Thanks, Jeff. If I were in need of a case I'd surely be in touch. You are fortunate indeed to have such a luthier where you live!
Ned On May 18, 2010, at 11:08 PM, Jeff wrote: > Greetings to all the assorted pluckers perusing this list. > > > > This is a promotional note, but I have no interest in this except the > well-being of my luthier. > > > > My local luthier has repaired, rebuilt or set up every instrument I > own, ranging from multiple lutes, 19th-century guitars, modern > classical guitars, theorboes, and more. During the 10 years that I ran > a classical guitar store here in St. Louis, he worked on everything > from clunkers to hand-crafted masterpieces. Always spectacular work, > always reasonably priced. > > > > Several months ago he built a case for the Lundberg lute owned by one > of the university music departments for which I teach. Hand-crafted > wooden hinges, dovetail joints throughout, hand-carved case handle--a > work of art. When I asked if he would make cases for a couple of my > mid-19th-century guitars that had no good cases, he agreed. Took him a > week for each case. He apparently has a stash of very nice old pine > from a 100-year-old convent that burned down some years ago. > > > > Anyway--he's willing to consider orders for these custom cases. Prices > for a guitar case would probably be in the $250-300 price range plus > shipping. A lute case will probably start around $400-450 plus > shipping. These prices are only my estimates--Rich wold have to make > final determination on costs. > > > > I can email pictures of the guitar cases if anyone is interested. I > expect to see the lute student who has the lute case later this > week--I'll try to remember to take pictures. > > > > I'm no longer in the business of selling instruments or cases and have > no financial interest in my luthier's work or business. He just does > great work and is willing to consider some special orders. > > > > Be in touch if you'd like to see picture. > > > > All the best, > > jeff > > > > > > -- > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
