I'm sure Tom is much more familiar with historical lutes than I am. But I'll accept that he's right about the ideal nature of these proportions. The sound Martin gets from it would certainly support that view. Having owned a lute with 64cm string length for a while, I must admire anyone who can navigate 67cm. I have rather large hands and don't see how I could manage it. My hat's off to Martin (and those players of the 16th century who mastered such large instruments). I know guitarists commonly play about 64cm string length, but with much narrower fingerboards than lutes. On Jan 31, 2011, at 4:18 PM, Thomas Walker wrote:
> Hello Martin, > Gorgeous playing & lute! I love the C36, I've always thought the > mensur & overall proportions to be ideal for a late 16th century lute. > Best, > Tom > -- > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
