To Ned and All:
This is indeed positive reinforcement. The lute I use about half the
time is 72 cm, which is a little long for renaissance tuning but the
results are rewarding.
Ron Andrico
www.mignarda.com
> Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:54:45 -0500
> To: twlute...@hotmail.com
> CC: mar...@luteshop.co.uk; lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
> From: nedma...@aol.com
> Subject: [LUTE] Re: new piece of the month
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> I'm sure Tom is much more familiar with historical lutes than I am.
But I'll accept that he's right about the ideal nature of these
proportions. The sound Martin gets from it would certainly support that
view. Having owned a lute with 64cm string length for a while, I must
admire anyone who can navigate 67cm. I have rather large hands and
don't see how I could manage it. My hat's off to Martin (and those
players of the 16th century who mastered such large instruments). I
know guitarists commonly play about 64cm string length, but with much
narrower fingerboards than lutes.
> On Jan 31, 2011, at 4:18 PM, Thomas Walker wrote:
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> > Hello Martin,
> > Gorgeous playing & lute! I love the C36, I've always thought the
> > mensur & overall proportions to be ideal for a late 16th century
lute.
> > Best,
> > Tom
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