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size=2Given the severe scalloping in some of the iconography (although it
might be artist license on part of the painter), I wonder if some of the early
makers made very thick ribs out of a relatively soft wood, and then
Dear Bill,
It all depends what you mean by scalloped: ranging from a smooth curved
section (like the Chambure 'vihuela') through to most curve at the rib
extremities - as more commonly found on old instruments and also
depicted in some iconography. I presume you're asking about
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Bill,
A lute rib tapers at each end, which means the outer fibers that would have
made it down to the fastening point on each end are cut. As a result, there
is no
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Subject: [LUTE-BUILDER] Re: Scalloped Ribs
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Bill,
A lute rib tapers at each end, which means the outer fibers that would have
made it down
That's really interesting, Louis.
Tim
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On May 18, 2012, at 3:43 PM, Louis Aull aul...@comcast.net wrote:
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Bill,
A lute rib tapers at each
On Sun, Jun 17, 2007, Michael [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
I've seen some lutes that have ribs that are 'scalloped', i.e. somewhat
cupped in from the lines where the ribs meet.
I understand that this is a side effect of glueing parchment strips to the
back of each rib joint.
I found it
