Living in sub-tropical Florida, it always appeared foolish that so many musical instrument cases were made only in black. At least for cellos, that has now changed and they can be gotten in white, or a number of other colors (lighter than black). I see many black lute cases, though I recently got a lute in a dark green case. To me, a light color seems practical; even in northern climes a lute case carried in the sun can build up heat quickly. I suspect that case makers who use some kind of fabric on the outside of the case are concerned about them showing abrasive marks if of a light color. I'm more concerned with them getting hot.
Ned On Jul 25, 2010, at 1:37 PM, [email protected] wrote: > >> I recall a lute Society of America seminar in 1979. It was in >> Barrington, Rhode island. >> >> The temperatures were in the high 90's F., but the humidity has also >> in the 90's. > > More important than the recorded temperature, temperatures inside cars > would have been far higher. > > My home here on long island is nicely shaded by trees, the lute inside it > has not self-destructed even without aid of a/c in spite of recent weeks > when recorded temps exceeding 100 F held for several days. Interior temps > were mid 90's at times. > > Pretty sure its the car parked in the parking lot whose interior easily > gets over 120 that was the culprit; that, and the black-fabric covered > case left in direct sun by a window or on the sidewalk while > packing/unpacking. > > -- > Dana Emery > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
