Greetings all The first is a Hieber 6 course by Jason Petty (1999) with a molded Kingham case. $2600. This is a fantastic and quality instrument. (Typical wear on top). The tone is *very* warm and currently strung in gut. A full set of extra strings are included. If you want to upgrade to a better instrument, this is the lute for you.
The second is an entry-level 14 course Baroque lute, heavily constructed (c.1975) with a molded case. $1500. It has quite a bit of resonance in the lower courses, but the upper courses can cut through when required. Very loud instrument. Both instrument are currently tuned at 440, though the 6 course plays very well at 415. Pictures of both instruments are at: http://www.ae2n.net/Lute/ (I'll post the 6 course pictures by the end of the week) Best Gary Beckman To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
