[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: 11 or 13 (barring)

I suppose to the three hypotheses, mentioned in my previous message, I should add something about the apparent success of demi-filé, probably around the same time that swannecks became popular. There are arguments about whether the extension on swan-necked lutes had pure gut or demifilé, or

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: e' Lute

Dear Martin, Thanks for your message. So what would you recommend as an ideal length for gut? Perhaps 67cm? Would you go shorter than that? Best, Benjamin 2009/1/15 Martin Shepherd [1]mar...@luteshop.co.uk Dear Benjamin, Yes - but if you're using gut, don't think

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: e' Lute

For E, at 440, 65 cm would be ideal. ed At 03:55 PM 1/15/2009 +0100, Benjamin Narvey wrote: Dear Martin, Thanks for your message. So what would you recommend as an ideal length for gut? Perhaps 67cm? Would you go shorter than that? Best, Benjamin 2009/1/15 Martin