hi, I can recommend renatus´ lutes! I have a 7-c-lute since many years and I´m very pleased with sound and his handcraft. hear the lute on: http://www.esnips.com/doc/1ecd4c56-60b6-4509-8bd1-aaa19121f44e/In-te-Domine-speravi see the fotos: this is now my lute (really mine!). http://www.renatus-lechner.de/Bilder/instrumente/gerle.htm greetings w.
-------- Original-Nachricht -------- > Datum: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:40:49 +0200 > Von: Christian Aretz <[email protected]> > An: [email protected], [email protected] > Betreff: [LUTE] Re: Newbie needs to know - where buy a lute and what type? > Joe, > > I dealt with the same problem - as many of these people here did once. The > difference is: My search began just 1 year ago - and a lot of things have > changed :-) > > First of all I began with that Pakistan lute which is about 400 EUR but > not worth anything indeed. ;-) > > What I found in the meantime is the following: > > Renaissance lute (by Renatus Lechner) for 999 EUR -> www.lautenbau.de (see > "Einfache Modelle") > > I ordered a 7c. lute last year and will recieve it on friday :-) > > > And there are many more luthiers that build "student lutes": > > www.apizzico.de (1300 EUR) > > http://www.renzosalvador.be/en/lutetu.html (1600 EUR) > > http://www.zupfinstrumente-emmerich.de (1600 EUR) > > This is the situation in Europe... > > Best wishes, > Christian > > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: <[email protected]> > Gesendet: 30.09.09 00:52:14 > An: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Betreff: [LUTE] Newbie needs to know - where buy a lute and what type? > > Hi all: > > First of all, thanks for all the advice on finding a lute teacher.... > I received so many helpful replies that I can't reply individually right > now...but again much thanks and I am pursuing your advice. > > Secondly: I don't have a lute, and am a senior living on social security, > new lutes, and used lutes are expensive, thousands of dollars...... > what is your advice on buying a lute for a newbie like me? > My interests are renaissance and baroque music, > and there are so many different types of lutes out there..... > > thanks again for your help and advice > > Nebraska Joe > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > >
