Sonically it's pretty trivial - you can't really hear the double stringing unless the strings are out of tune. And must not add any volume or the chanterelle wouldn't be single.
> "single strung" instrument, not a trivial difference between HIP lutes and > Liuto Forte! > Paolo > > > > >> "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 >> > > > ___________________________________________________________________ > 30 euro di sconto sull'abbonamento annuale, solo fino al 31/8! Cogli > subito la grande offerta SKY > http://click.libero.it/sky > > > > > -- http://DoctorOakroot.com - Rough-edged songs on homemade GIT-tars.
