Very nice question! Hope to hear some responses on this topic.
2014-07-26 11:20 GMT-03:00 <[1][email protected]>:
Dear List,
A I have always assumed that a lute bridge moves / vibrates in
a different manner than a guitar bridge, and that this, plus the
bracing, etc. mainly account for the difference in timbre between
the
two different instruments - that the strings of a lute exert force
in
a plane parallel to the belly, while the saddle of a guitar bridge
creates "downbearing" or force perpendicular to the belly, causing
more of a rocking motion. A Following this line of reasoning
anything
on top of a lute bridge would be primarily decorative. A But - could
a
luthier angle the string holes in a lute bridge at about 30 degrees
to
create a downbearing-like function? A Would that have any positive
or negative impact on lute tone or projection?
A Am I correct in this assumption, or way out in left field?
BTW, has anybody done vibration pattern imaging on lute bellies
similar to the what has been done in violin research?
A Looking forward to your responses,
A A Thanks,
Tom Draughon
Heartistry Music
[2]http://www.heartistry.com
Date sent: A A A A A A A Sat, 26 Jul 2014 15:27:26 +0200
To: A A A A A A A A A A "[3]lute-cs.dartmouth.edu"
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From: A A A A A A A A A Anthony Hind
<[5][email protected]>
Subject: A A A A A A A A [LUTE] Re: Lute bridge
Dear Bruno
Looking at the instruments of the CitA(c) de la Musique seems to
show
that ivory or bone on the bridge goes together with the same
decorations on the fingerboard and elsewhere,
[6]http://tinyurl.com/nlvpy32 Thus unlikely to be acoustic in
intention.
Regards Anthony
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> On 26 juil. 2014, at 00:32, Bruno Correia
<[7][email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> Dear Daniel,
> This thin slice of bone is precisely what I was referring to. I'm
> sure you have seen many lutes with these cap. All the best.
> 2014-07-25 18:44 GMT-03:00 Dan Winheld <[1][8][email protected]>:
>
> A Never had a bone on any of my lute bridges (except the guitar
> A saddle bone on my first guitary-semi-lute). I have never seen a
> A bone on any lute bridge either. A thin slice of bone, ivory, or
> A hard wood seems like a good idea to limit string wear on the
top
> A edges of a bridge, so long as it does not increase mass to the
> A extent of degrading the sound. Of course, as a player & not a
> A luthier I'm sure I haven't all the lutes out there. Maybe some
> A Tielke extravaganza has bone or ivory bridge decoration. What
> A particular lutes have you seen with this feature? Any pictures?
> A Dan
>
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> Bruno Figueiredo
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Bruno Figueiredo
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