[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Adirondack spruce

I regret that I have no photos of the damaged lute. ed At 02:26 PM 9/14/2009, Marius Cruceru wrote: >May we see some pictures of the damaged instrument? > > >On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 8:54 PM, Edward Martin ><e...@gamutstrings.com> wrote: >Dear ones, > >I had an accid

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Adirondack spruce

Hi Ed, Sorry to hear about your lute. Ouch!! From what I've heard, Adirondack is a good choice for a lute. Apparently it compares favorably with European spruce at its best. Most of the Adirondack spruce was used up during WW 2 in the making of airplanes. But today, the trees that were

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Adirondack spruce

Thanks, David. I fully understand that a new lute (i.e. top, in my case) will not sound as seasoned as an older one, but in this case, I had no option, due to the damage. I have heard that "right out of the box" that Adirondack sounds superb. Are there any on this net who know of an Adirondack

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Adirondack spruce

Dear Ed I had a look at what guitar sites said about Adirondack, and it seems "that the chief benefit of using Adirondak Spruce as a top is its stiffness to weight ratio." http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-51636.html Presumably this makes it possible to cut

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Adirondack spruce

Ed I didn't know anything either, but thought I should try to find some basic knowledge to be able to discuss with lutemakers. I feel sure that lute players of the past had far more knowledge than we have today about woods and lute structure and how these affect the sound that they were wa

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Adirondack spruce

ch are produced when water soluble salts react with fatty acids in the wood - I presume this is also linked to salt loading outcomes. In short, well worth a read if you're interested in the subject Martyn --- On Tue, 15/9/09, Anthony Hind wrote: From: Anthony Hind Subject: [BAROQUE-LUTE]

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Adirondack spruce

Anthony, Knowledge of various top woods is an area of which I have little knowledge, so I dare not make public statements in these areas. Concensus does state that Adirondack is a fantastic top wood, and the proof will be in the playing! ed At 02:29 AM 9/16/2009, Anthony Hind wrote: Ed

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Adirondack spruce

hony Hind wrote: > From: Anthony Hind > Subject: Re: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Adirondack spruce > To: "Martyn Hodgson" , > baroque-lute@cs.dartmouth.edu > Date: Wednesday, 16 September, 2009, 8:54 AM > Dear Martyn > Le 15 sept. 09 à 16:51, Martyn Hodgson a écrit : >

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Adirondack spruce

S I've just googled the book and amazingly see that the work has > been scanned by Google books so you can read it online.. > > --- On Wed, 16/9/09, Anthony Hind wrote: > >> From: Anthony Hind >> Subject: Re: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Adirondack spruce >> To: "

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Adirondack Spruce

Dear Ed I am so pleased to hear your lute is back, and so we will soon be hearing more music, but even sweeter than on your excellent Conradi CD, if that is possible. I am interested to hear you mention the singing quality of your lute. This is also what struck me about my 11c lut