Thanks Dan. 'The Lute in its historical reality' will be soon update; in fact, there are some new things:
1) a few time ago I was able to do a few experimental lute 1st string starting from a lamb- whole gut (see what wrotten Attyanasius Kirker, Rome 1650) . The sampleswere even on the whole length (not conical or tapered, I mean: see Capirola) ; the breacking point was around 36 Kg/mm2; the gauges, -after a slight hand-polishing was between- .39- .42 mm. The sound? Marvelous (isn't interesting?). 2) Vihuela unissons/octaves: I have to re-write some points because they were not well explained. Yes, I still think that the Vihuela 5th, 6th bases were with octaves, not in usissons. 3) 17 th c. lute basses (loaded): I have a few more historical informations to add to the section. 4) This is the most important update: at today, there are much more historical evidences concerning the use of wound strings on German d -minor lutes of 11 & 13 courses. The first is of 1716 (Thanks to Andreas Schleger researching). There are others: one of 1730's; one of 1740's; two of 1760's; one of 1790's. Unfortunately is not weritten if the wound strings were done on gut or silk cores. Take care Mimmo -----Messaggio originale----- Da: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] Per conto di Dan Winheld Inviato: giovedì 31 agosto 2017 17:54 A: Mimmo - Aquila Corde Armoniche <mperu...@aquilacorde.com>; Lute List <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu> Oggetto: [LUTE] Re: KF vs. new Aquila bass strings Oh yes; here it is: "The lute in its historical reality" by Mimmo Peruffo http://ricerche.aquilacorde.com/wp-content/uploads/liuto-en.pdf Should be "required reading" by all lute students, players, & teachers. No matter how you end up stringing your instruments. Over 50 years of luting I have done my own small efforts; sacrifices, mistakes, and at this point have made the compromises (bargains with the devil too) necessary to continue as I head into the sunset, frets still fraying & strings still breaking. Dan On 8/31/2017 2:23 AM, Mimmo - Aquila Corde Armoniche wrote: > Ciao, > I have to thanks all the friends that has apreciated my efforts. It is very > emotional, guys. > I would like to make a few things transparent (thanks Martyn. BTW: you are > right about Ephraim Segerman): since now, the whole cost of all the tests, > concerning the sole copper powder, the most expensive, was around 8,000 euros > (I not consider here the worker's costs, elastomer cost elettricity etc > etc). Despite that it was my choice so I take the responsability on my back > and so I do not complain. > Lukly for me, to make or preserve money is not the mean goal of my life > (instead, I would like to thanks the Ukulele that actually give out the > economical support for all these tests). > > Yes, I am working hard on this project: it is one of my dream, maybe the > bigger. The sound of these CD's is exactly what I heard in my head for > years and years since 1990's. The CD's maifest itsehlf my own idea how a bass > lute string should be and maybe it was even in the past. There are a few old > sources that decribes the sound of the lute basses. > Yes: I have a sort addiction/passion on that. Lol. > > Last point: I am totally in feel and I totally agree on what Matthew and > others thinks: In the same position I probably will be even worse. No one is > happy to lost money and be even unsatisfact. A customer that have payed a > product deserves a good product. Sentence. > This is why I am there to do my service: when I will have found the final > solution I am there for the replaces. > (I have already done that). Be patient with me: this is not just a normal > job; instead, this is a fight between me and the technological limits. Lol. > Vivi felice > Mimmo > > -----Messaggio originale----- > Da: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] Per conto di > Matthew Daillie > Inviato: giovedì 31 agosto 2017 10:21 > A: Lute List <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu> > Oggetto: [LUTE] Re: KF vs. new Aquila bass strings > > I would just like to say that I have been critical of the past productions of > CD loaded nylgut strings firstly to warn other players who want to buy them > that all is not yet rosy and secondly in the hope that future productions > will be much better. > > I think the biggest proof of my support of Mimmo's work is the hundreds of > euros I have spent on Aquila strings in the last few years and my frequent > recommendations to other players who were not familiar with them. > > Best, > Matthew > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > >
