Here's some early Punk with Bandora and Cittern.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8rVgiRJb9E
Here's a good example of the Orpharion sound. I would love to have one...
Perfect for Lute music too, the sustain is amazing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0j4KsH9UkI
On 20.08.20 19:36, Nancy Carlin wrote:
Orpharions and Bandoras are the main wire-strung instruments - I
suspect they were more popular in the renaissance than they are in
modern times. Citterns were also strung with wire. We just had an
interesting article in the LSA Quarterly (translated from an article
the German Lute Society published) on theorboed bandoras that were
probably used as continuo instruments. These could possibly be related
to wire-strung archlutes or theorboes - a topic that needs lots more
research. I think there might be a few of these instruments that have
pins to attach the strings rather than the usual lute-type bridges.
Maybe some of the luthiers on the list can comment on them
Nancy
Dear collective wisdom,
A friend of mine asked me about this topic.
He would like to know If there is any literature or historical
evidence, such as instruments in museums that used metal strings,
mainly guitars, theorbos, lutes and archlutes.
Thank you,
Ricardo Arnt
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