[LUTE] Re: Help identifying 40 year old lute!

2010-05-12 Thread Christopher Stetson
I agree with Howard. I remember meeting Robert Meadow in the mid-70's, and he seemed fairly committed to historical construction, so barring a special order, I would doubt that's one of his. howard posner howardpos...@ca.rr.com 5/11/2010 11:41 PM On May 11, 2010, at 7:47 PM,

[LUTE] Re: Help identifying 40 year old lute!

2010-05-12 Thread Samuel Jacques
I received a very thorough reply from Steve Ramey, which I've included below. I hope it is okay for me to repost his email so that the list may see it? He replied to my email only. This is my first mailing list subscription and I am not sure on protocol. I thought I would

[LUTE] Re: Help identifying 40 year old lute!

2010-05-12 Thread Steve Ramey
__ From: Samuel Jacques dei...@yahoo.com To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Wed, May 12, 2010 8:26:09 AM Subject: [LUTE] Re: Help identifying 40 year old lute! I received a very thorough reply from Steve Ramey, which I've included below. I hope it is okay for me to repost his

[LUTE] Re: Help identifying 40 year old lute!

2010-05-12 Thread Samuel Jacques
: From: Steve Ramey stevera...@sbcglobal.net Subject: [LUTE] Re: Help identifying 40 year old lute! To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 12:43 PM No, I don't mind that you've reposted my reply. I sent it off-list due to its length and the fact I'd

[LUTE] Re: Help identifying 40 year old lute!

2010-05-12 Thread Edward Martin
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Help identifying 40 year old lute! To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 12:43 PM No, I don't mind that you've reposted my reply. I sent it off-list due to its length and the fact I'd included several photos, which won't post

[LUTE] Re: Help identifying 40 year old lute!

2010-05-11 Thread Roman Turovsky
From: Samuel Jacques dei...@yahoo.com though. here are the pictures: http://s778.photobucket.com/albums/yy65/deides/lute/ and the description (sorry for the size): * Vintage 8 Course Renaissance Lute w/ original case and wooden peg tuner * 640 mm scale * The action at the 8th fret

[LUTE] Re: Help identifying 40 year old lute!

2010-05-11 Thread Edward Martin
Could the initials be RM? Robert Meadow? he was building 30 years ago. ed At 07:28 PM 5/11/2010, Samuel Jacques wrote: Hello! I have to admit I am new to the list, and to lute playing in general. I started off by practicing on a cheap paki flat back lute (300$) just to see if I

[LUTE] Re: Help identifying 40 year old lute!

2010-05-11 Thread gonzornumplatt
Dear Samuel, Though I cannot be definitive, years ago I purchased on ebay a 13 cs baroque lute having similar features and price which was made by a highly skilled Englishman or Irishman named A.(Anthony) Murphy. It had unique not entirely historical features including a laterally doubled

[LUTE] Re: Help identifying 40 year old lute!

2010-05-11 Thread Samuel Jacques
on the instrument, no? again, thank you for the thoughful reply. --- On Tue, 5/11/10, gonzornumpl...@roadrunner.com gonzornumpl...@roadrunner.com wrote: From: gonzornumpl...@roadrunner.com gonzornumpl...@roadrunner.com Subject: [LUTE] Re: Help identifying 40 year old lute! To: lute

[LUTE] Re: Help identifying 40 year old lute!

2010-05-11 Thread Samuel Jacques
ago. I was hoping to see pictures of lutes made by them to compare. --- On Tue, 5/11/10, gonzornumpl...@roadrunner.com gonzornumpl...@roadrunner.com wrote: From: gonzornumpl...@roadrunner.com gonzornumpl...@roadrunner.com Subject: [LUTE] Re: Help identifying 40 year old lute

[LUTE] Re: Help identifying 40 year old lute!

2010-05-11 Thread howard posner
On May 11, 2010, at 7:47 PM, Samuel Jacques wrote: Does anyone know where I can find pictures of lutes made by either Robert Meadows or Anthony Murphy? I don't think Meadow made heavy lutes with metal frets. To get on or off this list see list information at