> Roman Turovsky wrote: >> And I do. One of the earliest pieces of iconographic evidence shows a >> sevenstringer with a raised fingerboard. >> It is in my torban pages "regional iconography". >> RT >> >> > Guitars have been made with lots of variations in design and tuning. > > For example, Russian guitars - with seven strings and detachable necks. > Good job that they've got raised fingerboards. But an 18th century raised fboard is a bit odd on a "guitar". RT
>> >> >> >>>> Not only. Russian guitar is a cittern, but got a guitarlike body, for >>>> similar evolutionary reasons. >>>> >>>> >>> I really, really don't think the Russian guitar is a cittern. >>> >>> Guitar - yes. Cittern - definitely not. >>> >>> >>> >>>> RT >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From: "Lex Eisenhardt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> >>>> >>>>>> There is also such thing as evolutionary convergence. A hornet-fly >>>>>> has >>>>>> developed the look of a real hornet, to avoid getting eaten. Ditto >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> theorbo. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> RT >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> There is one essential difference. Evolution only works with living >>>>> creatures. >>>>> Lex >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> To get on or off this list see list information at >>>> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >
