The scoop keeps the action stable, and that’s its main function. An axe without the scoop is a disaster to be avoided. RT
==== http://turovsky.org Feci quod potui. Faciant meliora potentes. > On Jun 29, 2019, at 1:09 AM, Ed Durbrow <edurb...@sea.plala.or.jp> wrote: > > When I had my Ren lute made, I specified that I wanted a scoop because I tend > to “dig in”. I wonder what the luthiers will answer to this query. > >> On Jun 22, 2019, at 10:25 PM, Edward C. Yong <edward.y...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I’m wondering what can be done about this, suggestions welcome! > > > Ed Durbrow > Saitama, Japan > http://www.youtube.com/user/edurbrow?feature=watch > https://soundcloud.com/ed-durbrow > http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/ > > > > > > > > > -- > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html