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 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 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 Corrente Prima - a slower than I would have liked > performance, > >but I think (hope) you will forgive me! These are difficult instruments > to > >get around on, and I haven't had much time: > >http://www.rmguitar.info/theorbo.htm > > > >This was my first commission for Malcolm Prior, but it certainly won't be > my > >last. He had a 10c ready for shipping to Germany which I fell head over > >heels in love with. Malcolm has had an on/off/on/off building career > these > >last few years as he twice became a father, but he is now very much back > >into building lutes, and by all accounts better than ever. I think he has > >reached the top rank of luthiers. He is currently updating his website, > but > >it is already well worth a visit. Excuse my gushing - I am not on > commission > >- honest! > > > >Rob MacKillop > >www.rmguitar.info > > > >-- > > > >To get on or off this list see list information at > >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Urs Leo Gantenbein > Ackeretstrasse 16 > CH-8400 Winterthur > SWITZERLAND > > --
