[LUTE] Re: Melchior Neusidler

[Lex van Sante]

The  11th fret  usually produces a poor sound because in that case it  
is positioned where there is nothing underneath the belly to support  
it. (No neckblock or bar.)
Possibly therefore they decided to do without it as it was little used  
anyway. Pieces where the higher frets were used more frequently might  
have been played on the orpharion?

Lex van Sante


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