record our lutes, maybe cheaply, if
for nothing else than to
hear how we actually sound.
LM AKA JH
> Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:44:50 -0600
> To: vidan...@sbcglobal.net; lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
> From: e...@gamutstrings.com
> Subject: [LUTE] Re: lute tasting,
Sent: Mon, November 16, 2009 4:28:02 AM
Subject: [LUTE] Re: lute tasting, was Greenwich festival
I have worked with many musicians, and I can tell in a few moments if
their instrument will record well or not, and they usually are
interested, but unable to change it.
By the time the
I have had my six-course since 1976 and my 13 course Lundberg Baroque
lute since about 1978. Original tops, and they still sound great. My
original Hugh Gough 8 course, from 1973, has gone through very
historic style conversions, first to 10 courses and now a small
archlute. My only significant
David,
Do you change lutes often? You are correct, in that many
professional players do so.
I have hung on to most of my instruments, as there are no perfect
instruments, or perfect players. Ubkess there are serious issues
with a particular lute, I tend to try to coax the best out of my
ins
I have worked with many musicians, and I can tell in a few moments if
their instrument will record well or not, and they usually are
interested, but unable to change it.
By the time the recording rolls around, it is too late.
And the sad thing is, that after awhile we imagine the sound to be
dif
maker is a part of choosing an instrument.
Jaroslaw
- Original Message - From: "Lex van Sante"
To: "lute mailing list list"
Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 10:52 AM
Subject: [LUTE] Re: lute tasting, was Greenwich festival
Or rather what the lute and I combined can
Choosing a musical instrument seems to me to be a tricky thing. For
years I owned two cellos. After playing one for a few months I would
switch and really like the "new" one. A few months later and I would
rediscover the things I likes about the other one. In a way, it was a
reme
11/15/09, David van Ooijen wrote:
> From: David van Ooijen
> Subject: [LUTE] Re: lute tasting, was Greenwich festival
> To: vidan...@sbcglobal.net, lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
> Date: Sunday, November 15, 2009, 5:08 AM
> On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 12:47
> AM,
> wrote:
> > c
Unless all the lutes were strung with similar strings, wouldn't this make a
the comparison a little bit like comparing lutes made from apple wood with
lutes made from orange wood?
And wouldn't string tension also affect the brightness or lack thereof?
It would seem to me (a complete lute newbi
"
Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 10:52 AM
Subject: [LUTE] Re: lute tasting, was Greenwich festival
Or rather what the lute and I combined can do.
We all want 1 and 1 to be more than 2 don't we.
Lex
Op 15 nov 2009, om 11:08 heeft David van Ooijen het volgende geschreven:
On Sun, Nov 15,
Or rather what the lute and I combined can do.
We all want 1 and 1 to be more than 2 don't we.
Lex
Op 15 nov 2009, om 11:08 heeft David van Ooijen het volgende geschreven:
On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 12:47 AM, wrote:
components. Most, if not all, of us, overestimate our ability to
remain d
On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 12:47 AM, wrote:
> components. Most, if not all, of us, overestimate our ability to
> remain dispassionate in judging items when we can see the item
> (appearance means a lot) and have an idea of it's cost. I'm sure this
Exactly why I want to see the instrument I'
I agree with your advocation of blind testing, David. Having been
involved with audio and audiophiles for many years, I've never agreed
with the view that blind testing is not useful in evaluating audio
components. Most, if not all, of us, overestimate our ability to
remain dispass
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