Thank you for that clip, it's years since I last saw this film.
Talking of gurdies in films.
Victim [1961 U.K, dir Basil Dearden I think], there is a very nice Jenzat
lute-back hanging on the wall of a bookshop in more than one scene. One wonders
what made the set designer choose this
At 01:39 PM 12/15/2007 -0800, you wrote:
up the scale to the C and certainly by the G (G/C instrument),
the thing just screeches uncontrolably.
Hi Ian,
Is the offending string the one that is furthest away from you?
If the shimming is too thin the pressure of the key will
push the
Is there any good reason why a high or low octave chanter should be
be in a specific position in the box? (either nearest you or further away?)
Do low octave strings handle increased wheel pressure better than higher ones?
Regards, TOny
I am not sure if there is a reason today. Although as a note, there are some
earlier instruments that have a main bridge that is heavier (thicker) on the
bass side to help transfer more sound to the sound board. It is not all that
common but it does appear on the instruments from time to
At 07:12 PM 12/16/2007 EST, you wrote:
I am not sure if there is a reason today. Although as a note, there are
some earlier instruments that have a main bridge that is heavier (thicker)
on the bass side to help transfer more sound to the sound board. It is not
all that common but it does
Hi all,
not because of any logic that I can think of but rather because of
tradition or custom amongst Spanish luthiers, the octave chanter/voix
humane seems to end up on what would be the trompette (facing the
player) side.
cheers,
Vlad
Wolodymyr Smishkewych
wolodymyrsmishkewych.com
