We all seem to agree that frets were an innovation developed to improve
pitch accuracy on the fingered notes of a lute, using the same or
similar material as that used for the plucked strings of the
instrument. Using a harder material for frets than the gut or silk
strings would
In fact, such frets would offer more latitude in adjustment of intonation than gut
frets, because they could be curved or segmented.
No kidding. Segmented hard, fixed frets are not a new invention. Check
John Schneider's guitar:
In fact, he has guitars with replaceable fingerboards; all with
Hi all,
Here is an interesting site with loads of MP3s - by an obviously very
busy man: vihuelist, singer, guitarist and composer.
http://www.gyremusic.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=42_22
Alain
Matanya Ophee wrote:
I assure you this is not the last you have heard of it.
Matanya Ophee
At 01:39 PM 8/25/2005, Martyn Hodgson wrote:
Get Bone's book - it is eminently readable and, I believe, was republished
in comparatively recent times - of course, it's not infallible...
Indeed. It was first published in 1914, revised in (I believe) the 1950s,
and reprinted in (I
At 01:55 PM 8/25/2005, Eugene C. Braig IV [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Indeed. It was first published in 1914,
Actually, the majority of the major articles in Bone were first
published in the US in Cadenza magazine from 1902 to 1906. I have
acquired a small run of Cadenza a couple of years ago,
In a message dated 8/25/05 10:57:03 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
He also omits some info that I think is rather
important (e.g., he makes no mention of Justin Holland being black; as the
entry reads, Holland comes off as a minor figure of potential interest to
guitar buffs, but to have
Matanya Ophee wrote:
At 01:55 PM 8/25/2005, Eugene C. Braig IV [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
(I'm in the day-job office and
away from appropriate references). Unfortunately, it's getting much harder
to locate and, once located, copies are asking way more than they should,
often multiple
