I would suggest you try and rent one from a local lutenist, or perhaps
check with the university music faculty if there would be one available
on loan.
A
regards
A
Bruno Cognyl-Fournier
Montreal Canada
A
A
On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 1:32 PM, William Samson
<[1]willsam...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
A A A difficult one, Jim. A Most lutes are built to order for a
customer -
A A unfortunate because the customer doesn't get a chance to try it
before
A A committing to buy it!
A A There are, however, some off-the-peg lutes available. A Closest
to your
A A price range are the lutes built (in Pakistan??) for the Early
Music
A A Shop in England
A
A [1][2]http://www.earlymusicshop.com/product.aspx/en-GB/1000655-ems
-8-cours
A A e-renaissance-lute A I have recently seen and tried one of
these and
A A found it to play very well. A I don't know if similar lutes are
A A available in the US but would be surprised if they aren't.
A A The other possibility is the second-hand market, but you're in
the lap
A A of the gods, there.
A A Good luck in your quest!
A A Bill
A A From: Jim Ammeson <[3]jimastr...@yahoo.com>
A A To: "[4]lute@cs.dartmouth.edu" <[5]lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>
A A Sent: Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 17:31
A A Subject: [LUTE] My First Lute
A A A So, I've been considering buying a lute for a few years now,
but I've
A A A had trouble finding places I can really try playing one or many
A A people
A A A I can talk to about them. A (Lutes are a bit of a niche thing,
I
A A know.)
A A A A lutenist at the local renaissance faire suggested this list,
so I
A A A thought I'd post.
A A A So, I'll just explain my situation, right now:
A A A I've been playing classical guitar for about 5 years. A I play
lots of
A A A baroque and renaissance music, love the stuff. A I'd really
like to
A A try
A A A playing a lute or two before deciding if I want to make the
A A investment
A A A in buying one. A As of right now, I don't have much over $500
to spend
A A A (I know that's not probably enough for one that's really worth
A A having,
A A A unless I get a good price on a used one or something), but I'm
A A A *willing* to spend more, just don't have it *now*. A (I'm a
college
A A A student, nuff said?)
A A A I live in the Chicago area, and have asked around if there's
anyplace
A A A in the area whatsoever that makes lutes, and have tried looking
A A online,
A A A but haven't found anything. A I've asked around at renaissance
faires,
A A A as well, and, again, just was directed here by one lutenist.
A A A So, any advice as to what a beginning lutenist should do?
A Where to
A A go
A A A to try a lute for the first time and see if it is really
something
A A for
A A A him? A I've been thinking an 8 course lute would be good for
the
A A pieces
A A A I play to play...Bach and Dowland and the like? A Any general
advice
A A is
A A A also appreciated.
A A A -Jim
A A A --
A A To get on or off this list see list information at
A A [2][6]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
A A --
References
A A 1.
[7]http://www.earlymusicshop.com/product.aspx/en-GB/1000655-ems-8-co
urse-renaissance-lute
A A 2. [8]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
--
A
Bruno Cognyl-Fournier
A
[9]www.estavel.org
A
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References
1. mailto:willsam...@yahoo.co.uk
2. http://www.earlymusicshop.com/product.aspx/en-GB/1000655-ems-8-cours
3. mailto:jimastr...@yahoo.com
4. mailto:lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
5. mailto:lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
6. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
7.
http://www.earlymusicshop.com/product.aspx/en-GB/1000655-ems-8-course-renaissance-lute
8. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
9. http://www.estavel.org/
