[LUTE] Re: Italian Theorbo: 6/8, 7/8, 8/8....

2014-08-14 Thread Richard Simões
A moderately-sized 7x2/7x1 theorbo by Christofolo Choc exists at theA Musikinstrumenten in Berlin. I'm not sure of others; the 7/7 arrangement is overwhelmingly found on attiorbati. The widespread contemporary usage on theorboes seems mostly due in its great convenience, with modern

[LUTE] Luthier Ron Banks still active?

2013-07-16 Thread Richard Simões
Hi all, Does anyone know if Ron Banks of Ft. Worth, Texas is still actively building instruments? I've seen examples of his works (especially wire-strung instruments) online and would be interested in receiving information about a possible commission. Unfortunately, I haven't been