Fingerboard surface to string. Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 5, 2012, at 2:04 PM, Eugene Kurenko <eugene.kure...@gmail.com> wrote: > As for me I meant bottom of the string and top of the fret > > 2012/2/5 William Samson <[1]willsam...@yahoo.co.uk> > > Just going to be picky for a sec - Are we talking about the > distance > between the bottom of the string and the surface of the > fingerboard, or > the top of the fret? Could make a significant difference. > Bill > From: brentlynk <[2]brentl...@bellsouth.net> > To: Roman Turovsky <[3]r.turov...@gmail.com>; > [4]lute@cs.dartmouth.edu > Sent: Sunday, 5 February 2012, 17:45 > Subject: [LUTE] P.S. Re: Action on Baroque Lute? > > P.S. It's much appreciated, Roman and Eugene...Indeed, 4 mm was the > "max" that > the expert/master luthier told me was "acceptable"...My 10-course was > in for > repairs recently (after 15 years of me playing it...) and the action > had risen > to about 5.5 mm at the 9th fret. The luthier corrected it and it > plays > a GREAT > deal better now. I am glad to know the same basic rule applies to > the > action on > baroque lutes...Heck, they are lutes, not long-bows to shoot arrows > with, LOL! > :-) > Best regards and have a wonderful Sunday evening, > BJ > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: Roman Turovsky <[1][5]r.turov...@gmail.com> > To: [2][6]lute@cs.dartmouth.edu; brentlynk > <[3][7]brentl...@bellsouth.net> > Sent: Sun, February 5, 2012 12:36:01 PM > Subject: [LUTE] Re: Action on Baroque Lute? > 3.5mm @ the 8th fret. Definitely no more than 4mm. > RT > ----- Original Message ----- From: "brentlynk" > > <[4][8]brentl...@bellsouth.net> > To: <[5][9]lute@cs.dartmouth.edu> > > Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2012 12:27 PM > Subject: [LUTE] Action on Baroque Lute? >> Hello Everyone! >> >> Quick question to all the experts out there (if it's possible for > me > to ask a >> quick question, LOL -- sorry! :-) >> >> What is the "ideal action" at the neck/body joint on 13 course > baroque lute >> with >> a 72 cm vibrating string length "supposed" to be? I realize that > this > could be >> "subjective," based upon individuals and their playing styles, > etc...But is >> there a general consensus of a "range" that most people consider > ideal? >> >> IF interested, here is more background as to why I am asking the > question: >> >> I have played ten course renaissance lute for the past 20 years, > and > was told >> by >> a great luthier that "4 mm of clearance is acceptable at the > neck/body joint >> for >> a 63 cm vibrating string length, 10 course renaissance lute." He > also said >> that >> on smaller renaissance lutes, such as six course lutes, (especially > with those >> with shorter string lengths...) the ideal action is even lower than > that at > the >> neck/body joint -- say, "around 3 mm of clearance at the neck/body > joint." I > am >> NOT a luthier and have no clue...I am only repeating what I was > told > by a very >> reputable luthier who knows his stuff. He gets this newsletter, so > perhaps >> he'll >> answer this question along with others? :-) >> >> Anyhow, the reason I ask is that soon, I am going to be blessed > with > a 13 >> course >> baroque lute with a 72 cm vibrating string length, and I am > wondering > what the >> general consensus is on the action for such a lute? Is 4 mm to 5 mm > of string >> clearance at the neck/body joint acceptable? Or is that too low? > Or > too high? >> >> >> I realize that we are talking about millimeters here...I don't > literally mean >> to >> splice hairs, LOL :-). I am also wondering if the action on a 13 > course > baroque >> lute of 72 cm should/could/would be even higher than 5 mm? > Personally, having >> only played renaissance lute up to 10 courses thus far, I have > always > preferred >> the lowest action possible without buzzing...But since the 72 cm,13 > course >> baroque lute I am referring to is so much longer than what I am > currently used >> to with the 10 course, 63 cm lute I play, I want to make sure I > know > what to >> expect... (I am happy to make the transition and adjust > accordingly...no >> worries!) >> >> >> Thanks in advance, >> BJ >> >> >> >> To get on or off this list see list information at > >> [6][10]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > -- > References > 1. mailto:[11]r.turov...@gmail.com > 2. mailto:[12]lute@cs.dartmouth.edu > 3. mailto:[13]brentl...@bellsouth.net > 4. mailto:[14]brentl...@bellsouth.net > 5. mailto:[15]lute@cs.dartmouth.edu > 6. [16]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > -- > > References > > 1. mailto:willsam...@yahoo.co.uk > 2. mailto:brentl...@bellsouth.net > 3. mailto:r.turov...@gmail.com > 4. mailto:lute@cs.dartmouth.edu > 5. mailto:r.turov...@gmail.com > 6. mailto:lute@cs.dartmouth.edu > 7. mailto:brentl...@bellsouth.net > 8. mailto:brentl...@bellsouth.net > 9. mailto:lute@cs.dartmouth.edu > 10. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > 11. mailto:r.turov...@gmail.com > 12. mailto:lute@cs.dartmouth.edu > 13. mailto:brentl...@bellsouth.net > 14. mailto:brentl...@bellsouth.net > 15. mailto:lute@cs.dartmouth.edu > 16. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >
