To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Neck section in a 6 course lute
Some of the old Martin OOO and Washburn parlor guitars also had the
V-neck. I absolutely hated it. Only on sweaters and undershirts for
me.-Dan
To get on or off this list see list information at
http
I prefer a thick neck and even a V neck on a 6 course.
If the V (rounded V) is done properly, it fits right into the hand,
and you can hang your thumb over the top a bit, just as it sometimes
appears in iconography (and is dismissed as artistic rendering). This
also permits the thumb to play
Some of the old Martin OOO and Washburn parlor guitars also had the
V-neck. I absolutely hated it. Only on sweaters and undershirts for
me.-Dan
I prefer a thick neck and even a V neck on a 6 course.
If the V (rounded V) is done properly, it fits right into the hand,
and you can hang your
@cs.dartmouth.edu
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 4:07 PM
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Neck section in a 6 course lute
Also some delightful quotes courtesy of Denys about
using the thumb
to stop the sixth fret.
There are several iconography studies of lute where
the authors
poohpooh the hanging thumb
Also some delightful quotes courtesy of Denys about using the thumb
to stop the sixth fret.
There are several iconography studies of lute where the authors
poohpooh the hanging thumb
as artistic misrepresentation or poor playing--just read Capirola!
Alla volte el si puo accomodarsi su la corde
There is a great picture of a rounded v neck on the Gerle lute here
http://www.lutesandguitars.co.uk/htm/cat01.htm
Perhaps UV would be a better term
dt
At 12:07 PM 11/6/2007, you wrote:
Some of the old Martin OOO and Washburn parlor guitars also had the
V-neck. I absolutely hated it. Only on
Play it like popular guitars are (and often were) commonly played: ie with the
neck cradled in the V of your hand between the thumb and index finger. Indeed
as violinists do.
Luca Manassero [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Dear Collective Wisdom,
I need some advice on the neck section of an
Interesting- my experience has been the exact opposite. My hybrid 6
course (Arnault de Zwolle body mated to a typical late 15th/early
16th century 8 fret 6 course fingerboard) originally had a very thin
neck; extremely uncomfortable (hand cramped up) but only after about
20 minutes or so of
@cs.dartmouth.edu
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Neck section in a 6 course lute
Interesting- my experience has been the exact opposite. My hybrid 6
course (Arnault de Zwolle body mated to a typical late 15th/early
16th century 8 fret 6 course fingerboard) originally had a very thin
neck; extremely uncomfortable
Dear all,
I have the Magno dieffopruchar, Venice, c.1550 (collection of J A
Beare Ltd, London) by Stephen Barber, and I very much like the shape
of of the neck of that instrument. I suppose Stephen made it just as it
is in the original. And as Martyn wrote, the shape of my left hand
around
I wrote
I have the Magno dieffopruchar, Venice, c.1550 (collection of J A
Beare Ltd, London) by Stephen Barber, and I very much like the shape
of of the neck of that instrument. I suppose Stephen made it just as it
is in the original. And as Martyn wrote, the shape of my left hand
Dear Luca,
There is an excellent article by Stephen Barber on the
Beare collection Dieffopruchar lute in 'The Lute' (Lute
Society Journal) 1982, volume XXII Part 2. I believe that
his drawings of the original continue to be available, and
they are likely to be the starting point used by makers who
12 matches
Mail list logo
