I bought a Pakistani lute about 7 years ago. Waste of money. Not playable. It was only a month before I went ahead and bought a real lute.
Maybe they've gotten better since then .... On Tue, 31 Jul 2012, A.J. Padilla MD wrote: > As I recall, over the years there have been several threads about the > Pakistani lutes, all pretty much negative, essentially to the effect that > you need all new strings, have to change the action by altering the > fingerboard and/or bridge and/or nut, and tolerate a thick, poorly-made > soundboard, they're ok. > If you can get into the lute archives, the stuff is there. > I have no personal experience with those instruments, however. > Note that the Lute Society (in the UK) has a list of luthiers both in Europe > and N America. I would think that the LSA (Lute Society of America) has a > similar list. > Do you perchance have a firstborn child, or an extra gonad, or perhaps a > kidney you might want to offer for a "real" lute? > Al Padilla > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Bruno Fournier > Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 3:06 PM > To: William Samson > Cc: Jim Ammeson; [email protected] > Subject: [LUTE] Re: My First Lute > > I would suggest you try and rent one from a local lutenist, or perhaps > check with the university music faculty if there would be one available > on loan. > > A > > regards > > A > > Bruno Cognyl-Fournier > > Montreal Canada > > A > > A > > On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 1:32 PM, William Samson > <[1][email protected]> wrote: > > A A A difficult one, Jim. A Most lutes are built to order for a > customer - > A A unfortunate because the customer doesn't get a chance to try it > before > A A committing to buy it! > A A There are, however, some off-the-peg lutes available. A Closest > to your > A A price range are the lutes built (in Pakistan??) for the Early > Music > A A Shop in England > A > A [1][2]http://www.earlymusicshop.com/product.aspx/en-GB/1000655-ems > -8-cours > A A e-renaissance-lute A I have recently seen and tried one of > these and > A A found it to play very well. A I don't know if similar lutes are > A A available in the US but would be surprised if they aren't. > A A The other possibility is the second-hand market, but you're in > the lap > A A of the gods, there. > A A Good luck in your quest! > A A Bill > A A From: Jim Ammeson <[3][email protected]> > A A To: "[4][email protected]" <[5][email protected]> > A A Sent: Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 17:31 > A A Subject: [LUTE] My First Lute > > A A A So, I've been considering buying a lute for a few years now, > but I've > A A A had trouble finding places I can really try playing one or many > A A people > A A A I can talk to about them. A (Lutes are a bit of a niche thing, > I > A A know.) > A A A A lutenist at the local renaissance faire suggested this list, > so I > A A A thought I'd post. > A A A So, I'll just explain my situation, right now: > A A A I've been playing classical guitar for about 5 years. A I play > lots of > A A A baroque and renaissance music, love the stuff. A I'd really > like to > A A try > A A A playing a lute or two before deciding if I want to make the > A A investment > A A A in buying one. A As of right now, I don't have much over $500 > to spend > A A A (I know that's not probably enough for one that's really worth > A A having, > A A A unless I get a good price on a used one or something), but I'm > A A A *willing* to spend more, just don't have it *now*. A (I'm a > college > A A A student, nuff said?) > A A A I live in the Chicago area, and have asked around if there's > anyplace > A A A in the area whatsoever that makes lutes, and have tried looking > A A online, > A A A but haven't found anything. A I've asked around at renaissance > faires, > A A A as well, and, again, just was directed here by one lutenist. > A A A So, any advice as to what a beginning lutenist should do? > A Where to > A A go > A A A to try a lute for the first time and see if it is really > something > A A for > A A A him? A I've been thinking an 8 course lute would be good for > the > A A pieces > A A A I play to play...Bach and Dowland and the like? A Any general > advice > A A is > A A A also appreciated. > A A A -Jim > A A A -- > A A To get on or off this list see list information at > > A A [2][6]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > A A -- > References > A A 1. > [7]http://www.earlymusicshop.com/product.aspx/en-GB/1000655-ems-8-co > urse-renaissance-lute > A A 2. [8]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > -- > > A > > Bruno Cognyl-Fournier > > A > > [9]www.estavel.org > > A > > -- > > References > > 1. mailto:[email protected] > 2. http://www.earlymusicshop.com/product.aspx/en-GB/1000655-ems-8-cours > 3. mailto:[email protected] > 4. mailto:[email protected] > 5. mailto:[email protected] > 6. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > 7. > http://www.earlymusicshop.com/product.aspx/en-GB/1000655-ems-8-course-renais > sance-lute > 8. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > 9. http://www.estavel.org/ > > >
