Yes--the shelf liner material works very nicely to de-grease the piggy!
I actually use a footstool on the right to get the lute up a little
higher (thigh under the widest point). Can't say it's improved my
playing, however.
Leonard Williams
-----Original Message-----
From: John Mardinly <john.mardi...@asu.edu>
To: howard posner <howardpos...@ca.rr.com>; Lute List
<lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>
Sent: Sat, May 23, 2020 2:47 pm
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Lute strap
I've been playing without a strap since 1970. However, I must admit
that holding the lute is a bit like holding a greased pig. What works
for me now is rubberized shelf liner:
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Cut out a 15'x15' piece for each thigh, and use a footstool for the
left leg like guitarists use. The lute is then fairly stable. Makes a
guitar a bit more stable also. $5 buys enough to last a lifetime.
A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E.
Classical Guitarist/Lutenist
> On May 22, 2020, at 4:16 PM, howard posner
<[2]howardpos...@ca.rr.com> wrote:
>
>
>> On May 22, 2020, at 7:19 AM, Christopher Stetson
<[3]christophertstet...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi, all. I've been playing without a strap since 1974. It is
possible.
>
> Arthur: Ah. Look, the statue. How do get the cup bit to stay where it
is, unsupported?
>
> Wise Old Bird: It stays there because it's artistically right.
>
> Arthur: What?
>
> WOB: The Law of Gravity isn't as indiscriminate as people often
think. You learn things like that when you're a bird.
>
> --Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (original radio script) Fit the
Tenth
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References
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2. mailto:howardpos...@ca.rr.com
3. mailto:christophertstet...@gmail.com
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