Hello, the instrument Stephan mentioned that Lee Santana played you can find on the following web-site: http://www.lutes-strings.de/e-renaiss.php --> Descant lute, 10 courses
This instrument is based on a small archlute by Sellas ( Leipzig museum ) and the pegbox construction from the Mest instruments. regards Matthias Wagner > BTW, in a concert of early baroque music I heard last > year Lee Santana switched at the end of a piece from > theorbo (which he plays excellent IMHO) to a small A > lute (I think it was 12 course Dutch/French/English > style), just when the text was about something > heavenly, eternally. The effect was marvelous! > > Stephan -------------------------------------------------- Matthias Wagner, Lute making string distribution:Savarez, Aquila, K�rschner, Pyramid, Pirastro Klemmbachstr. 11 a D - 79410 Badenweiler - Schweighof Tel. +49-7632 - 82 86 95, Fax: +49-7632 82 898 68 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.lutes-strings.de http://www.music-strings.de ( strings - shop )
