James A Stimson wrote:
> > > > Dear David and All: > The picture is quite interesting, including the tuning mechanism. Is that > one of those "watch-key" tuners seen on some English guitars? > Also, is there any connection between the Waldzither and the "bell > citterns" of a slightly earlier era? The link has already been provided but this - http://www.studia-instrumentorum.de/MUSEUM/ZISTER/ is the best way to see the family development The tuning is not via a watch key, but via a grandfather clock key! I have an English guittar which uses a no 10 pocket watch key which is tiny and delicate, my Waldzither uses a no 9 clock key which is enormous. A harp tuning key will also fit. DK To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
