Murphy is alive and well, and quite busy. But I thought I'd toss in my
opinion on maintaining pitch. As most of you know I play and make harps (as
well as making one lute, and playing it). Pitch, as we all know, it a matter
of the tension and length of the string (given the string guage). Any
On Jul 11, 2006, at 1:59 PM, Steve Bryson wrote:
I seem to recall
hearing that Aria was a Yamaha product, but all I knew at the time of
purchase is that it was made in Japan. It is obviously mass-
produced, with a simple soundboard and a punch-cut rosette.
It was my understanding that Aria
I have the troublesome Aria lute. It is an 8-course model L75, which
I bought new from Richard Brune in 1977 for $700. I seem to recall
hearing that Aria was a Yamaha product, but all I knew at the time of
purchase is that it was made in Japan. It is obviously mass-
produced, with a
