Leonard Williams
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From: Jurgen Frenz
To: Leonard Williams
Cc: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
Sent: Sun, May 24, 2020 8:06 am
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Lute strap
I find the strap discussion quite interesting especially what Leonhard
Williams just said - it
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Sent: Sun, May 24, 2020 8:06 am
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Lute strap
I find the strap discussion quite interesting especially what
Leonhard
Williams just said - it reminds me (and everybody who likes to think
about his/her playing) that the simple position we sit down
om: Jurgen Frenz
To: Leonard Williams
Cc: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
Sent: Sun, May 24, 2020 8:06 am
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Lute strap
I find the strap discussion quite interesting especially what Leonhard
Williams just said - it reminds me (and everybody who likes to think
about his/h
er.
> Leonard Williams
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> From: John Mardinly john.mardi...@asu.edu
> To: howard posner howardpos...@ca.rr.com; Lute List
> lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
> Sent: Sat, May 23, 2020 2:47 pm
> Subject: [LUTE] Re: Lute strap
> I've been playing without a strap si
: John Mardinly
To: howard posner ; Lute List
Sent: Sat, May 23, 2020 2:47 pm
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Lute strap
I've been playing without a strap since 1970. However, I must admit
that holding the lute is a bit like holding a greased pig. What works
for me now is rubberized shelf
I’ve been playing without a strap since 1970. However, I must admit that
holding the lute is a bit like holding a greased pig. What works for me now is
rubberized shelf liner:
> On May 22, 2020, at 7:19 AM, Christopher Stetson
> wrote:
>
> Hi, all. I've been playing without a strap since 1974. It is possible.
Arthur: Ah. Look, the statue. How do get the cup bit to stay where it is,
unsupported?
Wise Old Bird: It stays there because it’s artistically right.
Am Freitag, 22. Mai 2020 20:35 CEST, "G. C." schrieb:
> I am surprized, that noone has yet mentioned the type of strap that
> you sat on. It seems like a very effective solution.
I think this is maybe because there is no (historical) evidence for suh straps.
IIRC they are
a
I am surprized, that noone has yet mentioned the type of strap that
you sat on. It seems like a very effective solution.
And can anybody remind me of the name of that modern X-strap at the
back, which seems like the optimal solution?
G.
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found nothing
in a dozen paintings, so I stopped to ask here...
That's what the list is for, right? :)
On 22.05.20 13:43, Joachim Lüdtke wrote:
Not to forget the picture of two guy playing in Castaldi's Capricci
a due stromenti … :)
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the list is for, right? :)
On 22.05.20 13:43, Joachim Lüdtke wrote:
Not to forget the picture of two guy playing in Castaldi's Capricci
a due stromenti … :)
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Datum: 2020-05-22T13:26:04+0200
Von: "Ralf Mattes"
An: &q
a
due stromenti … :)
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Datum: 2020-05-22T13:26:04+0200
Von: "Ralf Mattes"
An: "Tristan von Neumann"
Am Freitag, 22. Mai 2020 12:24 CEST, Tristan von Neumann
schrieb:
I am going to make myself a nice lute st
what the list is for, right? :)
On 22.05.20 13:43, Joachim Lüdtke wrote:
Not to forget the picture of two guy playing in Castaldi's Capricci a due
stromenti … :)
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Datum: 2020-05-22T13:26:04+0200
Von: "Ralf Mattes"
An: &q
Not to forget the picture of two guy playing in Castaldi's Capricci a due
stromenti … :)
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Datum: 2020-05-22T13:26:04+0200
Von: "Ralf Mattes"
An: "Tristan von Neumann"
Am Freitag, 22. Mai 2020 12:24 CEST,
Am Freitag, 22. Mai 2020 12:24 CEST, Tristan von Neumann
schrieb:
> I am going to make myself a nice lute strap.
>
> So I have been digging through paintings...
>
> Weirdly, no one ever seems to use any form of strap...
Look closer/search better. Just two:
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Sean,
I'd love to see a picture of that if you can point at one?
Anyone else having pictures to go with their various strap configurations, feel
free to chime in.
On Jul 27, 2015, at 1:32 PM, Sean Smith lutesm...@mac.com wrote:
Hi Herbert,
When I'm playing and wearing the strap, its
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From: Sean Smith lutesm...@mac.com
To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
Sent: Thursday, 23 July 2015, 4:26
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Lute Strap
Charles
I keep an eye out at Goodwills and other used clothing stores for a
useful belt. Years ago I found the perfect Marks Spencer
The force from the strap (to some extent) counters the force from the
strings. The strings pull the pegbox in one direction, and
the strap pulls it in more-or-less the opposite direction, so there
is a cancellation effect.
A strap at the pegbox would be much worse if it pulled in
the same
Hi Herbert,
When I'm playing and wearing the strap, its pull is about 35 degrees away from
the line of the neck (to the bridge). If you were looking straight at the
belly, the strings would pull away to the left, to the rear and at an acute
angle to the neck. The strings, after they bend
I always use a nice screw to strengthen the pegbox to neck joint as this is the
way I was taught in lute building. What do other lute makers do? I am at the
moment making a triple beg box for a baroque lute and am about to configure the
screw and joint. Lutes always have a screw or nail at the
] Re: Lute Strap
Charles
I keep an eye out at Goodwills and other used clothing stores for a
useful belt. Years ago I found the perfect Marks Spencer for a couple
of bucks and modified it for the lute strap. You certainly don't want
any metal bits bobbling around in the case. I
Thanks to everyone for the replies. What is clear from my looking the
URLs over is that:
1. No one in the USA is selling these
2. They are a bit expensive for what you get
However, I understand that some of these are quite beautiful and much
nicer than anything I could probably
I just spent a week with Nigel at the LSA seminar and got to see his
lute up close. He has tied a loop of gut fret to his button and runs
a strap through it (tied at the pegbox). The strap is loose through
the gut fret loop and continues with enough length for him to sit on
it.
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 15:07:12 -0400
To: spiffys84...@yahoo.com
CC: csbarker...@att.net; lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
From: mokot...@gmail.com
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Lute Strap
I was wondering same.
On Jul 23, 2015, at 3:02 PM, Sterling Price
spiffys84...@yahoo.com wrote:
Just curious-- has
string length.
RA
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 15:07:12 -0400
To: spiffys84...@yahoo.com
CC: csbarker...@att.net; lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
From: mokot...@gmail.com
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Lute Strap
I was wondering same.
On Jul 23, 2015, at 3:02 PM, Sterling Price
with a
reasonably robust string length.
RA
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 15:07:12 -0400
To: [2]spiffys84...@yahoo.com
CC: [3]csbarker...@att.net; [4]lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
From: [5]mokot...@gmail.com
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Lute Strap
I was wondering same.
On Jul
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From: Michael Grant mmgrant0...@gmail.com
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Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 2:37 PM
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Lute Strap
I just spent a week
A pic would be really helpful - just to see exactly how you attach it
to the pegbox.
I use a guitar strap,at the moment!
Thanks
Tony
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From: Sean Smith lutesm...@mac.com
I keep an eye out at Goodwills and
] Re: Lute Strap
Thanks to everyone for the replies. What is clear from my looking the
URLs over is that:
1. No one in the USA is selling these
2. They are a bit expensive for what you get
However, I understand that some of these are quite beautiful and much
nicer than anything I
Of Charles Mokotoff
Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 6:44 AM
To: LuteNet list lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Lute Strap
Thanks to everyone for the replies. What is clear from my looking the
URLs over is that:
1. No one in the USA is selling these
2. They are a bit expensive for what
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Lute Strap
Thanks to everyone for the replies. What is clear from my looking the
URLs over is that:
1. No one in the USA is selling these
2. They are a bit expensive for what you get
However, I understand that some of these are quite beautiful and much
nicer
I bought one just like it from La Mi Cinta Dorada for my 8-course.
[1]http://cuerdaspulsadas.es/blog/la-mi-cinta-dorada/
I like it a lot. It really does help keep the instrument more stable
than a traditional strap.
Jacob Johnson
Just take a look at the straps made by La Mi Cinta Dorada.
[1]http://cuerdaspulsadas.es/blog/la-mi-cinta-dorada/
Translation available at the top-left corner.
2015-07-22 22:07 GMT+02:00 Charles Mokotoff [2]mokot...@gmail.com:
Does anyone know where I could get this strap that
I buy them from La mi Cinta Dorades: http://lamicintadorada.blogspot.com
I have them for renaissance lutes, baroque lutes, and baroque guitars. They
are very nice. I believe these are the ones that Paul is using - at least I
asked him about it at one point and these were the response. He refers
Charles
I keep an eye out at Goodwills and other used clothing stores for a useful
belt. Years ago I found the perfect Marks Spencer for a couple of bucks and
modified it for the lute strap. You certainly don't want any metal bits
bobbling around in the case. I use two dark laces coming off
Or check out the beautiful custom straps from EB straps (they have a
Wordpress website).
David
On Wednesday, July 22, 2015, David Morales
[1]dmorale...@cuerdaspulsadas.com wrote:
Just take a look at the straps made by La Mi Cinta Dorada.
Only problem with EB straps is that they have 14 straps advertised but
only 3 are actually available...and those three are relatively
unattractive and priced at 49 Euros.
Michael
On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 4:37 PM, David Morales
[1]dmorale...@cuerdaspulsadas.com wrote:
I may have mentioned that my old Basel roommate Robert Clancy used to
use that. I think he used a saxophone strap in place of a button on
his clothing. I found it completely unstable. The thing flopped all
over the place.
On May 3, 2006, at 3:15 PM, Martyn Hodgson wrote:
Whilst the use
I got a lute strap, decades ago, which was quite a departure from what
I'd seen before for straps. A web search gave no indication that
they're still available, but the basic idea was this: it was a very
long piece of light soft (sued) leather, colored a garish blue
(probably to get more attention
Yes, I recall you did mention this and I think yours was the sole response I
mentioned at the time!
However later I got an email plus photo attachment from Kenneth Be (8 May
2006) which shows a lute player (two headed lute c.1660) using what looks like
TWO seperate ribbons attached to
Dear Martyn,
I don't know the picture Kenneth was talking about (I wasn't on the
list at that stage) but there's a Watteau painting of a woman playing
a French theorbo with a strap arrangement which looks more like
bondage! I've put it up for general consumption at
I don't like the idea of a leather giutar strap either.
From my teacher (Massimo Lonardi) I learned to use a simple strap: he
prefers a black, non-slippering one, while I do use a silk coloured one.
The most important detail, as far as I can tell, is to have a solid piece of
Dear Stewart,
Thank you for this. However you're mistaken in thinking it not important
wether the gut loop was from the 18thC.
The gut could, for example, have been put on anytime after the instrument's
last use as a Gallichon/Mandora; perhaps to hang it on a wall as a
We all have our favorite ways of supporting the lute while we play,
but this particular strap/loop method requires an addition to the
construction of the lute: a second strap peg fitted near the base of
the neck where the neck meets the body.
I've never seen a lute actually from the 16th
Perhaps modern luthiers don't attach these pegs
because they don't work so well with modern clothing?
I haven't tried it, but I guess that the usefulness
and comfort of hanging a lute off your button will be
strongly dependant on your clothes. For much of the
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries
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