Dear Anthony, Rob, et al., My 10c is indeed at 67cm, but it always lived between 392 & 415; of course with synthetics you could tune a lute like this up to 440 - this is why such a lute is a practical (if sometimes inauthentic and less than musically ideal) solution for those who have to accompany a host of different voice types with only 1 "renaissance" lute. Now that I have a 60cm 7c g lute at 440, life is faaar simpler. (;
I think as a general rule, even if one uses synthetics, one shouldn't use a set up that *couldn't* work with gut. Of course, if one has only one lute - as was my case - this may not always be possible professionally. That said, if such gigs get you the money for another lute that allows for more "authenticity" pitch-wise, as was the case with my 7c, then perhaps there is an argument to be made! All best, Benjamin > > When i think of it, Benjamin's Warwick is about 66,5 or 67cm and > for a time I think he did use it as a G lute in its 10c form, but with > synthetic strings. I think that was before he acquired a 60cm G lute. You > might ask him what the problems might have been, if indeed he had any > problems with this set-up. Of course, as Ed says, in gut, that just would > not be feasible at all. > Regards > Anthony > > -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
