"Roman Turovsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb: > >> The LF modifications are not nearly as drastic. The main being the idea > >> of > >> gut frets absorbing vibration, while metal ones reflecting it. > > > > They offer their instrument with the option of either metal or gut frets, > > and either single or double courses. See their web site. > > David > The LF tension is so high that double courses on one is simply a recipe for > anatomic disaster.
those LFs I was allowed to try in Salzburg in 2002 (with Mr Burguete watching and listening) had normal low tension. They were lightly built, single strung instruments, the main difference being that they were capable of conceivably more volume than HIP lutes. That's all. Nothing wrong with them, as far as I could see. -- Best, Mathias http://de.geocities.com/mathiasroesel http://mathiasroesel.livejournal.com -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
