> hallo, > > I have no reason to doubt Wolfgang Meyer's information. > He is a lutenist, private collector and builder of cittern instruments. > He managed workshops for building renaissance citterns for twenty years > annually. He is well acquainted with Lee Santana. > Three years ago he helped me out with the "Ladies pocket guide for > English guitar" . Rob will remember the copy I sent him. > So if you have any special question, I will translate and forward it to > Wolfgang Meyer. > > best regards > > Martina
>Wolfgang Meyer from Bischofswerda has an identical instrument, signed W. _. Gibson Dublin 17_5 The blanks stand for not decipherable letters. The rosette is missing. String length: 46,8 Bridge: fixed to the soundboard by glue It has five courses in doubles Pegs: brass, like those in Amsterdam, no Preston Tuners A Gibson with five courses and a fixed bridge! I'd love to know any more details about this instrument - especially a picture. There are Irish instruments with twelve pegs - I think strung 6x2, and I don't know why they don't have single basses. I'm just a bit surprised because so often these instruments have floating bridges. ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.ntlworld.com virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
