[LUTE] my apologies, beginner's question on strings

2010-06-08 Thread Samuel Jacques
Hi list, I am VERY sorry to write this as a new email, but the archives havenot given me the information I am seeking. I purchased a 60cm 1977 james cox lute (very light instrument), with some repaired crackson the spruce top. the previous person had put nylon strings on the

[LUTE] Re: my apologies, beginner's question on strings

2010-06-08 Thread Samuel Jacques
Thanks for all the answers!!! I should have known that by picking up the lute as an instrument things wouldn't be as easy as buying something on ebay in a pre-packaged set. I put a set of pyramids on my other heavier lute, and it sounds great but more like a guitare. This lute

[LUTE] Re: Help identifying 40 year old lute!

2010-05-12 Thread Samuel Jacques
movements. cheers, and many thanks --- On Wed, 5/12/10, Steve Ramey wrote: From: Steve Ramey Subject: Re: [LUTE] Help identifying 40 year old lute! To: Samuel Jacques dei...@yahoo.com Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 1:59 AM Hi Samuel, I have a 7C ren lute

[LUTE] Re: Help identifying 40 year old lute!

2010-05-12 Thread Samuel Jacques
: Samuel Jacques [1]dei...@yahoo.com To: [2]l...@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Wed, May 12, 2010 8:26:09 AM Subject: [LUTE] Re: Help identifying 40 year old lute! I received a very thorough reply from Steve Ramey, which I've included below. I hope it is okay for me

[LUTE] Help identifying 40 year old lute!

2010-05-11 Thread Samuel Jacques
Hello! I have to admit I am new to the list, and to lute playing in general. I started off by practicing on a cheap paki flat back lute (300$) just to see if I would like it, and I do! So today I found a beautiful lute on ebay that was still relatively cheap (900$). Now, I know

[LUTE] Re: Help identifying 40 year old lute!

2010-05-11 Thread Samuel Jacques
@cs.dartmouth.edu, Samuel Jacques dei...@yahoo.com Date: Tuesday, May 11, 2010, 8:06 PM Dear Samuel, Though I cannot be definitive, years ago I purchased on ebay a 13 cs baroque lute having similar features and price which was made by a highly skilled Englishman or Irishman named

[LUTE] Re: Help identifying 40 year old lute!

2010-05-11 Thread Samuel Jacques
! To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu, Samuel Jacques dei...@yahoo.com Date: Tuesday, May 11, 2010, 8:06 PM Dear Samuel, Though I cannot be definitive, years ago I purchased on ebay a 13 cs baroque lute having similar features and price which was made by a highly skilled Englishman