That Roosebeck thing seems more like a "beach" or "camping out in the
woods" lute than just a travel, per se. A back-up for the risky gigs, or
even a financially challenged beginner's better-than-nothing instrument.
I would seriously like to check one out; I have known quite a few would
be lute students over the year give up because of the unavailability as
well as the priceyness of our typical built to order lutes. Any reports
on this, from anyone?
Dan
On 3/6/2014 8:34 AM, Bruno Fournier wrote:
what makes this a travel lute I wonder??
Bruno
2014-03-06 11:18 GMT-05:00 Edward C. Yong <edward.y...@gmail.com>:
did anyone ever try out one of the Roosebeck instruments?
http://www.handcraftedworldinstruments.com/Roosebeck_7_Course_Travel_Lute_Rosewood_p/ltt7r.htm
who buys these things, i do wonder…
Edward Chrysogonus Yong
edward.y...@gmail.com
On 6 Mar, 2014, at 10:55 PM, Bruno Fournier <br...@estavel.org> wrote:
Colin Everett in Ottawa, had designed an array of travel lutes, that
never really got off the ground in popularity. They were flat back,
rectangular, no peghead, where as your pegs for tuning were on the
bridge side, on the end block. He took them to the lute society
seminars at some point and got an order or two. When Colin passed
away, he bequeathed the two sets ( from Bass to Soprano) the Carlton
University in Ottawa. I have the Baroque lute version of his travel
lutes, but needs to be restored, and I don't have the time..
--
Bruno Cognyl-Fournier
www.estavel.org
2014-03-06 9:41 GMT-05:00 Christopher Wilke <chriswi...@yahoo.com>:
While we're at it, let me repeat my plea for a luthier to design a practical travel lute
a la the Soloette or Aria AS-100C Sinsonido "silent" travel guitars:
http://www.amazon.com/Aria-AS-100C-Sinsonido-Travel-Guitar/dp/B002AMVC0I/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top.
I took one of these on vacation and kept up my classical guitar chops. I've
also used it plugged into an amp for wedding gigs. People think it looks cool,
too. There are electric ouds and even gambas nowadays as well. No such option
for the lute...
I have a few design ideas but no wood working ability at all. If you're a
builder interested in cornering the market, feel free to contact me!
Chris
Dr. Christopher Wilke D.M.A.
Lutenist, Guitarist and Composer
www.christopherwilke.com
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On Thu, 3/6/14, Geoff Gaherty <ge...@gaherty.ca> wrote:
Subject: [LUTE] Re: backpacks for lutes?
To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
Date: Thursday, March 6, 2014, 7:17 AM
On 06/03/14 2:29 AM, T.Kakinami
wrote:
http://www.bagluthiers.com/producto.php?i43&p=laud_renacentista_-_barroco6cc3f8&id=43
That's close to my ideal. My present cases are mostly
made of wood and
significantly heavy and hard, not something I would want to
strap on my
back. A light-weight soft padded case on my back would
be a big
improvement.
Geoff
--
Geoff Gaherty
Foxmead Observatory
Coldwater, Ontario, Canada
http://www.gaherty.ca
http://starrynightskyevents.blogspot.com/
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