Anyone interested should check out Mel's web site:
www.blackbirdstringarts.com. It's full of enjoyable reading,
particularly on the topic of the current generation of middle Eastern
lutes and the "Chinese" lutes he offered a few years ago.
Regards to all,
Steve
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From: wayne cripps <w...@cs.dartmouth.edu>
To: Jim Ammeson <jimastr...@yahoo.com>
Cc: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
Sent: Wednesday, August 1, 2012 1:26 PM
Subject: [LUTE] Re: My First Lute
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 [1]mel.w...@sbcglobal.net if you want to see if he can
still
get one.
Wayne
On Jul 31, 2012, at 12:31 PM, Jim Ammeson <[2]jimastr...@yahoo.com>
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
>
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References
1. mailto:mel.w...@sbcglobal.net
2. mailto:jimastr...@yahoo.com
