Thanks to all who responded to my query. Special thanks to Leonard Williams.
This list is a treasure trove. It makes wading through all the political patter
and pontificating worthwhile.
Best to All,
Gary
Dear Gary,
I answered a similar question from Tuomas Rauramaa on 28th February
2000, with the subject "Help needed". I've copied my reply below.
Best wishes,
Stewart McCoy.
Dear Tuomas,
Pierre Moulu's Amy souffrez turns up all over the place, including
Lbl Add 31922 (the so-called Henry VIII
Dear lutelisters (including the french lutelist),
if you do have at hand the beautiful recording of BWV 1007-9 (cello
suites 1-3) by Pascal Monteilhet with the theorbo (Virgin Classics 7243
5 45354 2 0), please hear the last track (number 18) 'till it is
COMPLETELY finished...
You will have a
Can anyone tell me where I can order a pre-made rose parchment and
pegs for a Baroque guitar which I am building. This will be my be my
second one, and since I was happy with the pegs I made I thought I'd
but them this time
Andy
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Andy wrote:
>Can anyone tell me where I can order a pre-made rose parchment and
>pegs for a Baroque guitar which I am building. This will be my be my
>second one, and since I was happy with the pegs I made I thought I'd
>but them this time
You should be able to get pegs from any luthier who make
I just bought a very cheap Renaissance lute. Tuning it
is a real problem. For instance, a string will be just
a little flat. I'll turn the peg with no response,
then all of a sudden it jumps up a half-step (this is
often accompanied by an ominous creaking sound). Is
this just because it's a cheap l
Dear Derek,
Don't you just hate that creaking sound? Welcome to the
wonderful world of non-linear peg tuning on pegbox lutes.
Your problem is not confined to cheap lutes. I have had
the same problem on both my cheap lute (which is actually
much better than the average lute for the price) and my
c
