[LUTE] Re: my new theorbo! - pics and sound file
Malcolm has told me that the core of the lower neck is mahogany (Khaya), the core of the upper neck is South American cedar, which he thinks helps the tone. Rob On 29/03/2008, Urs Leo Gantenbein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That's a fine instrument, indeed. > > What are the timbers used? > Kingwood for the bowl and beech for the neck? Or does the neck has a > pine core? > The neck doesn't seem to veneered, but stained black and red inside the > pegbox. > > Urs Leo > > Rob MacKillop wrote: > > >I brought this home on Tuesday from Malcolm Prior's workshop - a stunning > >theorbo in A, 85cms string length. > > > >I've uploaded a photographic history of its construction, and an mp3 file > of > >Piccinini's Corrente Prima - a slower than I would have liked > performance, > >but I think (hope) you will forgive me! These are difficult instruments > to > >get around on, and I haven't had much time: > >http://www.rmguitar.info/theorbo.htm > > > >This was my first commission for Malcolm Prior, but it certainly won't be > my > >last. He had a 10c ready for shipping to Germany which I fell head over > >heels in love with. Malcolm has had an on/off/on/off building career > these > >last few years as he twice became a father, but he is now very much back > >into building lutes, and by all accounts better than ever. I think he has > >reached the top rank of luthiers. He is currently updating his website, > but > >it is already well worth a visit. Excuse my gushing - I am not on > commission > >- honest! > > > >Rob MacKillop > >www.rmguitar.info > > > >-- > > > >To get on or off this list see list information at > >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Urs Leo Gantenbein > Ackeretstrasse 16 > CH-8400 Winterthur > SWITZERLAND > > --
[LUTE] Re: my new theorbo! - pics and sound file
Dear Urs, I'm sorry to say I don't know the wood used for the core of the neck. It just never came up in conversation, but I could find out for you easily enough. The neck IS veneered in ebony, with red paint in both peg boxes. The kingwood was Malcolm's idea, and I have to say it works very well for large instruments. Rob On 29/03/2008, Urs Leo Gantenbein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That's a fine instrument, indeed. > > What are the timbers used? > Kingwood for the bowl and beech for the neck? Or does the neck has a > pine core? > The neck doesn't seem to veneered, but stained black and red inside the > pegbox. > > Urs Leo > > Rob MacKillop wrote: > > >I brought this home on Tuesday from Malcolm Prior's workshop - a stunning > >theorbo in A, 85cms string length. > > > >I've uploaded a photographic history of its construction, and an mp3 file > of > >Piccinini's Corrente Prima - a slower than I would have liked > performance, > >but I think (hope) you will forgive me! These are difficult instruments > to > >get around on, and I haven't had much time: > >http://www.rmguitar.info/theorbo.htm > > > >This was my first commission for Malcolm Prior, but it certainly won't be > my > >last. He had a 10c ready for shipping to Germany which I fell head over > >heels in love with. Malcolm has had an on/off/on/off building career > these > >last few years as he twice became a father, but he is now very much back > >into building lutes, and by all accounts better than ever. I think he has > >reached the top rank of luthiers. He is currently updating his website, > but > >it is already well worth a visit. Excuse my gushing - I am not on > commission > >- honest! > > > >Rob MacKillop > >www.rmguitar.info > > > >-- > > > >To get on or off this list see list information at > >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Urs Leo Gantenbein > Ackeretstrasse 16 > CH-8400 Winterthur > SWITZERLAND > > --
[LUTE] Re: my new theorbo! - pics and sound file
That's a fine instrument, indeed. What are the timbers used? Kingwood for the bowl and beech for the neck? Or does the neck has a pine core? The neck doesn't seem to veneered, but stained black and red inside the pegbox. Urs Leo Rob MacKillop wrote: I brought this home on Tuesday from Malcolm Prior's workshop - a stunning theorbo in A, 85cms string length. I've uploaded a photographic history of its construction, and an mp3 file of Piccinini's Corrente Prima - a slower than I would have liked performance, but I think (hope) you will forgive me! These are difficult instruments to get around on, and I haven't had much time: http://www.rmguitar.info/theorbo.htm This was my first commission for Malcolm Prior, but it certainly won't be my last. He had a 10c ready for shipping to Germany which I fell head over heels in love with. Malcolm has had an on/off/on/off building career these last few years as he twice became a father, but he is now very much back into building lutes, and by all accounts better than ever. I think he has reached the top rank of luthiers. He is currently updating his website, but it is already well worth a visit. Excuse my gushing - I am not on commission - honest! Rob MacKillop www.rmguitar.info -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- Urs Leo Gantenbein Ackeretstrasse 16 CH-8400 Winterthur SWITZERLAND
[LUTE] Re: my new theorbo! - pics and sound file
Congrats. It's lovely to eye and ear. Eugene At 06:10 AM 3/27/2008, Rob MacKillop wrote: >I brought this home on Tuesday from Malcolm Prior's workshop - a stunning >theorbo in A, 85cms string length. > >I've uploaded a photographic history of its construction, and an mp3 file of >Piccinini's Corrente Prima - a slower than I would have liked performance, >but I think (hope) you will forgive me! These are difficult instruments to >get around on, and I haven't had much time: >http://www.rmguitar.info/theorbo.htm > >This was my first commission for Malcolm Prior, but it certainly won't be my >last. He had a 10c ready for shipping to Germany which I fell head over >heels in love with. Malcolm has had an on/off/on/off building career these >last few years as he twice became a father, but he is now very much back >into building lutes, and by all accounts better than ever. I think he has >reached the top rank of luthiers. He is currently updating his website, but >it is already well worth a visit. Excuse my gushing - I am not on commission >- honest! > >Rob MacKillop >www.rmguitar.info > >-- > >To get on or off this list see list information at >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[LUTE] Re: my new theorbo! - pics and sound file
Looks smashing, Rob! Use it very well indeed. Best, Benjamin On 27/03/2008, Rob MacKillop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I brought this home on Tuesday from Malcolm Prior's workshop - a stunning > theorbo in A, 85cms string length. > > I've uploaded a photographic history of its construction, and an mp3 file > of > Piccinini's Corrente Prima - a slower than I would have liked performance, > but I think (hope) you will forgive me! These are difficult instruments to > get around on, and I haven't had much time: > http://www.rmguitar.info/theorbo.htm > > This was my first commission for Malcolm Prior, but it certainly won't be > my > last. He had a 10c ready for shipping to Germany which I fell head over > heels in love with. Malcolm has had an on/off/on/off building career these > last few years as he twice became a father, but he is now very much back > into building lutes, and by all accounts better than ever. I think he has > reached the top rank of luthiers. He is currently updating his website, > but > it is already well worth a visit. Excuse my gushing - I am not on > commission > - honest! > > Rob MacKillop > www.rmguitar.info > > -- > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > -- Benjamin Narvey Luthiste: http://www.luthiste.com --
[LUTE] Re: my new theorbo! - pics and sound file
I agree with you completely, Rob - Malcolm is really a n excellent luthier. The diatonic cittern he made for me is going from strength to strength - really coming alive after a year of playing. Doc Rossi On Mar 27, 2008, at 11:10 AM, Rob MacKillop wrote: I brought this home on Tuesday from Malcolm Prior's workshop - a stunning theorbo in A, 85cms string length. I've uploaded a photographic history of its construction, and an mp3 file of Piccinini's Corrente Prima - a slower than I would have liked performance, but I think (hope) you will forgive me! These are difficult instruments to get around on, and I haven't had much time: http://www.rmguitar.info/theorbo.htm This was my first commission for Malcolm Prior, but it certainly won't be my last. He had a 10c ready for shipping to Germany which I fell head over heels in love with. Malcolm has had an on/off/on/off building career these last few years as he twice became a father, but he is now very much back into building lutes, and by all accounts better than ever. I think he has reached the top rank of luthiers. He is currently updating his website, but it is already well worth a visit. Excuse my gushing - I am not on commission - honest! Rob MacKillop www.rmguitar.info -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
