I think you already knew the answer when you asked the question. If
you like the other instrument and can afford to spend the money, buy
it. If Faria ever delivers --don't hold your breath -- you can sell
one archlute or the other; the market for continuo instrument is
likely to stay reasonably strong for a while.
On Dec 14, 2009, at 3:30 PM, Robison, John wrote:
Hi everyone,
For some time now, I have been reading a lot of the messages
and
comments made about Luciano Faria. My experience began
positively when
I submitted a double order for an archlute and a theorbo in January
2007; before submitting the orders, I checked with a few people
that
had purchased instruments from him, and they had good things to
say. I
know that he had that car accident early in 2008, I think, and I
have
read something about his parents, but still, this is
ridiculous!!! The
last time that he answered one of my e-mails was in August 2008,
and at
that time he said that he was getting ready to begin work on both
instruments. Since then all of my e-mails have gone unanswered,
and I
have no other way of contacting him. His website has not
changed since
I first looked at it three years ago. My main reason for
ordering the
two instruments through him was that some of his archlute and
theorbo
models will accommodate my slightly small hand/finger size. I
simply
would like to find out definitely if he is building (or going to
build)
the two instruments, and if he is going to do a decent job on
them. At
this point, it is very important for me to find out one way or
another,
since I may have an opportunity to buy an archlute from someone
else
right now if Faria is not going to do his job. He has had my
deposits
on the two instruments for almost three years, and some sort of an
honest answer from him would be nice.
John O. Robison
Univ. of South Florida --
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