Andrew, My first lute was an EMS 8c and it was very disappointing. I used to spend a long time trying to tune it because of its awful pegbox mechanism, strings broke very easily or were damaged due to a harsh nut and the soundboard was too thick for a good sound. This is very discouraging for a beginner and many times I rather preferred to stop playing and put it aside.
I think it's better to pay a bit more and get a good student lute from a lute maker. When you're starting to learn an instrument, the instrument shouldn't be an obstacle for your wish to learn, but an incentive. Best, Nicolás > -----Mensaje original----- > De: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] En > nombre de Andrew White > Enviado el: domingo, 21 de noviembre de 2010 21:46 > Para: lute list lute > Asunto: [LUTE] EMS Lutes > > Hi all, > > I have a student interested in taking up the lute, but she doesn't want > to spent too much money initially. She asked about the EMS lutes, > unfortunately I have never seen or heard one before so I can't really > offer she any advise. > > I was hoping anyone familiar with these lutes could comment on their > quality / value for money, and whether these lutes are a good option > for a beginner with a small budget. > > Cheers, > Andrew > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
