. I was playing a 62cm lute at the time and remember the Rubio being longer. hdf chords were a struggle, fbd chords were impossible on it (for me!) DF
