This message was undeliverable due to the following reason: It was sent
to Comcast!
As usual, this happens whenever I send emails to Comcast from my
server, so I'm sending it to the list and hope you don't mind, Dan,
that I am making this private communication public. So many years have
past I don't think it is any reflection on Lyn or Herb now.
I had a 10 course 66cm lute in the 70s built by Herb when he was an
apprentice in Lyn Elder's shop. Just before I took off for Basel, I
asked Lyn to do something to it, re-drill the bridge or something, and
he said: 'you know, I built this a long time ago...' He gave it back to
me with a new top, bridge, fretboard and pegbox and didn't charge me
anything! He took pride in the fact that his name was on the label and
didn't mention that it was built by Herb.
I should have kept it but I sold it there (along with my Gibson 335)
and traveled to India and Japan on the money.
cheers,
On Jul 19, 2010, at 3:45 AM, Daniel Winheld wrote:
An appeal to the collective wisdom-
Is there anyone on the list who could suggest any ballpark
parameters for pricing a Herb Hendrickson lute from the mid 1970's?
This is an 8 course, largish (63.4 mm SL) tenor lute, immaculate
condition, finely made- but with a string clearance of only 4 mm
between the strings and the sound board in the plucking areas from
the rose going back towards the bridge; this problem would have to be
addressed. One of my new students (he has just joined the list) needs
a lute, and this one is available. Any suggestions or guidance deeply
appreciated.
Used lute pricing in general seems to be a wild and crazy matter;
going over the "for sale" list is an exercise in futility trying to
establish baseline parameters. Maybe there are none.
Thanks all- Dan
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