I think, personally, I prefer the look of the fingerboard extending on top of the neck block, as it's a little different visually and makes for a change. (Go toA [1]http://www.lutesandguitars.co.uk/index.htm and scroll down to or search the page forA 6-course Renaissance lute after Laux Maler, made for Craig Hartley)A I think this is more common on the earlier 6 course lutes. I can't think of any cons other than perhaps it may stiffen the soundboard a tiny bit perhaps? The way I believe Gerle did it was he simply had the fingerboard terminate at the neck block with no tongue of soundboard extending up the fingerboard, from what I recall. I'm pretty sure the triangle "ears" extending down the sides of the tongue of soundboard simply wasn't the style at the time, but don't quote me on that, I could be wrong. James.
On 17 January 2014 19:56, William Samson <[2][email protected]> wrote: A A Dear Collective Wisdom, A A There appear to be two main styles of fingerboard on 6c lutes. A In one A A case the soundboard continues a little way up the neck and the A A fingerboard meets it in a straight line join, usually with no stings. A A In the other case the fingerboard extends a little way over the A A neck/body join and the soundboard starts where it leaves off, somewhere A A over the neck block. A A I would be interested to hear views on the pros and cons of each layout A A as well as any other ones you know about. A A Waiting with anticipation, A A Bill A A -- To get on or off this list see list information at [3]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- References 1. http://www.lutesandguitars.co.uk/index.htm 2. mailto:[email protected] 3. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
