Some more info about the semi tone device. The base is made of maple stained black. The nut is lignum vitae as well a the smaller nut which actually raises or 'frets' the course. Hide glue is used. Also I am looking for the photo I have of Hans Neeman. I think it was from an old LSA quarterly or journal. Does anyone know which one? Sterling
----- Original Message ---- From: sterling price <spiffys84...@yahoo.com> To: baroque-lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Fri, October 8, 2010 5:30:25 AM Subject: [BAROQUE-LUTE] New Semi-Tone Device Dear all-- I have just created a new semi-tone device for a Jauck type baroque lute. This allows me to change the pitch of bass strings by a half step without tuning. I can go from say e-flat minor to A-major in just a few seconds with complete stability. A similar semi-tone device is seen on the 1732 lute by J.H. Goldt,(formerly in the V&A) of course I don't know when it was added. Also Hans Neeman and his associates used semi-tone devices on all their baroque lutes including bass rider lutes in the 1930s. (This I know from a photograph of Neeman and his lutes). If anyone is interested I can send pics of my new device. Sterling To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
