[LUTE] Re: surrogate lute
Hi Wayne, One of Colin Everett's Trave-lutes would most likely fit the bill. Miles On Feb 11, 2006, at 10:03 PM, Wayne Cripps wrote: > > > Hi - > > I am thinking that it would be nice to get a "knock around" > instrument that I could leave at work or take in my car, > that could stay outside its case a lot of the time, and > that wouldn't break my hear or bankbook if it was damaged > or stolen. I see that the Yamaha 3/4 size childs classical > guitar has about the same string length as my lute, and I > wonder if any of you have experience with this instrument > or any others of its ilk? Could something like this be > close enough in feel to a lute (though with single strings) > to be worthwhile? I have had my heart set on a "Hello Kitty" > electric guitar, but somehow that just doesn't seem practical.. > > Wayne > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >
[LUTE] Re: surrogate lute
Dear Wayne, I too have been thinking along the same lines recently - sometimes it's too risky to take a lute on holiday, but I hate to arrive somewhere to relax and not have an instrument to play. In the absence of a cheap commercial travel lute there seems no alternative to a travel guitar. I have been thinking of trying the nylon strung version of the Martin Backpacker. In the USA you can get the Washburn Rover which has a "classical" version. I would be interested to know if anyone on the list has tried either of these and has an opinion on them. Best wishes, Denys - Original Message - From: "Wayne Cripps" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 3:03 AM Subject: [LUTE] surrogate lute > > > Hi - > > I am thinking that it would be nice to get a "knock around" > instrument that I could leave at work or take in my car, > that could stay outside its case a lot of the time, and > that wouldn't break my hear or bankbook if it was damaged > or stolen. I see that the Yamaha 3/4 size childs classical > guitar has about the same string length as my lute, and I > wonder if any of you have experience with this instrument > or any others of its ilk? Could something like this be > close enough in feel to a lute (though with single strings) > to be worthwhile? I have had my heart set on a "Hello Kitty" > electric guitar, but somehow that just doesn't seem practical.. > > Wayne > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.15.6/257 - Release Date: 10/02/2006 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.15.6/257 - Release Date: 10/02/2006
[LUTE] Re: surrogate lute
Consider a cittern, possibly an 8course. RT - Original Message - From: "Denys Stephens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "lute net" Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 4:32 PM Subject: [LUTE] Re: surrogate lute > Dear Wayne, > I too have been thinking along the same lines > recently - sometimes it's too risky to take a > lute on holiday, but I hate to arrive somewhere > to relax and not have an instrument to play. > In the absence of a cheap commercial travel > lute there seems no alternative to a travel guitar. > I have been thinking of trying the nylon strung > version of the Martin Backpacker. In the USA you > can get the Washburn Rover which has a "classical" > version. I would be interested to know if anyone on > the list has tried either of these and has an opinion > on them. > > Best wishes, > > Denys > > > > > - Original Message - > From: "Wayne Cripps" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 3:03 AM > Subject: [LUTE] surrogate lute > > >> >> >> Hi - >> >> I am thinking that it would be nice to get a "knock around" >> instrument that I could leave at work or take in my car, >> that could stay outside its case a lot of the time, and >> that wouldn't break my hear or bankbook if it was damaged >> or stolen. I see that the Yamaha 3/4 size childs classical >> guitar has about the same string length as my lute, and I >> wonder if any of you have experience with this instrument >> or any others of its ilk? Could something like this be >> close enough in feel to a lute (though with single strings) >> to be worthwhile? I have had my heart set on a "Hello Kitty" >> electric guitar, but somehow that just doesn't seem practical.. >> >> Wayne >> >> >> >> To get on or off this list see list information at >> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.15.6/257 - Release Date: >> 10/02/2006 >> >> > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.15.6/257 - Release Date: 10/02/2006 > > >
[LUTE] Re: surrogate lute
Hi Denys, I have a nylon Backpacker. It's form makes it quite difficult to play. I suppose, if you had one of those http://www.slider-straps.com/ it would do the trick. Or some own invention with support under the instrument's body. My favourite though is the "Aria Sinsonido" AS-100C-SPL. Great travel-axe, and "soundless" too so you can play anytime! Music 1-2-3 sells both. B.R. G. - Original Message - From: "Denys Stephens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "lute net" Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 10:32 PM Subject: [LUTE] Re: surrogate lute > Dear Wayne, > I too have been thinking along the same lines > recently - sometimes it's too risky to take a > lute on holiday, but I hate to arrive somewhere > to relax and not have an instrument to play. > In the absence of a cheap commercial travel > lute there seems no alternative to a travel guitar. > I have been thinking of trying the nylon strung > version of the Martin Backpacker. In the USA you > can get the Washburn Rover which has a "classical" > version. I would be interested to know if anyone on > the list has tried either of these and has an opinion > on them. > > Best wishes, > > Denys > > > > > - Original Message - > From: "Wayne Cripps" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 3:03 AM > Subject: [LUTE] surrogate lute > > >> >> >> Hi - >> >> I am thinking that it would be nice to get a "knock around" >> instrument that I could leave at work or take in my car, >> that could stay outside its case a lot of the time, and >> that wouldn't break my hear or bankbook if it was damaged >> or stolen. I see that the Yamaha 3/4 size childs classical >> guitar has about the same string length as my lute, and I >> wonder if any of you have experience with this instrument >> or any others of its ilk? Could something like this be >> close enough in feel to a lute (though with single strings) >> to be worthwhile? I have had my heart set on a "Hello Kitty" >> electric guitar, but somehow that just doesn't seem practical.. >> >> Wayne To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[LUTE] Re: surrogate lute
Hi Denys, I have a nylon Backpacker. It's form makes it quite difficult to play. I suppose, if you had one of those http://www.slider-straps.com/ it would do the trick. Or some own invention with support under the instrument's body. My favourite though is the "Aria Sinsonido" AS-100C-SPL. Great travel-axe, and "soundless" too so you can play anytime! Music 1-2-3 sells both. B.R. G. - Original Message - From: "Denys Stephens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "lute net" Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 10:32 PM Subject: [LUTE] Re: surrogate lute > Dear Wayne, > I too have been thinking along the same lines > recently - sometimes it's too risky to take a > lute on holiday, but I hate to arrive somewhere > to relax and not have an instrument to play. > In the absence of a cheap commercial travel > lute there seems no alternative to a travel guitar. > I have been thinking of trying the nylon strung > version of the Martin Backpacker. In the USA you > can get the Washburn Rover which has a "classical" > version. I would be interested to know if anyone on > the list has tried either of these and has an opinion > on them. > > Best wishes, > > Denys > > > > > - Original Message - > From: "Wayne Cripps" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 3:03 AM > Subject: [LUTE] surrogate lute > > >> >> >> Hi - >> >> I am thinking that it would be nice to get a "knock around" >> instrument that I could leave at work or take in my car, >> that could stay outside its case a lot of the time, and >> that wouldn't break my hear or bankbook if it was damaged >> or stolen. I see that the Yamaha 3/4 size childs classical >> guitar has about the same string length as my lute, and I >> wonder if any of you have experience with this instrument >> or any others of its ilk? Could something like this be >> close enough in feel to a lute (though with single strings) >> to be worthwhile? I have had my heart set on a "Hello Kitty" >> electric guitar, but somehow that just doesn't seem practical.. >> >> Wayne To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[LUTE] Re: surrogate lute
On Feb 13, 2006, at 7:39 PM, G. Crona wrote: > if you had one of those http://www.slider-straps.com/ Hey that looks really interesting. Has anyone tried one with a lute or lute-like instrument. Looks like the short length would be the right one to get for lute position. Ed Durbrow Saitama, Japan [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
[LUTE] Re: surrogate lute
I just tried a half sized classical guitar (for 6 year olds!) made in Romania, which appealed to me. I tried a 3/4 but that did not seem as nice, which may have just been that particular guitar, I don't know. The smaller body of the 1/2 size guitar and the short string length (which gave the guitar strings a low tension) felt good to me. There wasn't much volume, nor much in the way of a bass sound, but that is OK for me, since I am not going to be playing this guitar for other people. Wayne > > Dear Wayne, > I too have been thinking along the same lines > recently - sometimes it's too risky to take a > lute on holiday, but I hate to arrive somewhere > to relax and not have an instrument to play. > In the absence of a cheap commercial travel > lute there seems no alternative to a travel guitar. > I have been thinking of trying the nylon strung > version of the Martin Backpacker. In the USA you > can get the Washburn Rover which has a "classical" > version. I would be interested to know if anyone on > the list has tried either of these and has an opinion > on them. > > Best wishes, > > Denys > > > > > - Original Message - > From: "Wayne Cripps" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 3:03 AM > Subject: [LUTE] surrogate lute > > > > > > > > Hi - > > > > I am thinking that it would be nice to get a "knock around" > > instrument that I could leave at work or take in my car, > > that could stay outside its case a lot of the time, and > > that wouldn't break my hear or bankbook if it was damaged > > or stolen. I see that the Yamaha 3/4 size childs classical > > guitar has about the same string length as my lute, and I > > wonder if any of you have experience with this instrument > > or any others of its ilk? Could something like this be > > close enough in feel to a lute (though with single strings) > > to be worthwhile? I have had my heart set on a "Hello Kitty" > > electric guitar, but somehow that just doesn't seem practical.. > > > > Wayne > > > > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.15.6/257 - Release Date: 10/02/2006 > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.15.6/257 - Release Date: 10/02/2006 > >
