Gents,
I've gotten several on-list comments and answers to my questions. I'll
answer them directly. But I'll make a general answer here as to Jerry
Brown's MusiKits flat back. Jerry has just written me and intends to remove
the lute/12 string lutar from his catalog until he redesigns it in
On Giovedì, lug 22, 2004, at 00:46 Europe/Rome, Stewart McCoy wrote:
the grooves for the frets were already
made, and they aren't at 6th-comma meantone
dear stewart -
i've tried to imagine what this might mean but haven't a clue. sounds
intriguing. would you please explain?
sincerely -
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Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 12:46 AM
Subject: Sorry, help mewhat to buy
Dear Tim,
I once made a cittern from a kit. I constructed it in a friend's
workshop. He kept an eye on what I did. It looks good. The rose is
pretty swish. Unfortunately the grooves for the frets
: Sorry, help mewhat to buy
On Giovedì, lug 22, 2004, at 00:46 Europe/Rome, Stewart McCoy wrote:
the grooves for the frets were already
made, and they aren't at 6th-comma meantone
dear stewart -
i've tried to imagine what this might mean but haven't a clue. sounds
intriguing. would
got it. thanks - bill
On Giovedì, lug 22, 2004, at 09:37 Europe/Rome, Jon Murphy wrote:
The standard solution is to divide the octave into
twelve equal parts by frequency, and this is a compromise. Twelve
hundred
cents to the octave, each half tone worth one hundred cents.
Dear Jon and All:
The notion of the cittern being designed for amateurs is completely
incorrect. Why, then, would the frets go far past the 12th fret, yet still
produce good notes way up there? Why would the Holborn and Robinson pieces
be MORE difficult to play than lute music, using all
Jon:
There is a Renaissance lute listed for sale in the latest issue of the
LSA Quarterly, which arrived just a couple of weeks ago. Have you
checked that out? Being made in 1967, it might have inset metal frets,
but replacing the fingerboard would fix that, and it sounds like you are
willing
I got a note a few days ago from the lady who put that ad in the
Quarterly. She has already sold this lute.
Nancy Carlin
Lute Society of America
Jon:
There is a Renaissance lute listed for sale in the latest issue of the
LSA Quarterly, which arrived just a couple of weeks ago. Have you
of pieces from other sources.
Best wishes,
Denys
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From: Stewart McCoy [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Lute Net [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 11:46 PM
Subject: Sorry, help mewhat to buy
Dear Tim,
I once made a cittern from a kit. I constructed
aren't willing to take on the bridge and
pegs, I'd stay away.
Ben Cohen
Denver, Colorado
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From: Jon Murphy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 11:07 PM
To: Michael; Herbert Ward
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Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 11:07 PM
To: Michael; Herbert Ward
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Herbert and Ben (and any others),
By now you all know I have a flat-back from Musikits, and am not
challenged
as to woodworking. I am
, 2004 6:56 PM
Subject: RE: Sorry, help mewhat to buy
Jon,
If the pictures on the RWC website are an indication of what you get
in the kit, you are not much better off than doing it from scratch on
your own. It looks like the ribs are not bent nor have their edges
been planed
touch it, in spite of its swish rose.
Best wishes,
Stewart McCoy.
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From: Timothy Motz [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Denys Stephens [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: lute net [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 11:26 PM
Subject: Re: Sorry, help mewhat to buy
Denys
Herbert and Ben (and any others),
By now you all know I have a flat-back from Musikits, and am not challenged
as to woodworking. I am thinking of getting the 8 course kit from RWC
(England, but moving to Toledo, Spain) at about $800 US. I would be
comfortable working from scratch if it weren't
dear michael -
here are some oud references you might like to look at:
http://www.eraydinsazevi.com.tr/
http://stores.ebay.com/Nile-Shop
http://www.mikeouds.com/
http://www.oudcafe.com/
the first two sell inexpensive ouds - with positive feedback - and the
last two are good for asking
David Cassetti [EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb:
I have posted a sound sample (amateur, cheap mikes) and picture of this
lute.
http://www.users.qwest.net/~leocassetti/lute.jpg
(You can actually see the copper wire to the left of the nut).
nice picture, thank you (I shall add it to my
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Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 16:53:17 -0500
Sorry, I'm sending this again, without all the =20 symbolsI
fixed that
in my options
Hi, I have an OLD, OLD 10 course built by Larry Brown back in like
1981.
The face
I bought one of the Pakistan lutes. They are terrible. As they arrive,
they are not usable as a practical instrument. The nut was _way_ high.
The edges of the fingerboard were too sharp, causing the frets to float
off the fingerboard. The pegs did not hold well. There is too little
space
On Sun, 18 Jul 2004, Howard Posner wrote:
Even if it costs $600 to fix the lute you have, which I doubt, fixing it
is a better investment. Unless everything I hear about these Pakistani
Quite right. There's no way the Pakistan lute will compare with a Larry
Brown lute, even after extensive
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I bought one of the Pakistan lutes. They are terrible. As they arrive,
they are not usable as a practical instrument. The nut was _way_ high.
The edges of the fingerboard were too sharp, causing the frets to float
off
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Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 7:49 AM
Subject: RE: Sorry, help mewhat to buy
If the soundboard is split but it's not affecting the sound, you may
not need to have it fixed. I have been told that Christopher Wilson
has a lute with a split
I am not clear on the problem here-you want to get rid
of a good lute because it has a small crack in the
sound board? If this is so the lute is not the
instrument for you.
Sterling Price
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Hi, I have an OLD, OLD 10 course built by Larry Brown back in like 1981.
The face is split (somewhat).
=20
I will get it fixed by Larry, eventually. I will have to send it off to
him.
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I got it second hand for about $1100. =20
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This was my first lute and up until the time of the fracture, I
Sorry, I'm sending this again, without all the =20 symbolsI fixed that
in my options
Hi, I have an OLD, OLD 10 course built by Larry Brown back in like 1981.
The face is split (somewhat).
I will get it fixed by Larry, eventually. I will have to send it off to
him.
I got it second hand
Dear Michael,
no, I do not know the middle-eastern lutes. But I have been given a
Pakistani bouzouki as a gift just recently. Thus, I thought I might be
qualified for a reply.
The instrument was quite nice and shiny, though not of the ultimate
craftsmanship. Unfortunately, it was virtually
Hi, I have an OLD, OLD 10 course built by Larry Brown back in like 1981.
The face is split (somewhat).
I will get it fixed by Larry, eventually. I will have to send it off to
him.
I got it second hand for about $1100.
This was my first lute and up until the time of the fracture, I
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