On 6/29/2019 9:23 AM, Dan Winheld wrote:
Clarification- I wish to apologize for the negative cast I put on my
archlute because of the soundboard disposition; (just seemed relevant to
the discussion) the actual sound response is superb, and forcing my RH
to play in the more correct location has only enhanced the total sound
picture.
While a correction could be done to"technically improve" the shape of
the soundboard, I have no wish to risk changing either the lute's
response or my present way of playing it. Sometimes things just work out
the way they are supposed to.
Dan
"I’ve seen a few lutes with a nasty bulge between the bridge and the
rose. RT"
Bingo. Wish I could post a pic of my archlute. 3 mm. at the bridge
side of the rose, right where my RH wants to be, ergonomically. The
one "silver lining" to this deplorable soundboard distortion is that
it forces me to play closer to the bridge; which is preferable both
for the sound & more historically accurate. (That of course is why
they were more "accurate" back then!) -Dan
On 6/29/2019 6:10 AM, r.turov...@gmail.com wrote:
Physics, I suppose!))
The pull of the strings deepens the scoop, rather then lifting the
bridge.
The non-concave soundboard also carries a large risk of becoming
convex, and I’ve seen a few lutes with a nasty bulge between the
bridge and the rose.
RT
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On Jun 29, 2019, at 8:18 AM, Matthew Daillie
<dail...@club-internet.fr> wrote:
What is the reasoning behind that claim?
Best,
Matthew
Le 29 juin 2019 à 12:37, r.turov...@gmail.com a écrit :
The scoop keeps the action stable, and that’s its main function.
An axe without the scoop is a disaster to be avoided.
RT
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