> As a luthier myself, I have empathy for any difficulties being experienced > by Luciano. That's as it should be, but when it comes to actually doing > business, all rises to another level.
agreed. Were these times akin to hstorical times there would be a guild or a mayor and town council one could look to for oversight. in todays times there is bankruptcy court, for those with standing to bring complaint. We are not in Brazil, and have little in the way of standing; nor is it conveniant to make moan of any kind. I notice that LF now has a web page advertising his work. A rather impressive page at that, with many different instruments on show. I see nothing in the way of terms, no pictures of the shop, no instruments listed as ready for sale (that page is under construction), no discussion of materials used (also under construction). New orders are of course necessary if the man and his family are to eat; but one hopes the man is also budgeting his time in the shop to include some progress on old commitments. It would be nice if he made some public acknowlegement of the backlist; perhaps with pictures showing progress. > When someone askes for a recommendation for this man, I think it would be > unethical not to relate my own no argument. I wonder if there is any point in trying some kind of group action? A public website listing outstanding commitments might be a beginning. To be fair, balance it with a similar list of delivered instruments. Include a challenge to him to echo it on his own site. I dont think any want him to go under, just want what was contracted for. -- Dana Emery To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
