I agree with Nicolas. A beginning student really needs an instrument that encourages him to keep playing it. On Nov 22, 2010, at 11:00 AM, Nicolás Valencia wrote:
> Andrew, > > My first lute was an EMS 8c and it was very disappointing. I used to spend a > long time trying to tune it because of its awful pegbox mechanism, strings > broke very easily or were damaged due to a harsh nut and the soundboard was > too thick for a good sound. This is very discouraging for a beginner and > many times I rather preferred to stop playing and put it aside. > > I think it's better to pay a bit more and get a good student lute from a > lute maker. When you're starting to learn an instrument, the instrument > shouldn't be an obstacle for your wish to learn, but an incentive. > > Best, > > Nicolás > >> -----Mensaje original----- >> De: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] En >> nombre de Andrew White >> Enviado el: domingo, 21 de noviembre de 2010 21:46 >> Para: lute list lute >> Asunto: [LUTE] EMS Lutes >> >> Hi all, >> >> I have a student interested in taking up the lute, but she doesn't want >> to spent too much money initially. She asked about the EMS lutes, >> unfortunately I have never seen or heard one before so I can't really >> offer she any advise. >> >> I was hoping anyone familiar with these lutes could comment on their >> quality / value for money, and whether these lutes are a good option >> for a beginner with a small budget. >> >> Cheers, >> Andrew >> >> >> >> >> To get on or off this list see list information at >> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > >
