"is the lute that much better and sexier???"
Yes, it is,
All lutenist I've meet are former rock or classical guitarist coverted
to lute.
Once you play lute for the first time is no way back.. is like Windows
and Macintosh :) ... but the comparison si far away to be exact...
Please find another parallel! :)
A good classical guitar also is close to a good lute in terms of pricing.
The best classical guitars are hand made.
WE have in Romania a pretty well known luthier, his name is Constantin
Dumitriu,
His guitars are between 3500 - 5000 euros.
Here is an example.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNI2_Xfp2qU
[email protected] wrote:
Well!
thanks to all your feedback on buying a lute...
and I got a lot..
and all of it helpful..
(thanks!!)
I have decided to take the advice of one of you and wait till I find a teacher
and am sure of what type of music I want to play before I buy a lute.
Since i am on a tight budget (retired) I have to ensure I know what I am doing
before shelling out thousands of dollars, potentially
(I do need to eat and drink a glass of wine occasionally).
I totally agree that any handmade lute is worth the money and the artists who
make them deserve the money.
Naively I thought there were factory made lutes (like guitars)
that one could buy to start out with.
Now I know better,
and will be patient,
and decide and buy when I am sure of where I am going musically......
but I secretly wonder...maybe classical guitar is a better and cheaper way to
go...?
tell me oh lute savants...
is the lute that much better and sexier???
thanks so much
Nebraska Joe
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