Ah, Marius, one big difference between lutes and guitars is that there are a vast many perfectly acceptable decent classical guitars available on a mass-produced scale. One can get into classical guitar on an instrument of fair quality without having to delve into the realm of the best handmade instruments. The very best hand-made classical guitars do take into the tens of thousands US/EU$. Still, there are playable guitars to be had starting at a couple-few hundred.
Best, Eugene > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of marius david cruceru > Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 4:46 PM > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: [LUTE] Re: i am one confused discouraged lute newbie - but see a > rainbow horizon > > "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 > > > > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > >
