[LUTE] Re: Archlute strings

2008-07-01 Thread LGS-Europe
one over 155cm. Size matters in small planes and taxis. It certainly does. "Toy" planes are historically incorrect. ROTFLOL! Actually, the instrument took shape in my head when I visited the instrument museum in Paris one fine afternoon before playing an evening concert on the larger archlut

[LUTE] Re: Archlute strings

2008-07-01 Thread David Tayler
However, tiny hydrogen powered taxis existed in mini black holes for centuries. dt >On Jul 1, 2008, at 12:38 AM, LGS-Europe wrote: > > > I don't fly much, but when I do I prefer an extra seat for the > > lute. This instrument in its case is just under 140cm, the other > > one over 155cm. Size mat

[LUTE] Re: Archlute strings

2008-07-01 Thread howard posner
On Jul 1, 2008, at 12:38 AM, LGS-Europe wrote: > I don't fly much, but when I do I prefer an extra seat for the > lute. This instrument in its case is just under 140cm, the other > one over 155cm. Size matters in small planes and taxis. It certainly does. "Toy" planes are historically incorr

[LUTE] Re: Archlute strings

2008-07-01 Thread LGS-Europe
Daniel wrote: -- David - has a 61/106cm archlute with single basses I see we are in the same ballpark. Is yours based on a particular historical model? Mine was just a salvage operation, (done as a favor), on an old, small 10 course. It's a combination of my wishes and the maker's ideas,

[LUTE] Re: Archlute strings

2008-06-30 Thread Daniel Winheld
-- Cheaper option, and actually a bit better in sound than Sofracob plain gut: (Sofracob) fret gut (you'd be surprised how many pro's do this anyway). Thanks! That's the kind of thinking I was looking for- I've already cheated with fret gut for courses where it should be "illegal" when caugh