help me - what to buy???

2004-07-18 Thread Michael
. Cool? =20 Also, I live in Saint Louis, Missouri. There was one lute teacher ages = ago. Don't know where he went. Haven't seen him or his classical guitar = shop. Is there actually a lute teacher here in Saint Louis? =20 =20 Thanks, =20 Michael --

Sorry, help me....what to buy????

2004-07-18 Thread Michael
not Hopkinson Smith. Don't plan on sounding like Hopkinson Smith. Cool? Also, I live in Saint Louis, Missouri. There was one lute teacher ages ago. Don't know where he went. Haven't seen him or his classical guitar shop. Is there actually a lute teacher here in Saint Louis? Thanks, Michael

Buying a New Lute...will pass now

2004-07-18 Thread Michael
than it already is. I will call Larry then. I hate having to mail this off to him. Oh, is there a lute teacher in Saint Louis? Why do I have to live in a 2-cow town. Michael

Mike Godfrey - fixing my 10-course lute

2004-07-19 Thread Michael
, that's my dilemma. Oh, I'm halfway through Tess of the D'Ubervilles, by Hardy. No, I'm not in highschool. I'm actually reading it for pleasure now. It totally beats the hell out of Clarissa: Or the History of a Young Lady, by Samuel Richardson. That's like beating-by-pontification. Michael

Mike Godfrey - Found someone local to fix my lute ALSO, HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION

2004-07-19 Thread Michael
is out of the question. How does one hydrate the wood without problems? Thank you so much! Michael

.ft2 files? How do they work?

2004-07-19 Thread Michael
Guys, when I was at a variety of lute lessons and clicked LUTE LESSONS: http://members.aol.com/MWhee40252/Index.html I found the files wanted to download but they were .ft2 extensions, and nothing works on my PC to play these. Where do I download the player to see what this is about? Thank

Mike Godfrey - Fronimo Page

2004-07-20 Thread Michael
to not have the lines of music carry off the screen and follow to the right as it does? What I want it to do is look like normal sheet music from top of the page on down, but still want to utilize the follow the bouncing ball scenario. It's a very cool program. Thanks, Michael Godfrey

historical lute construction

2004-07-20 Thread Michael
Hey, does anyone have historical lute construction by Robert Lundberg? Where does one buy it safely on line? Thanks, Michael Godfrey

Mike Godfrey - Picking up my 10 course today

2004-07-21 Thread Michael
I got my 'larry brown' 10-course fixed and will be getting it back tonight. Today in Saint Louis, it's like a bath outside. It feels like it's about 10,000 degrees. I shall dash, madly, from the luthier's house to my car. Hopefully, my hair nor my lute will swell in the heat. Michael Godfrey

RE: Mike Godfrey - HEY!! I got my 10 Course back!

2004-07-21 Thread Michael
last forever unless I do something really stupid. Again, thanks everyone for the support and help here! I'm going to go busy myself for the next 9 hours trying to get it back into tune. Michael Godfrey

RE: Mike Godfrey - sorry about the repeat issue

2004-07-22 Thread Michael
That buzzing...it was one of the frets making contact with the string. I moved it and it was fine. Please forgive me if I repeat things that the list has covered. I just joined the list Monday, July 19. I'm really sorry, Michael Godfrey If you've never changed strings before, make sure you

Mike Godfrey - Trying to be more personable :)

2004-07-22 Thread Michael
I went and set up a page on AOL with me and my lute ( the larry brown 10 course ). It's grainy, but its me. Woo Hoo! Go check it out and let me know if it works. I hate America Online. Michael Godfrey http://hometown.aol.com/nuttyforlutes/

[LUTE-BUILDER] Seeking reviews/opinions of Bachorik Lindley's books

2007-06-04 Thread Michael
to a lutherie library? My copy of Cooper is from a limited run of 250, so I know why it was hard to come by. Is Bachorik's book also a limited run, or is it rare because all of you luthiers have a copy tucked away somewhere, or are there other reasons for its scarcity? Thanks, Michael -- To get

[LUTE-BUILDER] Scalloped ribs on a lute?

2007-06-17 Thread Michael
of the lute. Opposite-colored spacers get me part of the way there; I think this scalloping technique could cover the rest of the distance. Thanks, Michael -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE-BUILDER] Gluing the ribs to the bars?

2007-07-01 Thread Michael
I've read differing opinions of whether the ends of a lute belly's bracing bars should be glued to the ribs (thereby adding support and helping to define the shape of the bowl) or not glued as such (leaving the belly more free to vibrate). My experience and intuition don't add up to enough to

[LUTE] Re: lute is hard (was: mics arrived)

2007-07-06 Thread Michael
contract, have the band fall apart due to artistic differences, and film the Where are they now? show all in one week. 6 chords... hrrmph. - Michael On 7/6/07, gary digman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: People come up to all the time and ask, Is guitar an easy instrument to play? I answer, Yes

[LUTE] Re: lute repair question (fwd)

2007-07-08 Thread Michael
to a professional and see what they advise. - Michael On 7/8/07, Wayne Cripps [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When the bridge came off my lute I took it to a well respected lute repairman, and he did not have to take the top off! He used a yellow glue instead of hide glue. He said it was stronger

[LUTE-BUILDER] Continuous endclasps?

2007-07-10 Thread Michael
, diminished sound output, that sort of thing? - Michael -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: advice ems or blue moon at Hobgoblin please

2007-08-15 Thread Michael
read the stories of two people who fixed up cheap lutes, and decide for yourself if it's worth it. http://john.redmood.com/improvebargainlute.html Good luck, Michael On 8/15/07, aj cole [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi i asked on a previous message about these two companies,but didn't

[LUTE] Re: First lute advice

2009-06-15 Thread Michael
Thank you, Joseph, for sticking your neck out. I've been a bit confused about the technique issue and how it might relate to a guitar player's technique for some time now. I've played the guitar for 30 years and the thumb-under technique looks to me to be a tortured anachronism, but I've spoken

[LUTE] Re: Traveling with lute

2009-08-10 Thread Michael
Linda Sayce has some useful insight into this: http://www.theorbo.com/Writings/Flying.htm On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 8:27 AM, nedma...@aol.com wrote:   It's been several years since I've flown, and I'm wondering if there's   a safe way to travel with a lute by air.  Do any airlines

[LUTE] Re: Lute variety

2009-08-17 Thread Michael
... a fascinating spectacle. What's going on, off frame, bottom right?? Some skullduggery, no doubt. ... Is there a narrative behind the painting? Is it dripping with symbolism? Interestingly, the lutenist is staring right at you, as if inviting you to listen to his song. I'm not very

[LUTE] Hieber in Brussels, what else?

2009-10-28 Thread Michael
a week and don't have time to go to Vienna, but I'd like to see whatever I can in the few cities I will be visiting. Thanks, Michael To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE-BUILDER] Re: [LUTE-BUILDER]

2010-05-22 Thread Michael
  I have two questions -both related to Robert Lundberg's book on Historical Lute Construction   First.  In his Practicum 1, he shows the steps to making a lute mould. The last photo in this chapter shows a mould completely smooth and rounded. I think there's an intro to Lundberg's book (I

[LUTE-BUILDER] New technical drawings from NMM

2010-05-23 Thread Michael
Pardon me if this is old news: Looking for technical drawings of certain lutes, I stumbled on miniature pictures of plans in Google Images and followed them to this page: http://orgs.usd.edu/nmm/GiftShop/giftshop.html#drawing with additional information here:

[LUTE-BUILDER] KHM tech docs sighted in the wild

2010-05-26 Thread Michael
MAKE magazine has a short video introducing a luthier from Brooklyn, Jason Petty: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/08/jason_petty_lute_maker.html For those of us who wondered what the technical drawings from a museum like KHM would look like, at 4:45 in the video he shows the drawing of a

[LUTE] Re: Airlines and Instruments

2010-07-17 Thread Michael
seeing cellos a lot when I was a kid... nowadays I doubt you could fit a cello into the smaller seat spaces. - Michael To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

Baroque pitch

2003-09-24 Thread Michael Thames
, based on what wind instruments were tuned to made during = this time? Or any other historical evidence? Sorry if this question has = been raised before. I'm considering changing one of my lutes over to A 440, for practical = reasons. Thanks Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com --

Re: Vivaldi's Concerto in F major

2003-10-03 Thread Michael Thames
Roman, Thanks for the info. You'll be happy to know I copied the plans today and will send them off Monday. Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com - Original Message - From: Roman Turovsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Michael Thames [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Lute Mailing List [EMAIL

swan neck vs. bass rider

2003-10-10 Thread Michael Thames
is partly responsible for the great depth = of his latter sonatas? I certainly think so. Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com --

Re: FW: MO's attacks

2003-10-12 Thread Michael Bolaffi
And with this you go to my kill-file. Get you quick-thrills on Classical Guitar NG or somewhere else. And if you ever insult or use vulgarity against any member of Polyhymnion Well, don't make me hurt your feelings. This is a practical question: if you put me in your kill file, how

Re: How long can a lute last?

2003-10-24 Thread Michael Thames
The Andreas Berr 13 course lute at the Boston Museum of fine arts is still played on special occasions thru the museum. Also, I've heard H. Smith has made a recording of Weiss on the Leopold Widhlam. Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com - Original Message - From: WIWO

Re: right arm motion - thumb under

2003-11-05 Thread Michael Thames
What is a Liuto Forte that KJ recently bought. A loud lute? Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com - Original Message - From: Thomas Schall [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Lautenliste [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 8:52 AM Subject: Re: right arm motion - thumb

Re: Liuto Forte (was) right arm motion - thumb under

2003-11-05 Thread Michael Thames
of instrument can hope to offer. Whether or not the Luito Forte is louder and sounds better is crazy, of course it can't sound as good as a real lute. Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com - Original Message - From: arielabramovich [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Liuto Forte (was) right arm motion - thumb under

2003-11-05 Thread Michael Thames
Thomas, Sure you can. As long as it's not for the makers of the Luito Forte. Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com - Original Message -=20 From: Thomas Schall=20 To: Michael Thames=20 Cc: Lautenliste ; arielabramovich=20 Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 11:29

Luito Forte

2003-11-06 Thread Michael Thames
better! But if you want a better grip on the nylon = strings try a little bow resin on your fingertips. Michael Thames Luthier Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com --

Ziryab - the Weissian figure of Cordoba

2003-11-08 Thread Michael Stitt
influenced middle-eastern musicians, particularly oud players. Do we have any evidence of the type of musical composition - harmonic structure he conceived on the lute, beyond the physical innovation to the instrument – the fifth string? Many thanks in advance, Michael Stitt http

Re: Ziryab - the Weissian figure of Cordoba

2003-11-08 Thread Michael Stitt
? I'm hoping one day it might be possible on my 14 course [Baroque without removing the frets. Good luck with your musicology work. It sounds very interesting indeed. Regards, Michael Stitt http://bachplucked.com/lutenist/ archlute [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Michael, At the risk

Re: Fine Nacks for Ladies...Rob Spencer

2003-11-11 Thread Michael Stitt
been re-issued on CD. It was a beautiful recording... Best regards to all. Michael. bill sterling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This old man, he played one, he played knick-knack on my thumb With a knick-knack patty whack, give a dog a bone This old man came rolling home - Original Message

Re: Historical cost of lutes - Mattheson Baron.

2003-11-14 Thread Michael Stitt
rebutted this remark saying for a year with two Thalers' worth of feed, [they] would very shortly look like one of the seven scrawny, emaciated cows that the pharaoh saw in his dream. [ Baron Study,p.27 via Per Kjetil Farstad thesis German Galant Lute Music, 2000.] Michael Stitt http

Re: Historical cost of lutes - Matheson Baron.

2003-11-14 Thread Michael Stitt
rebutted this remark saying for a year with two Thalers' worth of feed, [they] would very shortly look like one of the seven scrawny, emaciated cows that the pharaoh saw in his dream. [ Baron Study,p.27 via Per Kjetil Farstad thesis German Galant Lute Music, 2000.] Michael Stitt http

Re: 19th cent string question+ nylgut

2003-11-17 Thread Michael Thames
. The problem is worst when I first start playing, maybe the moisture from my fingers affects the strings? It is very dry here in New Mexico, and the humidity doesn't really fluctuate much. I'm getting ready to put the nylgut back on, any suggestions out there? Michael Thames Luthier

Re: 19th cent string question+ nylgut

2003-11-17 Thread Michael Thames
I thought that the rule was, gut didn't react to temperature but only to humidity, this seems to be untrue at least in my case. It seems gut reacts just as bad to temperature changes as to humidity changes. Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com - Original Message - From

Re: gut versus nylgut - 14 course - chewing gum sound?

2003-11-19 Thread Michael Stitt
- was impressed. I have not changed my strings for two years! and they definitely need a change. I just fear that the fourteenth course will rattle? I believe you have produced a fined recording of Baroque lute music containing contemporary music. Well done! Best wishes, Michael. Thomas Schall

Re: fretted ud

2003-11-19 Thread Michael Stitt
My wife is willing to translate the Classical Arabic, assuming it isn't Persian, but we keep getting `cannot find the server' Lets hope this is a temporary problem.. Michael Stitt David Van Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Roman, Do you mean this picture which I've just copied from your

Re: fretted ud - full Arabic analysis - on web

2003-11-21 Thread Michael Stitt
Visit: http://bachplucked.com/ud/ Regards, Michael Stitt Mathias Rösel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jon Murphy schrieb: But I think that may be the limit, so far as I know there are no musical transcriptions available in Cuneiform. well, there are :) BTW, has the Arabic retained its

Re: Iconography (was:The Right Hand Revisited)

2003-11-21 Thread Michael Thames
no time to seriously studying and analyzing the Berr, which he claims to have done. It most certainly started it's life as a 7 or 8 course lute. I think it is a welcome addition to the pre Baroque lutes. Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com - Original Message - From: Ed

Re: Iconography (was:The Right Hand Revisited)

2003-11-21 Thread Michael Thames
course lute, then it makes sense. The Berr is a very elegant tear drop shape. If you would like a photo reply off line. All the best, Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com - Original Message - From: Vance Wood [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lute list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday

Mystery intitials

2003-11-21 Thread Michael Thames
Vance, I might add that stamped inside the Berr are the initials L B in very = large letters. I wonder who L Berr is? Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com --

Re: fretted ud: still exists - correction

2003-11-23 Thread Michael Stitt
Correction from previous tranmitted meassage. I mean to say ` The point IS not all uds are UNfretted'. Here is the picture: http://bachplucked.com/ud/ Regards, Michael. - Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now --

Re: fretted ud: still exists - here

2003-11-23 Thread Michael Stitt
dark and probably not clear enough from the original to see a non-fretted instrument. The point IS not all uds are fretted. Here is the picture: http://bachplucked.com/ud/ Regards, Michael. - Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now --

Re: fretted ud ?

2003-11-23 Thread Michael Stitt
I'm looking at the back of a CD cover with the word Ud on the front and a picture of a Ud with clearly marked frets on it. I was in Turkey in JUne and saw many uds so I know what one looks like.. I expect the word `absolute' or never may need further investigation. Regards, Michael

Re: fretted ud ?

2003-11-24 Thread Michael Stitt
Dear Davide, Okay I take your point and appreciate your detailed reply. I'm impressed by the depth of your knowledge too. Sincere best regards, Michael Stitt drebuffa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Michael, I also have the CD by Ergin Kizilay: ud Taksimleri. Did you listen

Picture of Widhalm

2003-11-24 Thread Michael Thames
Greetings everyone, I'm hoping that someone out there might have a photo of the = original Leopold Widhalm 1755 Mi903, that I could post on my new = website. Thanks Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com --

New website

2003-11-24 Thread Michael Thames
Dear everyone, I have just redone my website to feature some lutes of mine, as well = as some photos of actual historical lutes. And a bunch of boring guitar = stuff. Forgive my shameless self promotion, but I couldn't help it. Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com --

Re: Instrument Archaeology [was: fretted ud ?]

2003-11-25 Thread Michael Stitt
the Neanderthaals, (according to scientists) but rather considered to be from all on its own. ( a recent BBC documentary too) I sent this E-mail to you privately with goodwill intended, and not as a personal criticsm. Best regards, Michael. G.R. Crona [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Michael

Historical lute photos

2003-11-26 Thread Michael Thames
will post them. = Hopefully this can grow into something interesting.=20 Sorry for all the guitar stuff, just go to historical Museum photos. Happy holidays, =20 Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com (P.S. -- my wife designed the site!) --

Re: Gutsy Satoh CD

2003-11-27 Thread Michael Stitt
to the 2nd Suite which isvery nicely transcibed indeed. Best regards, Michael. Edward Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Leonard, it is: Three Solo Suites - JS Bach (it contains cello suites 1, 2, and 4) Channel Classics CCS 18798 You will like it. ed At 04:58 PM 11/25/03 -0500, Leonard

Re: ivory in lutes

2003-11-28 Thread Michael Thames
Vance, There's a photo of the original Berr ( ivory lute) soundboard bracing on my website, under Historical museum photos. All the photos are thumbnails. It all looks pretty straight forward except for the straight J bar. Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Site design

Re: usage rights, facsimiles etc...

2003-11-29 Thread Michael Thames
What about a Facsimile from say a publisher, who simply photgraghed the original facsimile with no edits, just the photograph and sold it. Do they have any copyright protection, once it's sold and out of their hands? Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Site design by Natalina

Re: usage rights, facsimiles etc...

2003-11-29 Thread Michael Thames
to make copies and send them to friends etc? Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Site design by Natalina Calia-Thames - Original Message - From: Christopher Schaub [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Euge [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Michael Thames [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL

11 course lutes

2003-11-29 Thread Michael Thames
of these lutes. As = they seem to be referred to commonly as original 6 course lute = converted to 11course, or Original 11 course converted to 13 course. Is = this the best way to say it? Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Site design by Natalina Calia-Thames --

Re: usage rights, facsimiles etc...

2003-11-30 Thread Michael Thames
! I have no moral problem with that. I paid my $25.00. Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Site design by Natalina Calia-Thames - Original Message - From: Denys Stephens [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lute net [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 6:19 AM Subject: Re

RE. usage rights, facsimilesetc...

2003-11-30 Thread Michael Thames
Hi Michael, Sure, it's good to have the original to hand. But if it means keying-in = a load of tablature, having an on-line resource can be a big help. As the years roll by we need something more legible to play from! = That's my excuse anyway. Interesting thread on copyrights at the moment

Re: Another way of looking at .. usage rights, facsimiles etc...

2003-11-30 Thread Michael Thames
with it. Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Site design by Natalina Calia-Thames - Original Message - From: Wayne Cripps [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 8:58 AM Subject: Another way of looking at .. usage rights, facsimiles etc... Hi Jason

RE. another way of looking at it.. usage rights etc...

2003-11-30 Thread Michael Thames
the internet. Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Site design by Natalina Calia-Thames Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Site design by Natalina Calia-Thames --

Re: performer edition, facsimiles (another tangent)

2003-11-30 Thread Michael Thames
. Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Site design by Natalina Calia-Thames - Original Message - From: Fred Bone [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: David Rastall [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 10:06 PM Subject: RE: performer edition, facsimiles

Facsimeles etc.

2003-12-01 Thread Michael Thames
/DowlandMS.html Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Site design by Natalina Calia-Thames --

Re: Facsimeles etc.

2003-12-02 Thread Michael Thames
out of your system. But next time apply it to someone who deservers it. After this experience, You can bet I will do everything in my power to access these works of Bach, and free them to the world. God forbid you come across any Weiss, then I'll really get mad! All the best, Michael

Re: Facsimeles, etc

2003-12-02 Thread Michael Thames
a saying, let me see if I can translate...Oh yea!.. here it comes KNOWLEDGE IS LIBERATION ! Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Site design by Natalina Calia-Thames - Original Message - From: Manolo Laguillo [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Lute Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Facsimeles etc.

2003-12-02 Thread Michael Thames
On Tuesday, December 2, 2003, at 07:32 PM, Michael Thames wrote: After this experience, You can bet I will do everything in my power to access these works of Bach, and free them to the world. God forbid you come across any Weiss, then I'll really get mad! St. Michael the Liberator! I

Re: Facsimeles etc.

2003-12-02 Thread Michael Thames
uncomfortable with one more? And please, don't be so pretentious as to know with whom I'm well connected with in the guitar world. And above all , you can have Bach, but keep your greedy hands off of Weiss. Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Site design by Natalina Calia-Thames

Re: Facsimeles etc.

2003-12-02 Thread Michael Thames
St. Michael the Liberator! Come to think of it I kind of like that name! it seems to fit doesn't it. Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Site design by Natalina Calia-Thames - Original Message - From: David Rastall [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Michael Thames [EMAIL

Re: Facsimeles etc.

2003-12-02 Thread Michael Thames
Questions? having a few evil thoughts? And maybe you can do it for once without attacking someone's character. Come on you can do it. If your nice I'll take you out for a beer next time I'm in Columbus. Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Site design by Natalina Calia-Thames

Re: Facsimeles etc.

2003-12-02 Thread Michael Stitt
hope those who view his labour of love - will show respect. Regards, Michael Stitt Matanya Ophee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 09:20 PM 12/2/2003 -0600, Michael Thames wrote: St. Michael the Liberator! I notice you don't give your guitars away. Don't you think the world should be given free

Re: Facsimeles etc.

2003-12-03 Thread Michael Thames
as well Believe me or not. In the end, I don;t give a rats ass if you ever heard of me or not. I conceder that to be a blessing. Go and get some help my friend! Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Site design by Natalina Calia-Thames - Original Message - From

Fretgut question

2003-12-03 Thread Michael Stitt
thanks in advance. Michael. - Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now --

Re: Facsimiles etc.

2003-12-03 Thread Michael Thames
to the internet. Who knows it might do wonders for his business, and he may start to actually like himself, then people might like him, and that's good for business, ghee, what a concept. Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Site design by Natalina Calia-Thames - Original

Re: Facsimeles etc.

2003-12-03 Thread Michael Thames
Incidentally, if Michael does not seem to understand the degree of mendacity involved in his stance on this issue, perhaps he ought to look at his own web page where he sells, for good money, plans of historical instruments I Agree, Monkey, they cost me $20.00 to Xerox, buy a tube and ship

Re: Facsimeles etc.

2003-12-03 Thread Michael Thames
really over my head. Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Site design by Natalina Calia-Thames - Original Message - From: Matanya Ophee [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 12:10 PM Subject: Re: Facsimeles etc. At 10:53 AM 12/3/2003

Re: an apologie

2003-12-03 Thread Michael Thames
. Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Site design by Natalina Calia-Thames - Original Message - From: Roman Turovsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Michael Thames [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Lute Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 12:52 PM Subject: Re: an apologie

Re: Facsimeles etc.

2003-12-03 Thread Michael Thames
I Agree, Monkey, they cost me $20.00 to Xerox, Michael, MO is neither hominid nor a simian. He is not a marsupial either [unlike Michael Stitt]. Considering that his cultural sensitivity is that of a rhinocerotide he is suspected to be of that genus. I personally believe that from biochemical

Re: Facsimeles etc.

2003-12-03 Thread Michael Thames
in the creativity of others, and then stiff the rest of us! Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Site design by Natalina Calia-Thames - Original Message - From: Matanya Ophee [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 10:35 AM Subject: Re

Re: Facsimeles etc.

2003-12-03 Thread Michael Thames
never owned a set of facsimiles of the Bach-Weyrauch myself. All I have are those included in the Koonce edition. OK then those will do just fine. Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Site design by Natalina Calia-Thames - Original Message - From: Matanya Ophee

Re: Facsimeles etc.

2003-12-03 Thread Michael Thames
At 05:12 PM 12/3/2003 -0600, Michael Thames [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: never owned a set of facsimiles of the Bach-Weyrauch myself. All I have are those included in the Koonce edition. OK then those will do just fine. You don't need me for that. You can buy this book from all the usual

Re: Facsimeles etc.

2003-12-03 Thread Michael Thames
for today, thanks. How about it Ape, Free YOUR/HIS Bach, to the world! Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Site design by Natalina Calia-Thames - Original Message - From: Matanya Ophee [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 9:08 PM

Re: Facsimeles etc.

2003-12-04 Thread Michael Thames
rises into the upper = realm of human beings, and starts showing respect for others, and some = civility, I will confer on him the title of Human. Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Site design by Natalina Calia-Thames - Original Message -=20 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Respuesta: Re: Facsimeles etc.

2003-12-04 Thread Michael Thames
and the lute again. Sorry for causing anyone to feel uncomfortable. Just an idea. Saludos, Ariel. Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Site design by Natalina Calia-Thames - Original Message - From: Ariel Abramovich [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Michael Thames [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Facsimeles etc.

2003-12-04 Thread Michael Thames
to allot of private email to me, most people have gone through at some point or another. I think I will do what Thomas does. Anything from MO will be directly cycled into my Trash bin. Or is it possible to just have an email blocker for one individual on the list? again sorry to all! Michael

Re: Facsimeles etc.

2003-12-04 Thread Michael Thames
an intelligent exchange of ideas, but to have that happen you need two or more reasonable people. All the best, Michael Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Site design by Natalina Calia-Thames - Original Message - From: Roman Turovsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LUTE-LIST

Re: Facsimeles etc.

2003-12-04 Thread Michael Thames
. No one could tell the difference. Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Site design by Natalina Calia-Thames - Original Message - From: Vance Wood [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lute list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 5:41 PM Subject: Re: Facsimeles etc. Here

Re: Facsimeles etc.

2003-12-04 Thread Michael Thames
that follow them that are stupid! Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Site design by Natalina Calia-Thames - Original Message - From: Herbert Ward [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 4:04 PM Subject: Re: Facsimeles etc. On Thu, 4

Re: Facsimeles etc.

2003-12-04 Thread Michael Thames
of facsimiles. And I don't intend to. Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Site design by Natalina Calia-Thames - Original Message - From: Euge [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 11:06 PM Subject: Re: Facsimeles etc. I contributed

Re: Facsimeles etc.

2003-12-04 Thread Michael Thames
time I would prefer if you simply called me an Ape! Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Site design by Natalina Calia-Thames - Original Message - From: Jon Murphy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Lute Net [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Stewart McCoy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 04

Re: Facsimeles etc.

2003-12-05 Thread Michael Thames
At 11:20 PM 12/4/03 -0600, Michael Thames wrote: As we have witnessed, a moral case could be made either way. I for one, am in favor of all facsimiles in the public domain to be copyright free. As far as everything else is concerned I really don't care. As I understand it, at least

Re: Facsimeles etc.

2003-12-05 Thread Michael Thames

Re: Facsimeles etc.

2003-12-06 Thread Michael Thames
The apology wasn't mine. Michael's mail-client doesn't insert ** before quotations, so it gets hard to distinguish who whore what Actually I got sucked back into it. What can I say, Now that I've followed this thing to the end, I retract my apologies, He is an Ape! Michael Thames Luthier

Re: Size of the lute world, deja vu all over again

2003-12-07 Thread Michael Thames
nothing controversial, offensive, is ever heard, nor spoken, the land of the politically correct. Now that would be a crime. Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Site design by Natalina Calia-Thames - Original Message - From: Howard Posner [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lute list

Re: Size of the lute world

2003-12-07 Thread Michael Thames
is entitled. Oh Mantanya Of course I know how to do it, the point is I didn't. Michael Thames Luthier www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Site design by Natalina Calia-Thames - Original Message - From: Matanya Ophee [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003

Re: State of Lutenet (was Size of the lute world)

2003-12-07 Thread Michael Thames
Matanya wrote, It was started by Michael Thames addressing me as Montana and by Romany Turovsky referring to me as a mixture of yeast and fecal matter. If the flame bothers you so much, please address the initial culprits From MT, It started between Albert and myself , after asking

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