"damian dlugolecki" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb: >>> Hello Mathias, The concept of this lute is to be able to use the same >>> diapasons, of gut, for the lower courses. >>> ... This is one of those concepts that >>> reaffiirms the notion that the lute was strung completely in gut.
> > BTW, the Mest lute had overspun bass courses (copper). > Well, of course if this lute survived into the 19th century, it was strung > in a 19th century manner. How do you know they are 19th century strings? I don't remember any mention of that detail. Quite opposite... > The fact that it had overspun basses on it at one > time is not evidence that this is how it was strung during the 17th century. What if those remnants are loose ends of 17th century strings? To be sure, I for one would always prefer gut if I could afford so. However, not even Mimmo rejects that demi-filée strings were used as basses on lutes. > The stepwise increase in string length is clearly a way to use gut of a > moderately thick diameter, perhaps 1.40mm +or-, to string all of the > diapasons. On an 11 course lute without the extended neck, the largest > string one can use, practically speaking, is around 1.75-1.80mm. To work > optimally the string requires the highest torsion possible, a quality by no > means universally available then or now since it requires considerable art > to achieve these torsions. But strings of moderate torsion of around 1.4mm > were readily available. The idea that the vibrating string length of the > fingerboard strings was relatively short only supports the evidence of a > design for basses of uniform diameter of moderate thickness and torsion. > Hey, don't take my word for it. Run it past Mimmo. Yepp, that has been made clear by Mimmo, indeed! -- Mathias > >> > Dear Collected Wisdom, > >> > > >> > is there someone on the list who is willing to share their experiences > >> > with double headed 12c lutes and related repertoire? I'm just about to > >> > enter that flowery meadow. > >> > > >> > What I'm interested in is > >> > - choice: What made you choose that type of lute (that luthier)? > >> > - measurements: Am I right in assuming that small mensur (about 55 cm > >> > VSL) works better? > >> > - inferentially, luthiers: Who built your instrument and when? > >> > - tunings: which one do you prefer? > >> > > >> > Any comments appreciated! > >> > -- > >> > Mathias To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
