Dear Urs,
I'm sorry to say I don't know the wood used for the core of the neck. It
just never came up in conversation, but I could find out for you easily
enough. The neck IS veneered in ebony, with red paint in both peg boxes.
The kingwood was Malcolm's idea, and I have to say it works very
Malcolm has told me that the core of the lower neck is mahogany (Khaya), the
core of the upper
neck is South American cedar, which he thinks helps the tone.
Rob
On 29/03/2008, Urs Leo Gantenbein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
That's a fine instrument, indeed.
What are the timbers used?
Kingwood
That's a fine instrument, indeed.
What are the timbers used?
Kingwood for the bowl and beech for the neck? Or does the neck has a
pine core?
The neck doesn't seem to veneered, but stained black and red inside the
pegbox.
Urs Leo
Rob MacKillop wrote:
I brought this home on Tuesday from
Congrats. It's lovely to eye and ear.
Eugene
At 06:10 AM 3/27/2008, Rob MacKillop wrote:
I brought this home on Tuesday from Malcolm Prior's workshop - a stunning
theorbo in A, 85cms string length.
I've uploaded a photographic history of its construction, and an mp3 file of
Piccinini's
I agree with you completely, Rob - Malcolm is really a n excellent
luthier. The diatonic cittern he made for me is going from strength to
strength - really coming alive after a year of playing.
Doc Rossi
On Mar 27, 2008, at 11:10 AM, Rob MacKillop wrote:
I brought this home on Tuesday from
Looks smashing, Rob!
Use it very well indeed.
Best,
Benjamin
On 27/03/2008, Rob MacKillop [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I brought this home on Tuesday from Malcolm Prior's workshop - a stunning
theorbo in A, 85cms string length.
I've uploaded a photographic history of its construction, and an
