Here's a reasonably priced up-and-comer and occasional on this list of whom I am fond: http://www.neallutes.com/p/baroque-lutes.html
Chad has done a great deal of repair work for me (including a total rebuild of an odd East German vihuela) and is contracted to build a new Neapolitan mandolin for me. I believe his heart is with the d-minor lutes of the baroque, but he seems willing enough to build outside that status quo. Eugene ----- Original Message ----- From: Edward Mast <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, August 6, 2011 3:16 pm Subject: [LUTE] American luthiers To: LuteNet list <[email protected]> > A guitarist friend of mine - not yet a member here - wants to > get a lute and asked my advice. He would like to get > from a maker in this country (U.S.). The only current > maker whose instruments I have played and can absolutely > recommend is Dan Larson, but I think his wait time is rather > long right now. Others listed in the Lute Quarterly are > Richard Fletcher, David Fitzpatrick and Ken Brodkey. Has > anyone here experience with the instruments of any of these > makers? -Edward > > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
