My lutes have a spacing of 15.7, but I do have large hands (one of the lutes has a 75.6 cm string length, and the other is 74). The bridge spacing certainly does affect the right hand technique. The real problem is when you have 2 lutes with different bridge spacings and you try to play them on the same day. You will always be hitting the wrong courses. I can adjust easier between different string lengths than different bridge spacing lengths for some reason. Sterling
--- Chadwick Neal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Juan and Bob > > I just finished a triple extension B lute. The > bridge spacing is at 15.1 cm > and the nut spacing is at 59 mm overall, for the > eight fingered courses. > Anything to be said about the left hand spacing, > anyone? I have also a > template for 57.5 which I think is off an original > > Chad > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert Barto [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 4:00 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [LUTE-BUILDER] String spacing. Please Help > > Dear Juan Fco, > > I am also curious what builders have to say about > the most commonly used RH > spacings. > > My normal spacing is 15.2cm and although I find it > on the large side at > times, going smaller causes me some problems. (But > I've used this spacing > for over 20 years) > > I have a drawing before me ( courtesy of Gerd > Soehne) with the following > bridge spacings for 13 course lutes: > > 1730 J C Hoffman 14.2 > 1705 Burkholzer-Edlinger Vienna 15.2 > Schelle Yale 13.6 > 1732 Venere-Edlinger 15.6 > > I find the 15.6 spacing a bit on the large side, and > would say that the > average of modern 13 courses that I've seen to be > closer to 15cm. It of > course depends on hand size, repertoire, and whether > one tries to play with > "historical" right hand fingerings (just i and m > for most melodies with the > hand back fairly close to the bridge). > > This being said, I see that my fairly relaxed hand > span is about 20cm, so > the larger spacing might be good for you. > > Robert > > > > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/
