[CITTERN] 18th C. citterns drawing plans

2008-09-08 Thread Damien Delgrossi
Dear Cittern lists members, I am looking for plans of english guittars and french cistres made by - Hintz - Rauche - Swartson (Amsterdam) - Zumpe - Hoffman - Parry - Gibson - Simpson - Longman Broederip french cistres : - Deleplanque (Lille) - Le Blond (Dunkerque) - Renault (Paris) -

[CITTERN] Re: 18th C. citterns drawing plans

2008-09-08 Thread Damien Delgrossi
Thanks Stuart, I have written to this museum one week ago but they didn't answer... Your link is great. They have an archcittern for sale and restored. Made by pique it is very rare! I would be curious to know the (very high I imagine) price! Bye Damien - Original Message -

[CITTERN] Re: pics of 18th century German cittern and French 'theorboed arch-cittern'

2008-09-08 Thread Stuart Walsh
Damien Delgrossi wrote: The work is well done, the instrument looks beautiful and plyable but in my opinion he did some mistakes about the strings course and the bridge is not good that instrument. I agree, the bridge is weird and the top course should be double. Stuart - Original