A while ago Mel Wong, the lute maker, got a lute made in China, which he adjusted and offered for sale at a reasonable price. ($600). He told me that he didn't have to do very much to it. This was two years ago. His email is [email protected] if you want to see if he can still get one.
Wayne On Jul 31, 2012, at 12:31 PM, Jim Ammeson <[email protected]> wrote: > So, I've been considering buying a lute for a few years now, but I've > had trouble finding places I can really try playing one or many people > I can talk to about them. (Lutes are a bit of a niche thing, I know.) > A lutenist at the local renaissance faire suggested this list, so I > thought I'd post. > So, I'll just explain my situation, right now: > I've been playing classical guitar for about 5 years. I play lots of > baroque and renaissance music, love the stuff. I'd really like to try > playing a lute or two before deciding if I want to make the investment > in buying one. As of right now, I don't have much over $500 to spend > (I know that's not probably enough for one that's really worth having, > unless I get a good price on a used one or something), but I'm > *willing* to spend more, just don't have it *now*. (I'm a college > student, nuff said?) > I live in the Chicago area, and have asked around if there's anyplace > in the area whatsoever that makes lutes, and have tried looking online, > but haven't found anything. I've asked around at renaissance faires, > as well, and, again, just was directed here by one lutenist. > So, any advice as to what a beginning lutenist should do? Where to go > to try a lute for the first time and see if it is really something for > him? I've been thinking an 8 course lute would be good for the pieces > I play to play...Bach and Dowland and the like? Any general advice is > also appreciated. > -Jim > > -- > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >
