Rob
Yes, indeed, I doubt whether there is a great deal of difference
between 9 ribs and 11 ribs. Burwell, mentioned that 7 ribs, 9 ribs,
or 11 ribs were best, I suppose, writing about D minor tuning.
I wonder whether 7 ribs did ever exist? Has any one tried to make
one? Stephen did say he could make me a 9 ribbed Warwick, but as I
wanted an 11/10c, I wondered whether the 11 ribs
would not be a fair balance between the multi-ribbed lutes, often
used as 10c lutes in "Vieil ton " and the Bologna lutes used for
"Nouveau ton". You see, I have taken on board your "hypothesis".
As I think i told you, I bought Liz Kenny's Lawes songs, in which I
believe she plays on a large multi-ribbed lute with a dark sound
http://tinyurl.com/ypnlbk, and it is superb for the sombre music of
Cuthbert Hely, in the Vieil Ton. Miguel Serdoura, one of my
neighbours here, tells me he heard her concert at Bâle,
"THE JACOBEAN LUTE - personalities from the mysterious Cuthbert
Hely to the murderous Jacques Gaultier and Shakespeare’s in-house
composer, Robert Johnson. Devised for the
Basel Lute series, February 2007." He tells me it was superb, and I
believe she used this multi-ribbed lute for that? Somebody told me I
was mistaken, and in fact she was playing a Warwick.
I honestly doubt it, because of the dark sound (on the CD), but
sometimes, it can be the acoustics. Does anyone know?
Perhaps later I will therefore consider a 10c Rauwolf (I can't think
that I will swap very frequently between 10/11c), so I am keeping the
10c Rauwolf as a future option. I think it would be excellent for late
Renaissance, early Transitional Baroque.
However, for now I am going to concentrate on the 11c qualities of
the Warwick. Well, I should say in the near future, as Stephen will
begin at the end of January.
I am pleased to read that your 69 cm Maler is strung entirely in
gut. that is certainly audible in the recording, and what a clear but
warm sound with exceptional depth to it.
Even on my computer with special outboard speaker this is audible.
The new photos and sound have now materialized (Lewis Carrol-like). I
imagine this was well worth the wait for you.
Incidentally, Plum necks are superbly organic. I would have liked
one, having tried a Frei with such a neck by Stephen, but I had a
few doubts about my ability to change frets without marking it.
For all other considerations, Plum is definitely superior, as Burwell
rightly says.
Best regards
Anthony
Le 13 déc. 07 à 18:30, Rob a écrit :
Great. Did you settle for the Warwick Frei? That's a great lute to
copy for
a ten or eleven course.
Rob
www.rmguitar.info
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From: Anthony Hind [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 13 December 2007 14:56
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; baroque-lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
Subject: Re: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: new 11c!
Rob
I have just been speaking to Stephen, and he is willing to take
photos of my lute in construction
just as for yours. I will find some way of showing them to the list.
He very much likes the idea, in fact.
Best regards
Anthony
Le 13 déc. 07 à 10:36, Rob a écrit :
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