Dear All, Does anybody on this list have any experience with 12c lutes? I am considering getting one if I can get the funds together and I would be grateful for any counsel drawn from actual experience. I have never even laid finger to fret on one of these lutes before, so it is a bit of a leap of faith. That said, there is clearly so much music that could be played in either "vieux ton" or "nouveau ton" on this lute, and I think it is the ultimate historical continuo beast for so much 17c repertoire, in particular English music (Purcell, Lawes, etc.)
Also: string lengths. I know they can be very small (around 55cm) to very big (perhaps 76cm or so). Any suggestions? I am kind of torn between having perhaps a smaller solo instrument and a larger one that I could use for accompaniment. Any thoughts? Best wishes, Benjamin -- [1]www.luthiste.com t +33 (0) 1 44 27 03 44 p/m +33 (0) 6 71 79 98 98 -- References 1. http://www.luthiste.com/ To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
