I own a Theorbo-like lute from Herb. It has 1 single and 5 double
strings on the fretboard (68cm) + 8 single open strings (144cm). What
would be the tuning for this instrument (it seems to be too long for
archlute and too short for theorbo.
Wolfgang
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ce, but used in New France in
17th-18th C. I'm looking for reported lute activity in the New World
colonial era.
jeff
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Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 12:34 PM
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Subject: [LUTE] Re: New World lute/theorbo, etc.
Just
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Subject: [LUTE] Re: New World lute/theorbo, etc.
Just to make sure I understood this:
You mean lutes built in New France, not imported instruments?
:)
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On 30.07.19 19:31, [3]jjnoo...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
> A questionââ¬"mostly likely for luter
Not necessarily built in New France, but used in New France in 17th-18th C.
Iâm looking for reported lute activity in the New World colonial era.
jeff
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Excellentâthanks for the referenceâIâll get on it.
jeff
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Subject: [LUTE] Re: New World lute/theorbo, etc.
there was a study done a while back by Robert Derome
there was a study done a while back by Robert Derome on the lute in New
France
[1]http://rd.uqam.ca/Luth/index.html
Le mar. 30 juil. 2019 à 13:37, <[2]jjnoo...@sbcglobal.net> a écrit
:
A questionâmostly likely for luters north of the borderâ
Do we have any
Just to make sure I understood this:
You mean lutes built in New France, not imported instruments?
:)
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A question—mostly likely for luters north of the border—
Do we have any documentary evidence (letters, wills, inventories, etc.) of
A questionâmostly likely for luters north of the borderâ
Do we have any documentary evidence (letters, wills, inventories, etc.) of
lutes or theorboes in New France (Canada and Western US) in 16th-17th
-18thcenturies? Are there any surviving instruments from the period in Canadian
museums
A question to the collective wisdom:
Someone mentioned to me that there are practically no surviving solo
theorbo pieces in e-minor or b-minor.
Is that true?
RT
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Hi, folksâ
Iâm trying to track down scores (facsimile or edition) of solo theorbo music
by Etienne Le Moine (seems to be some variety in namesâEstienne Lemoyne,
Estienne Le Moyne, etc.)
Appears that he left fewer than 10 pieces and that these all survive in
manuscript.
I can do the
Dear Friends,
if anybody is looking for a theorbo, we got one, made to our
requirements.
Theorbo after Matteo Sellas 76,5/151, built by Wojciech Wozniak in 2019
spruce top, polisander/rosewood back, ebony veneer on the neck. In
perfect condition, convinient to play, 4500EUR
Hello everybody,
what would you say ist the most important literature concerning the
history ofthe theorbo (as an instrument, not concerning music for the
theorbo) in France?
On my list are until now:
Michael Prynne: „James Talbot’s Manuscript, IV: Plucked Strings – the
Lute Family“, The
Dear theorbist friends, I now have 30 pieces for solo theorbo, with 4
videos by Rob MacKillop and Peter Damsma at
[1]http://polyhymnion.org/swv/theorbo.html Newly added is ÐоÑлиÑÑ
(Mourning Dove), a sprightly Ukrainian dance with 3 doubles -
Has anybody tried transcribing music for Theorbo in A to be played on
Archlute in G? What transposition could be used.
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Has anyone transcribed music for theorbo in A to be played on Archlute
in G? What transposition could be used?
Many thanks
Anthony
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My son is renting an archlute from the LSA. He just got it yesterday
and has been enjoying it immensely so far, playing his Renaissance lute
repertoire on it.
Since I'm the one signed up on this list, he asked me if I would ask
you all whether anyone has taken any theorbo pieces and
Thanks for the link. A very interesting performance on the baroque
guitar! A very HIP performance.
Monica
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Solo music for theorbo from Germany. Anybody can think of composers,
pieces, manuscripts?
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Dear all,
Please excuse this mass email. In case you are interested please do get in
touch.
14C (NEW!!!) THEORBO BY IVO MAGHERINI (May 2015), sold with PVC
ultra-lightweight Vorko
Hi Lutefolk!
Just a thought - would a theorbo in G be useful for playing continuo in flat
keys?
Edward Yong
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An ensemble in Malta is looking for a theorbo to hire for an extended
period. We are aware of the costs of shipping and would be prepared to
pay that.
If anyone has an instrument which they would be prepared to hire please
contact me off-line.
Many thanks
Anthony
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Dear lutenetters,
Has anyone ever experimented tuning a theorbo like a guitar with an E
top string, no re-entrant tuning? to facilitate the player with reading
a continuo part from music notation? this would essentially give the
same tessitura as a regular theorbo and allow to play
Dear lute folks, can anyone point out any publication on the market
afor those who are starting on the theorboa? I mean simple and
progressive pieces for those with no experience at all. Everything I
have is for intermediate and advanced players (Kapsperger, Piccinini,
Hurel,
Dear all,
Sorry for a question which arises often here. I have to fly with my
theorbo whose case is 1,63m long and I am wondering if it may fit on an
extra seat. The body goes into the neck at approx. 56 cm and it is 40cm
wide.
Otherwise what are your experiences with theorboes in
SWAN-NECK LUTE/SMALL THEORBO CASE: made by Tumiati, this is a
hard-shell case made of lightweight carbon fibre, weighing nominally
more that a Kingham (6 Kg). It could fit even a very wide-bodied
instrument, and a total instrument length of about 130 cm.A It is in
reasonable shape
Theorbos can be set up up as 6+8, 7+7 and 8+6. Does anyone have any
preference and reasons?
Thanks
Anthony
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Hello luters,
Just passing this on for those who may be interested:
LUTE/THEORBO CASES for sale: I have duplicate cases for various
instruments of mine (some lighter, some stronger, for varying travel
conditions) and, due to a combination conjugal pressure and the
restraints
Hello luters,
Just passing this on for those who may be interested:
LUTE/THEORBO CASES for sale: I have duplicate cases for various
instruments of mine (some lighter, some stronger, for varying travel
conditions) and, due to a combination conjugal pressure
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Sent: Wed, April 11, 2012 3:48:35 PM
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Miking a lute/theorbo
On Apr 11, 2012, at 6:00 PM, Anthony Hind wrote:
Ed
Do I understand that you record in mono? I have often found
that mono recordings are more relaxing than stereo
Objet : [LUTE] CD Viability was Miking a lute/theorbo
CDs are dead and 48KHz sounds better.
Thanks for these tips on recording!
I have been asking colleagues and random friends this question for
years:
How long do YOU think it will be before CDs go the way of the
Cassette?
I
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Sent: Wed, April 11, 2012 3:48:35 PM
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Miking a lute/theorbo
On Apr 11, 2012, at 6:00 PM, Anthony Hind wrote:
Ed
Do I understand
with a PCM/mp3 recorder using its built in mics and recording in
mp3 rather than wave format.
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À : LuteNet list lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
Envoyé le : Mercredi 11 avril 2012 2h22
Objet : [LUTE] Re: Miking a lute/theorbo
Brad
Brad,
I favor a coincident pair because there are no phase problems in mono, but even
more so because it is easy to recreate. I don't have a problem with close
miking (30-40cm). It is a matter of placement and mic quality, though. Every
environment and instrument is different. It is probably
It all goes to show that Micing up is hard to do.
Bill [sorry . . .]
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To: lute lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
Sent: Thursday, 5 April 2012, 4:20
Subject: [LUTE] Re: miking a lute/theorbo
Well, yesss, we can take it to extremes!
But four
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Sent: 03 April 2012 17:06
To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
Subject: [LUTE] miking a lute/theorbo
Hello folks,
On the weekend I recorded two pieces in a professional recording
studio. I was accompanying a singer on the theorbo. The recording
engineer
www.christopherwilke.com
--- On Tue, 4/3/12, Brad Walton gtung.wal...@utoronto.ca wrote:
From: Brad Walton gtung.wal...@utoronto.ca
Subject: [LUTE] miking a lute/theorbo
To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
Date: Tuesday, April 3, 2012, 12:05 PM
Hello folks,
On the weekend I recorded
better than the real thing.
Chris
Dr. Christopher Wilke D.M.A.
Lutenist, Guitarist and Composer
www.christopherwilke.com
--- On Tue, 4/3/12, Brad Walton gtung.wal...@utoronto.ca wrote:
From: Brad Walton gtung.wal...@utoronto.ca
Subject: [LUTE] miking a lute/theorbo
Subject: [LUTE] Re: miking a lute/theorbo
Recipe for a really super natural lute sound:
1) Use 20-50 prohibitively expensive mics.
2) Place them at least 415 feet away from the instrument.
3) Arrange them in an incredibly intricate array involving rigging
from
THAT is the way to go!
i am reminded of how a Russian composer (i forget which) who'd moved
to the USA after the Soviet Revolution, couldn't afford gramophone
needles and made do with whatever needly-pinny-thingies he could find.
when asked how he could abide such terrible sound, he said
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Sent: Wed, April 4, 2012 10:55:36 AM
Subject: [LUTE] Re: miking a lute/theorbo
Recipe for a really super natural lute sound:
1) Use 20-50 prohibitively expensive mics.
2) Place them at least 415 feet away from the instrument.
3) Arrange them
Hello folks,
On the weekend I recorded two pieces in a professional recording
studio. I was accompanying a singer on the theorbo. The recording
engineer aimed two mikes quite close to the body of the theorbo.
On the recording, the sound of the theorbo is very tinny and distorted,
and
It may depend on many things (mic type, room acoustic, sound projection
of your lute etc). So it's better to spend some time for several short
sound-tests with different mic placing.
But no close distances from mic to lute. Try somthing around 1,5-3
meters.
2012/4/3 Brad Walton
David Tayler is someone who could offer good advice; his recordings are very
natural sounding. David . . .?
On Apr 3, 2012, at 12:05 PM, Brad Walton wrote:
Hello folks,
On the weekend I recorded two pieces in a professional recording studio. I
was accompanying a singer on the theorbo.
Hi Brad,
if you could post an excerpt somewhere I'd probably be
able to tell you what was going on with your recording.
Tinny and Distorted doesn't immediately give the impression
of mic too close.
A wild guess might be that the mics were out of phase with
each other, that is one would have
is my favorite.
--- On Tue, 4/3/12, Brad Walton gtung.wal...@utoronto.ca wrote:
From: Brad Walton gtung.wal...@utoronto.ca
Subject: [LUTE] miking a lute/theorbo
To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
Date: Tuesday, April 3, 2012, 7:05 PM
Hello folks,
On the weekend I recorded two pieces in a professional
On 3 April 2012 18:05, Brad Walton gtung.wal...@utoronto.ca wrote:
On the weekend I recorded two pieces in a professional recording studio. I
..
On the recording, the sound of the theorbo is very tinny and distorted, and
bears almost no similarity to the natural/ acoustic sound of the
Dear All,
In my limited experience, too-close miking leads to boomey, guttural
distortion. Some pros recommend 10 feet (or 3 meters) away, and 10 feet
up.
This, of course is based on having a good acoustic environment to
start with.
Cheers,
Jim Stimson
On 04/03/12,
Baroque sextet with hurdy-gurdy and (nicely audible) theorbo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzmPNtpTiiQ
Regards,
Leonard Williams
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The title page of Playford's Harmonia Sacra states that the thorough-bass
is for the Theorbo-Lute, Bass-Viol, Harpsichord or Organ.
Is this theorbo-lute an instrument such as described in Britannica: A
similar, smaller instrument, the theorbo-lute, or French lute, was a
modification of the
If your paper doesn't have 9 Chickweed Lane you can catch the October 21
strip here:
http://www.gocomics.com/9chickweedlane/2011/10/22
It isn't the first time the lute family has appeared in it.
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Hey, everyone - there's an interview with me on Canadian radio -
CBC's Tapestry - about the phenomenon of picking up a new instrument
at (ahem) mid-life.
Here are the coordinates:
Sunday, Oct 23 @ 2:05 EST on CBC Radio One (99.1FM in Toronto)
I'll be playing theorbo, singing and playing
Dear all,
A quick question. Any experience with the New Nylgut NNG and NGE as basses on a
85cm theorbo? I'm just thinking of stinging the short neck all with Nylgut.
Currently I have Nylgut in the a-e-b-g and d (from the top), and I just wonder
if the NGE will work for the A and G as well.
Wondering if anyone's shipped a big instrument lately, and has any
recommendations.
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A sensitive advice: avoid UPS at all cost. They have stolen an
instrument from me, and not payed for it to the date.
They were not only incompetent, but also rude and disrespectful (both,
USA and Spanish branchs)
The instrument was later seen on ebay for sale. No need to say more,
Hello lutenists,
As I played theorbo really a lot this months, I started to wonder about
the sound of the strings. In this moment I use some Nylon and carbon in
the high registers and some copper on the basses and it sounds really
good but the basses sounds too long and the
Dear All,
Does anyone happen to know if there are English translations of the
following treatises and if they are available (either original or
translation) online?
Angelo Michele Bartolotti: Table pour apprendre facilement `a toucher
le theorbe sur la basse-continue (Paris,
Dear Luteplayers!
Are You looking for something special? For some years I've played a
14-course Theorbo.
Several photos here: http://www.luteonline.se/theorbo_for_sale_2010.htm
It has the body of the instrument in the Germanisches Museum in Nürnberg
(MIR 903) by Lepold Widhalm in 1755 and the
Dear Members of the List:
The viola da gamba society has a rental program, where for between
$300 and $400, members of the society may rent a gamba for a 12 month
period.
I have a colleague in Texas whose department is putting on a
Monteverdi opera in the fall. They would like to use
Hi!
Looking through Francesca Torelli's excellent theorbo tutor (published by Ut
Orpheus Edizioni), I was a little surprised by two of her recommendations
for right hand arpeggiation. She explains (p 23)the technique in which 4
note arpeggios, for example, are played p i m i, with the index
Howard,
Praetorius does indeed give a G theorbo tuning and depicts two
theorboes: one with a fingered string length of around 89cm ('Lang:
Romanische Theorba: Chitarron') and the other of 97cm ('Paduanische
Theorba'). But to suppose he would have expected a theorbo in A (even
While I think that Howard has made an excellent beginning on a theory
of Relativity of Theorbo Toyness, I think it's
incomplete as it stands. To completely specify whether the theorbo is
toy or not we need to know if the theorbo is
in motion relative to the listener, the speed,
Dear all,
I am offering my Theorbo by NIco van der Waals for sale. It is
an excellent instrument in mint condition. I am selling it because I am
developing some back problems and I would like to concentrate on my
archlute continuo playing. It is also quite large (82 / 167 cm) for
Although I'm primarily interested in Ren music, I haven't been able to
resist the temptation to dabble in continuo a bit (we have a continuo
group in Seattle, loosely modeled on Pat's Continuo collective). I'm
afraid that I might have finally taken complete leave of my senses, as
I
My wife was doing some research on Walter Scott's library, and found
the following. Is it known otherwise?
D_, (N_) Choice Songs and Ayres for one Voyce, to sing to a Theorbo
Lute or Bass Violin - 1673.
I think the shelf number is PressPII, Abbotsford.
Rob MacKillop
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I think the idea, pioneered by harpsichordists, of scaling may well
be true, although there are still some uncertainties in my mind,
particularly in regards to notches of various types, but also in
regard to paired instruments, or trios and quartets of instruments.
Assuming that tone apart held
What evidence is there for the theorbo being used in Spain?
Rob
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I've been using redwood for the core and long neck: light, strong,
humidity resistant, and no termites.
At 03:21 PM 3/29/2008, you wrote:
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
I'm selling one of my Theorbos, 80/150 15c by Klaus.
If interested please contact me offline
dt
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Thanks for the youtube links. I didn't remember that
front shot of the instrument from 1991 (?). It is
obviously an attiorbato being fake played by an actor.
After all these years, the fingering is even more
distracting than I remember.--Especially St. Colombe
in that scene. I guess Mr. Sovall
Just out of interest, what size chitaronne do you think Piccinini was
playing when he wrote his pieces? I used to have a 92cm chitaronne and I
can tell you not many of those pieces are playable on a monster like
that. The theorbo I have now measures 85 cm and even then a lot of the
pieces are
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Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 10:18 PM
Subject: [LUTE] Theorbo stringing
Now, while we're talking about theorbos in G or A, even though the
majority of theorbos seemm to have 6 strings on the fingerboard and 8
diapasons, how many of you cheat and stick the 7th (i.e. G
If the solo theorbo, being by definition an instrument of shorter
playing length, is known to have been tuned with only the first
course in re-entrant tuning, presumably there was some amount of solo
repertoire for that tuning. Where can it be found? The only solo
repertoire I know of is
You can ALWAYS change the strings on a theorbo, shortening the neck,
etc big problem.
Make sure you have enough pegs and holes and grooves to string it and
tune it anyway you want!
Guidelines (highly subjective, of course)
It should fall between these very general guidelines
String length 77-82
I had a request to all the performers/teachers among you here. Any
help would be appreciated.
I am on a waiting list for a theorbo to used only for solo music, almost
exclusively late
(like de Visee) although it might occasionally be used to play with very
small ensembles
at home, or a few early
Hi guys,
I did something interesting today, I took the first six string tunings
of a Theorbo and tuned my Guitar to it. I recorded a little 59 second
intro. Ya'll can check it out here:
http://joshuahorn.com/TheorboGuitar.mp3
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Nigel
The problem is that Mimmo Peruffo has not yet commercialised his new
loaded gut.
Nor has he commercialised his open-wound strings. Perhaps you could
try gimped strings, but if the tubbiness is tonal, you could try the
Venice equivalent by Aquila, they are definitely more rich in the
My theorbo is 85/170, I'm thinking of putting 5 kg string (the 4.2 I
have at present seems a bit low). How much tension do people put on
their large theorbos?
My idea would be to put 5 kg for 440 and keep the same strings for 415
(which would give around 4.5 kg), which is the pitch I keep it at
Theorbo by Martin de Witte 2006 for sale
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Solid good instruments, come with hard cases.
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Dear list,
Many thanks to those of you who responded to my recent questions
regarding theorbos. Your input is much appreciated.
David R
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Does anyone know whether Theorbo solo music, particularly from
Intavolature Di Chitarrone, Kapsberger, Piccinini, and Viviani has
been put into French tab?
Thanks, Dick Brook
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Dear All,
Martin Haycock has asked me to forward around the following information
about two fabulous instruments of his that are currently on sale. They are:
*14 course Theorbo Martin Haycock* 1998. 85 164 cms. Can be strung 7+7 or
6+8. Snakewood multirib back. Ebony veneered lower and upper
I've been watching some of the 'travelling with theorbo'-discussion here -
indeed a problem for many of us, to which no fully satisfactory solution has
yet been found.
I was wondering: obviously there is a size difference, but it became a norm
to rent a harpsichord for a performance; why
Dear Daniel,
the best information about theorboes, size and string length you can find at
www.theorbo.com
the website of Lynda Sayce.
Until now I play a theorbo of Andreas von Holst, Munich, a wonderful
instrument. It has 6 courses with 76 cm on the fingerboard and 8 basses with
140 cm.
I am looking for a second-hand theorbo or 10c lute, including case for up to
3,000 pounds sterling (5,000 USD or 4,500Euros). Must have ebony
fingerboard. I actually want both instruments, but can only afford one. This
is an expensive business! Email me privately, please.
Rob MacKillop
I played a long time ago a few Kapsberger pieces for theorbo with a figured
bass (on the organ), and am wondering if there's anything else for a solo
theorbo and continuo.
Thanks,
Dennis
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Are there any specific sites out there devoted to theorbo tablature? I
found quite a few for the different lutes, but none for theorbo. I was
wondering in particular how the unfretted strings were notated.
Thanks,
Dennis
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Are there any easy pieces specifically written for theorbo?
Thanks,
Dennis
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I am religiously trying to follow De Visée's right hand fingering of his
theorbo pieces (Saizenay MS): no third finger! I find it not easy to leave
my well-trained guitar-a out of it, but it does improve my sound (changing
to no nails and gut strings also helped ;-). Anyone else has the same or
that is internal to the lever. The
problem with that for the lute/theorbo is that the lever is very sensitive
to the height of the string above the pin block. The harp has no nut at the
tuning end, the strings run over individual grooved bridge pins which can
be adjusted in or out to match the level
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Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 8:34 AM
Subject: Re: technical problems on lute-theorbo (+theorbo) Att: Chris
Just saw this thread with the mention of the harp device for changing
in the
sounboard!
Tony
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Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 1:24 AM
Subject: Re: technical problems on lute-theorbo (+theorbo)
Michael,
Just curious about the harp-like device that Tim
Crawford mentioned to you for raising a diapason up a
1/2 step. Would you
I wonder if you could make a little portable bridge like those used
on kotos. Since it would be between the strings and belly it wouldn't
even get in the way. It wouldn't need to attach to anything. You
would put felt or something similar on the bottom so as not to
scratch the surface of the
Ed,
Could you take a digital photo and show us? I think I've got the idea, but seeing it
would explain everything.
Michael.
Ed Durbrow [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I wonder if you could make a little portable bridge like those used
on kotos. Since it would be between the strings and belly it
be an annoying rattle.
(I haven't tried anything like this on the lute.)
Leonard Williams
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From: LGS-Europe [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Lute net [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 4:20 AM
Subject: Re: technical problems on lute
Ed,
I've actually done this - something similar I
rigged up with part of a clothes pin. I thought the
harp-thing might be a little quicker to fasten to the
instrument, though.
Chris
--- Ed Durbrow [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I wonder if you could make a little portable bridge
like those
Michael,
Just curious about the harp-like device that Tim
Crawford mentioned to you for raising a diapason up a
1/2 step. Would you mind describing it? I've seen
these sorts of things on various harps and wondered
how it might apply to my situation. Is it something
that one could rig up on
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