If I could have gotten a Matthias Damman for 15,000 euros, I would get
two. From what I have seen, they go for something like $35,000 US, and
there is a 10 year wait list for a new one. I bought a Jeremy Cooper
([1]http://cooperguitars.com/index.html) had only a 1.5 year wait and
paid just a third of what a Damman or Smallman would cost, plus I got a
magnificent instrument.
A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E.
Classical Guitarist/Lutenist
On Mar 25, 2020, at 9:18 AM, Tristan von Neumann
<[2]tristanvonneum...@gmx.de> wrote:
For that money, I'd buy a Lute consort...
I don't see any advantage...
On 25.03.20 11:40, Jurgen Frenz wrote:
I read about the process to make such an instrument - from memory
the two slices are glued together under vacuum, to me it sounds like
quite a costly process. The guitars made by the inventor of this
technology Matthias Dammann cost 15 000 ⬠a pop.
Jürgne
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On Wednesday, March 25, 2020 2:04 AM, Mark Probert
<[3]probe...@gmail.com> wrote:
John wrote:
Question is, has this been tried on a lute? Are there any
luthiers interested in trying?
Interesting technology. As applied to a lute? Not so sure.
I suspect someone will but most won't as there is not really
any advantage and much disadvantage (the lamination process
for starters, workin with nomex or similar, etc.).
The problem this construction "fixes" is loudness. While there
may be occassions when a lute is too soft, making up for it with
an overly stiff soundboard would, I suspect, take away much of
what makes a lute sound the way it does.
Consider the following article for more
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lon.com_blog_-3Fp-3D1467&d=DwIFaQ&c=l45AxH-kUV29SRQusp9vYR0n1GycN4_2
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Kind regards
.. mark.
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References
1. http://cooperguitars.com/index.html
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