On 9/19/07, Anthony Hind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Le 19 sept. 07 =E0 12:23, LGS-Europe a ecrit :
>
> >>>
> > What to you mean by "With a lute, we bring our own acoustics," I sort
> > of understand, but could you develop this?
> > <<
> >
> > Lute projection is good under many circumstances, hall is not so
> > important. With classical guitar acoustics of hall is of greater
> > importance to reach the last row. To be heard at a distance has
> > less to do with volume and more to do with projecton. With a lute I
> > can aim at someone faraway. With a guitar the sound is scattered
> > around much more. Louder at the first row compared to the lute, but
> > less focussed at the last row. So outside a lute works better. Just
> > my feelings when playing, no science involved.
>
> I certainly got that impression from JH's playing, and he was using
> gut. The auditorium was quite large, and the sound projected very well.
>
> A person on the French lute list noted this advert (which could
> partly explain the difference you have noticed) for a lute rose to be
> added to an acoustic guitar's sound hole:
>
> "Lute Hole 4" Soundhole Cover for Feedback Control
> Beauty controls the beast!
> Feedback can turn a delicate acoustic guitar passage into a
> screaming, earsplitting beast in the blink of an eye. You can help
> control feedback and add carved-wood beauty to your guitar with Lute
> Holes - solid wood carvings that fit into an acoustic guitar's
> soundhole. Available in maple, cherry, or walnut, Lute Holes install
> in seconds with no modifications to your guitar. Fit 4" diameter
> soundholes that have no neck protrusion in the hole. 3 different
> designs provide different levels of feedback protection light,
> medium, and heavy. In most instances light protection is all that's
> necessary, so pick the design you like best and lock the beast in its
> cage!"
>
> http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Lute-Hole-4-Soundhole-Cover-
> for-Feedback-Control?sku=369500
>
> Could the rose, as well as the rounded back of the lute have
> something to do with this controlled projection (as opposed to the
> undirected loudness of the guitar that you have noticed?
>
> If so, attachment of this gadget, could be useful to a guitarist
> playing in the open air.
>
> No guarantee, however, I have never heard it myself.
>
> >>>
> > entertaining day-out, even with carbon strings (I trust these were at
> > least Savarez KF, preferably sandpapered, which seem to be the most
> > gut-like carbon alternative, from what I have been hearing on this
> > <<
> >
> >
> > Not al all: Seagear fishing line straight from the reel. And less
> > loud than gut, I might add, less attack. Overspunn basses are
> > louder, though, ringing on for ever.
> >
> Two weeks ago, I went away for ten days, and horror, I forgot my
> spare gut strings. The 2nd course strings were frayed, and I could
> find no string-shop with small dimension strings, even in nylon. I
> almost resorted to a trip to the fishing gear shop. In fact I would
> have, but I was not sure on the relevant dimensions. I thought that
> they must be the same as Savarez KF, but I thought there might be
> different breaking strains even for the same dimension, and i might
> end-up, breaking my lute.
>
> I believe, I now understand why Jacob Heringman uses Savarez KF only
> on the 5th course. It must be because the top courses would be
> radically thinner (eg 0,40 = 0,33) and the finger contact is
> therefore much more reduced.
> Anthony
> > David
> >
> >
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> >
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