I would like to see someone use modern technology and make a lute from something like carbon fiber. The tolerences would be very tight and permit almost perfect intonation with synthetic strings. There was a really nice electric guitar called the Steinberger that my college roomate played -- made from carbon fiber and it was very, very in tune -- even way up the neck and with small intervals. Thirds were very possible to tune at very low pitches. Very nice for experimenting with alternate tunings. Anyway, you wouldn't need any glue to build a carbon fiber lute!
--- "S. Walsh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 16:47:15 -0800, Bruno Cognyl-Fournier > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Why would you want to build a lute without glue? how would you > > assemble the ribs? The idea sounds crazy if you ask me.....and I see no > > benefit, even if it were possible.... > > > > Bruno > > > > Herbert Ward wrote: > > > >> Is it possible to build a good lute using screws instead of glue? > >> > >> Aluminum screws could be used to reduce the "dead weight" effect. > >> > >> The screws could be "locked" in with a tiny drop of glue at the head. > >> > >> 1. How much of the gluing could be replaced with screws? > >> 2. How would the sound suffer? > >> 3. What are the main reasons to use glue instead of screws? > >> > >> > > Many years ago Eph Segerman proposed a method of lute-making without glue. > He was thinking of (early?)medieval lute making and (if I remember > correctly) he somehow thought that there were no glues around at that > time. So he gave an elaborate account of how a lute could be made - not > with screws - but with wedges. > > He published this masterpiece of ingenuity in a little newsletter, FomRHI. > In the next edition someone > pointed out that there was lots of evidence for the use of glue at that > period in history and Ephraim very graciously bid adieu to his conjecture. > > ===== web: http://www.christopherschaub.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
