I spoke with Markus Dietrich who visted a talk bei Benno Scheu. Actually it seems to be very interesting but not as sensational as the LF site makes us believe.
-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: Bernd Haegemann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Montag, 31. Juli 2006 09:59 An: Howard Posner; Roman Turovsky Cc: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Betreff: [LUTE] Re: Liuto Forte >>> The LF modifications are not nearly as drastic. The main being the >>> idea of gut frets absorbing vibration, while metal ones reflecting >>> it. As I recall the LF barring sistem is basically baroque. >> >> site; they may be exaggerating the level of their "innovation." > In fact, that's the general opinion. May I cite: " In particular, the LIUTO FORTE sounds extremely well in big halls and has a strikingly powerful resonance. Both of these features are due to the application of a secret discovered by Benno Streu concerning the combination of woods used in the heyday of lute- and guitar making." What could that secret be?? best wishes Bernd To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
