[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Johann Christian Hoffmann, 14 course swan-neck lute in Leipzing

2018-02-13 Thread Andreas Schlegel
Date: 2/13/18 7:52 AM (GMT-07:00)   To: baroque-lute <mailto:baroque-lute@cs.dartmouth.edu"; class="">baroque-lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>   Cc: Luca Manassero <mailto:l...@manassero.net"; class="">l...@manassero.net>   Subject: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Johann Ch

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Johann Christian Hoffmann, 14 course swan-neck lute in Leipzing

2018-02-13 Thread Matthew Daillie
Dear David, Looks like a sagging beer belly to me. What might be the sonic justifications for such an unattractive and awkward shape? Do you think it's undergone some mindless repair or been subjected to a rare disease? Best, Matthew On 13/02/2018 15:52, David Van Edwards wrote: I forgot th

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Johann Christian Hoffmann, 14 course swan-neck lute in Leipzing

2018-02-13 Thread David Van Edwards
___ From: David Van Edwards To: Martyn Hodgson Cc: Luca Manassero ; baroque-lute Sent: Tuesday, 13 February 2018, 14:21 Subject: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Johann Christian Hoffmann, 14 course swan-neck lute in Leipzing [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Johann Christian Hoffmann

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Johann Christian Hoffmann, 14 course swan-neck lute in Leipzing

2018-02-13 Thread Martyn Hodgson
Hodgson Cc: Luca Manassero ; baroque-lute Sent: Tuesday, 13 February 2018, 14:21 Subject: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Johann Christian Hoffmann, 14 course swan-neck lute in Leipzing [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Johann Christian Hoffmann, 14course swNothing like this monster though. Body width 335 Depth 233 David

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Johann Christian Hoffmann, 14 course swan-neck lute in Leipzing

2018-02-13 Thread Rod Blocksidge
Crikeee.you could camp in it! Rod Blocksidge -Original Message- From: David Van Edwards Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 2:52 PM To: baroque-lute Cc: Luca Manassero Subject: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Johann Christian Hoffmann, 14 course swan-neck lute in Leipzing I forgot that this

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Johann Christian Hoffmann, 14 course swan-neck lute in Leipzing

2018-02-13 Thread David Van Edwards
I forgot that this list doesn't show images so here's a link instead to the monster. Beware! http://www.vanedwards.co.uk/Hoffmann.htm David At 14:21 + 13/2/18, David Van Edwards wrote: --_-693590822==_ma===Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed"

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Johann Christian Hoffmann, 14 course swan-neck lute in Leipzing

2018-02-13 Thread David Van Edwards
--_-693590822==_ma===Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Nothing like this monster though. Body width 335 Depth 233 David At 12:21 + 13/2/18, Martyn Hodgson wrote: >Two other well known lutes by Johann Christian in the Brussels >collec

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Johann Christian Hoffmann, 14 course swan-neck lute in Leipzing

2018-02-13 Thread Martyn Hodgson
Two other well known lutes by Johann Christian in the Brussels collection are fairly deep too, having a depth greater than half the width (roughly 0.57): Leipzig 1716 eleven course (M 1559): body length 495; width 323; depth 185 Leipzig 1730 thirteen course with bass rider (M 3188