At 02:40 PM 6/3/2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >It is nice for both customer and for builder when an instrument in stock >will suit the customer, avoiding the delay of a custom build. However, >the need to warehouse stock is an issue, both space and insurance. There >is also the hassle of customers desiring to experience the instrument >first hand, if one has them visiting the shop one loses time, if one sends >off the instrument on aprooval, one risks damage in shipping... > >There are many good reasons to engage a retail agent.
I agree, but pursuing instruments via retailer is more practical with more popular instruments or those not considered by the general musical populace to be the quaint realm of early-music specialists. Retailers with a selection of quality lute-like things on hand are even more rare and sparse than those with quality classical guitars. Yes, it is unfortunate, but it is. Eugene To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
