[LUTE] Re: What 'last changes' can you demand to a lute maker when receiving you new instrument
Minor adjustments can also be made to the action by planing the fingerboard to lower it or putting paper under the nut or a strip of wood on the top of the bridge to heighten it. > On Sep 13, 2018, at 8:48, Jurgen Frenz > wrote: > > Hi there, > > I often read when players comment on their new instrument that they are > very happy with it after demanding a few adjustments. I'm totally > ignorant as to what changes one could possibly request - the instrument > is done, so what can the luthier still do? > > I'd be glad to find out what changes you asked for in the past, or what > you think is still possible to do. > > Thanks a lot! > > Best regards > > Jurgen > > -- > "There is a voice that doesn't use words. Listen." > > JalÄl ad-DÄ«n Muhammad Rumi > To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[LUTE] Re: What 'last changes' can you demand to a lute maker when receiving you new instrument
Some luthiers are happy to do the final setup (nut, bridge, bridge, frets, action) with you in their workshop. If you have time to spend some hours together, this can be very helpful in getting an instrument that is easier to play for you. My local guitar maker invites me in every once in a while during the making, to test things like neck thickness and profile. But that's a rare luxury, as he lives within walking distance. David *** David van Ooijen [1]davidvanooi...@gmail.com [2]www.davidvanooijen.nl *** On Thu, 13 Sep 2018 at 09:35, Matthew Daillie <[3]dail...@club-internet.fr> wrote: Oh, and I could have mentioned changes to frets and solving minor buzzes (which could also involve working on the fingerboard). > On Sep 13, 2018, at 8:48, Jurgen Frenz <[4]eye-and-ear-cont...@protonmail.com> wrote: > >Hi there, > >I often read when players comment on their new instrument that they are >very happy with it after demanding a few adjustments. I'm totally >ignorant as to what changes one could possibly request - the instrument >is done, so what can the luthier still do? > >I'd be glad to find out what changes you asked for in the past, or what >you think is still possible to do. > >Thanks a lot! > >Best regards > >Jurgen > >-- >"There is a voice that doesn't use words. Listen." > >JalÃl ad-Dà «n Muhammad Rumi > To get on or off this list see list information at [5]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- References 1. mailto:davidvanooi...@gmail.com 2. http://www.davidvanooijen.nl/ 3. mailto:dail...@club-internet.fr 4. mailto:eye-and-ear-cont...@protonmail.com 5. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[LUTE] Re: What 'last changes' can you demand to a lute maker when receiving you new instrument
Oh, and I could have mentioned changes to frets and solving minor buzzes (which could also involve working on the fingerboard). > On Sep 13, 2018, at 8:48, Jurgen Frenz > wrote: > > Hi there, > > I often read when players comment on their new instrument that they are > very happy with it after demanding a few adjustments. I'm totally > ignorant as to what changes one could possibly request - the instrument > is done, so what can the luthier still do? > > I'd be glad to find out what changes you asked for in the past, or what > you think is still possible to do. > > Thanks a lot! > > Best regards > > Jurgen > > -- > "There is a voice that doesn't use words. Listen." > > JalÄl ad-DÄ«n Muhammad Rumi > To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[LUTE] Re: What 'last changes' can you demand to a lute maker when receiving you new instrument
Not an awful lot. Minor adjustments to left and right hand spacings (the former being more straightforward than the latter as it is possible to redo the nut) and string changes are the most obvious. There can also be issues with pegs (although there shouldn't be). All the major choices (such as dishing, bridge span and obviously string length and body shape) are built into the instrument and need to be stipulated before work starts. Best, Matthew > On Sep 13, 2018, at 8:48, Jurgen Frenz > wrote: > > Hi there, > > I often read when players comment on their new instrument that they are > very happy with it after demanding a few adjustments. I'm totally > ignorant as to what changes one could possibly request - the instrument > is done, so what can the luthier still do? > > I'd be glad to find out what changes you asked for in the past, or what > you think is still possible to do. > > Thanks a lot! > > Best regards > > Jurgen To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
