[LUTE] Lute Repair Needed Near Phoenix, AZ

2014-09-14 Thread John Mardinly
tendinitis that has plagued me for ~38 years. If anyone on this list feels they are capable of taking on this project or knows of someone who would be capable, please contact me. Thank you. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Principal Materials Nanoanalysis Engineer EMail: mailto:john.mardi...@asu.edu

[LUTE] Re: beginners, and practicalities of buying lutes

2014-10-29 Thread John Mardinly
harpsichords. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Principal Materials Nanoanalysis Engineer EMail: john.mardi...@asu.edu Cell: 408-921-3253 (does not work in TEM labs) Titan Lab: 480-727-5651 NION UltraSTEM Lab: 480-727-5652 JEOL ARM 200 Lab: 480-727-5653 2010F Lab: 480-727-5654 Office: 480-965-7946 John Cowley

[LUTE] Re: Strings for heavier lute

2014-10-29 Thread John Mardinly
my lute as soon as I get it back from Mel Wong. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Principal Materials Nanoanalysis Engineer EMail: [1]john.mardi...@asu.edu Cell: [2]408-921-3253 (does not work in TEM labs) Titan Lab: [3]480-727-5651 NION UltraSTEM Lab: [4]480-727-5652 JEOL

[LUTE] Re: Technique for friction at the nut.

2014-11-18 Thread John Mardinly
d like a charm. I can send a photograph to anyone who is interested, although I do not have dimensions or assembly instructions at this time. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Principal Materials Nanoanalysis Engineer EMail: [1]john.mardi...@asu.edu Cell: [2]408-921-3253 (does

[LUTE] Re: Technique for friction at the nut.

2014-11-18 Thread John Mardinly
Dan; Can you elaborate? A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Principal Materials Nanoanalysis Engineer EMail: [1]john.mardi...@asu.edu Cell: [2]408-921-3253 (does not work in TEM labs) Titan Lab: [3]480-727-5651 NION UltraSTEM Lab: [4]480-727-5652 JEOL ARM 200 Lab

[LUTE] Re: Technique for friction at the nut.

2014-11-19 Thread John Mardinly
Dan; Can you elaborate on this material/technique? A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Principal Materials Nanoanalysis Engineer EMail: [1]john.mardi...@asu.edu Cell: [2]408-921-3253 (does not work in TEM labs) Titan Lab: [3]480-727-5651 NION UltraSTEM Lab: [4]480-727

[LUTE] Re: Lute iconography in pop-culture parody

2014-12-03 Thread John Mardinly
He probably picked it up from Gamut during their Black Friday sale.. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Principal Materials Nanoanalysis Engineer EMail: [1]john.mardi...@asu.edu Cell: [2]408-921-3253 (does not work in TEM labs) Titan Lab: [3]480-727-5651 NION UltraSTEM

[LUTE] Re: Lute iconography in pop-culture parody

2014-12-03 Thread John Mardinly
So is Weird Al a "Thumb Under" or a "Thumb Out" guy? Sent from my iPhone. John Mardinly 408 921 3253 > On Dec 3, 2014, at 2:00 PM, "Braig, Eugene" wrote: > > . . . or out thereof. > > Eugene > > -Original Message- > From: He

[LUTE] Re: Help for installation of geared pegs.

2014-12-06 Thread John Mardinly
Mel Wong will be installing these pegs in my 1968 Rubio as part of the restoration. He has used them in the past and reports excellent results. They are also relatively inexpensive. I am looking forward to the experience. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Principal Materials

[LUTE] Re: Double first courses (chanterelles)

2018-01-22 Thread John Mardinly
And my Turkish Saz, or Baglama, has THREE strings for the top course! A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Francisco Goya On Jan 22, 2018, at 8:22 AM, Bruno Cognyl-Fournier <[1]fournier...@gmail.com> wrote: Interesting to note howeve

[LUTE] Re: four and twenty

2018-01-29 Thread John Mardinly
The speedometer in my car reads out in ‘furlongs per fortnight', but what does this have to do with lutes? A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Francisco Goya On Jan 29, 2018, at 2:37 AM, Rainer <[1]rads.bera_g...@t-online.de> w

[LUTE] Re: My cat is playing the lute! Where can I get free tabs?

2018-01-29 Thread John Mardinly
Cats playing lutes is great. I also like cats playing the samisen: [1]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/63/65/ea/6365eaca812630279eb6228aa609 d1ff.jpg A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Francisco Goya On Jan 29, 2018, at 2:22 AM, David Morales

[LUTE] Re: four and twenty

2018-01-29 Thread John Mardinly
w and The Early Music Consort of London. This record was recently re-issued, and actually won a GRAMMY last night! A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Francisco Goya On Jan 29, 2018, at 11:34 AM, Tristan von Neumann <[1]tristanvonneu

[LUTE] Re: Cherbury lute book

2018-01-31 Thread John Mardinly
--_000_FFA9553912F34B37A36432623F95F2B4asuedu_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1258" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Appalling about the Siena Lute Book. Gloves are cheap! A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. [cid:43213E1A-45A3-4C0C-B084-966A95C27ED9] The Sleep

[LUTE] Re: BWV 998 at Christie's

2018-02-01 Thread John Mardinly
Cool but-good Lord-he's handling it without gloves. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Francisco Goya On Feb 1, 2018, at 9:29 AM, Bernd Haegemann <[1]b...@symbol4.de> wrote: [2]https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2

[LUTE] Re: Cherbury lute book

2018-02-02 Thread John Mardinly
Wasn't Dowland fired by King Christian of Denmark for being drunk all the time? Could it be then considered that playing ‘stoned' was more ‘authentic'? A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Francisco Goya On Feb 2, 2

[LUTE] Re: John Bull's Fantasy XII is Raga Yaman

2018-02-08 Thread John Mardinly
I listened, but only a little, because I found the sound to be so horrible I just could not stand it. So whatever the musicological arguments, it is just not musical, IMHO. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Francisco Goya On Feb 7, 2018, at

[LUTE] Re: Here it is: John Dowland Fantasy 7 - Raga Bilawal.

2018-02-08 Thread John Mardinly
You gotta be kidding me. Aside from being aurally hideous, it is so ludicrous even Peter Schickele would not present it as a joke. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Francisco Goya On Feb 8, 2018, at 10:20 AM, Tristan von Neumann <

[LUTE] Re: Here it is: John Dowland Fantasy 7 - Raga Bilawal.

2018-02-08 Thread John Mardinly
Tristan; Here is the comment from my sister, BS Voice, New England Conservatory, Ph.D. Musicology Hartford Conservatory: "I have encountered many who overdo connections, like this guy!!" It's not just me. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Pr

[LUTE] Re: John Bull's Fantasy XII is Raga Yaman

2018-02-08 Thread John Mardinly
Excellent find, Jacob. Clearly someone has too much free time on their hands. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Francisco Goya On Feb 8, 2018, at 11:39 AM, Jacob Johnson <[1]tmrguitar...@gmail.com> wrote: If a mashup cou

[LUTE] Re: Loose frets

2018-03-09 Thread John Mardinly
My frets never come loose and they have not worn out yet. They are metal. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Francisco Goya On Mar 9, 2018, at 6:48 AM, Christopher Wilke <[1]chriswi...@cs.dartmouth.edu> wrote: Martyn, I'

[LUTE] Re: Some questions

2018-03-15 Thread John Mardinly
It's not fear, it's taste. People play music that appeals to them. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Francisco Goya On Mar 14, 2018, at 4:16 PM, howard posner <[1]howardpos...@ca.rr.com> wrote: On Mar 14, 2018, at 4:02 PM,

[LUTE] Re: Goffriller

2018-03-15 Thread John Mardinly
contact info. His web site is [1]http://www.zuillbailey.com/index.php/en/ A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Francisco Goya On Mar 15, 2018, at 12:29 PM, Edward Martin <[2]edvihuel...@gmail.com> wrote: Goffriller -- Refe

[LUTE] Re: Some questions

2018-03-16 Thread John Mardinly
So does anyone play contemporary music on the vihuela? A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Francisco Goya > On Mar 16, 2018, at 10:01 AM, Wayne wrote: > > One thing that has not been mentioned is that we have choices - we all, or > most of us, o

[LUTE] Re: Some questions

2018-03-16 Thread John Mardinly
Beautiful! Thank you. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Francisco Goya On Mar 16, 2018, at 12:36 PM, Daniel Shoskes <[1]kidneykut...@gmail.com> wrote: Since you asked: [2]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ3kCnbnSnc On Mar 16, 2018

[LUTE] Re: Left thumb on the sixth.

2018-04-27 Thread John Mardinly
suited for pressing a 6th string by reaching around the neck. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. > On Apr 26, 2018, at 1:45 PM, Christopher Stetson > wrote: > > Hi, all. > I somewhat agree with Gilbert on matters of "proper" technique, but as > someone who is self

[LUTE] Re: another lute nativity - 6 courses in 1475?

2018-04-30 Thread John Mardinly
The left lute does not seem to have any pegs and neither appears to have a bridge, yet both lutenists look like they are trying to stop the lowest course with their thumbs. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Apr 30, 2018, at 9:45 AM, Tristan von Neumann <[1]tristanvonn

[LUTE] Re: Ugga, Agga

2018-05-14 Thread John Mardinly
ccur (Largo) in Vivaldi's (1678–1741) Concerto, RV 444,[3][7] and in bar 15 of François Couperin's Second Prelude from L'art de toucher le clavecin(1716).[8] A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. > On May 14, 2018, at 6:47 AM, Rainer wrote: > > demisemihemidemisemiquaver T

[LUTE] Re: Ugga, Agga

2018-05-15 Thread John Mardinly
A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. > On May 15, 2018, at 3:25 AM, Rainer wrote: > > Frankly speaking, the main reason for my post was the ridiculous > demisemihemidemisemiquaver :) > > Rainer > > > On 15.05.2018 04:12, howard posner wrote: >>> On May 1

[LUTE] GDPR

2018-05-24 Thread John Mardinly
--_000_09763CDD21FE44BD80B2F8608A7F8E39asuedu_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1258" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable So is the Lute List going through an opt-in process for the new GDPR regulations for Europe? A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. [cid:43213E1A-45A3

[LUTE] Re: Lubricating string ends/bridge holes?

2018-06-29 Thread John Mardinly
Has anyone ever tried re-drilling the holes to lower the action? How might one do that without removing the bridge? A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Jun 29, 2018, at 12:37 PM, guy_and_liz Smith <[1]guy_and_...@msn.com> wrote: I enlarged a couple of bridge holes on

[LUTE] Re: Finger Fracture

2018-07-04 Thread John Mardinly
See the best specialist possible as soon as possible. Avulsion is especially serious because loss of circulation could result in gangrene necessitating amputation. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. > On Jul 3, 2018, at 9:27 PM, Edward C. Yong wrote: > > hi lute people. > > i

[LUTE] Re: Things you didn't know you should worry about

2018-07-22 Thread John Mardinly
The hazards of being a flutenist? A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. > On Jul 10, 2018, at 1:47 PM, Dan Winheld wrote: > > Loose lips sink lutes. Or flutes. What's the difference- my old guitar > teacher used to tell me to keep my mouth closed! > Dan > >

[LUTE] Re: me:mo, an interview with Lukas Henning

2018-11-30 Thread John Mardinly
yager spacecraft in 1977. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist > On Nov 29, 2018, at 5:48 PM, David Morales > wrote: > > Dear lutenists, > I would like to share an interview with Lukas Henning that we have just > posted on our blog, related to hi

[LUTE] Re: Dickens' guitar

2018-12-03 Thread John Mardinly
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[LUTE] Re: right hand technique -- bending the pinky

2019-03-06 Thread John Mardinly
d the length that works acceptably for each. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Mar 6, 2019, at 12:30 PM, Ron Andrico <[1]praelu...@hotmail.com> wrote: Thank you Martyn. It's about time we all sorted out this popular misconception. I have encountered several classica

[LUTE] Re: right hand technique -- bending the pinky

2019-03-07 Thread John Mardinly
could make the instrument difficult/uncomfortable to play. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Mar 6, 2019, at 2:00 PM, Sean Smith <[1]lutesm...@gmail.com> wrote: To say that plucking the string closer to the bridge is "louder" opens a few cans of worms here. To plu

[LUTE] Re: right hand technique -- bending the pinky

2019-03-07 Thread John Mardinly
As of course did Julian Bream, who was the inspiration for Paul O'Dette, and without whom most of you would likely not be playing the lute. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Mar 6, 2019, at 6:02 PM, lex.eisenhardt <[1]lex.eisenha...@gmail.com> wrote: A

[LUTE] Re: right hand technique -- bending the pinky

2019-03-07 Thread John Mardinly
Excellent. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Mar 6, 2019, at 6:23 PM, howard posner <[1]howardpos...@ca.rr.com> wrote: On Mar 6, 2019, at 5:02 PM, lex.eisenhardt <[2]lex.eisenha...@gmail.com> wrote: Have a look at my recent Visée video, on YT.

[LUTE] Re: right hand technique -- bending the pinky

2019-03-12 Thread John Mardinly
. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Mar 12, 2019, at 9:51 AM, Dan Winheld <[1]dwinh...@lmi.net> wrote: "Foot"note to my previous: Not to be forgotten iwas the extraordinary musician Joseph Iadone, bass player turned lutenist, associated with Paul Hindemith. Sui

[LUTE] Re: Heavy theorbo neck

2019-03-23 Thread John Mardinly
Some guitar makers have also believed that neck stiffness improves the sound. Ramirez 1A guitars have a significant graphite-epoxy inset along the neck to stiffen it, and that is said to be significant in a neck that is only 66.7cm. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Mar 23, 2019

[LUTE] Re: De Visee

2019-05-06 Thread John Mardinly
polishing metals to view their microstructure, I experienced a revolution in materials to polish the nails that were quickly adopted by many people playing with nails. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. > On May 6, 2019, at 3:34 PM, Roland Hayes wrote: > > Do we think he played w

[LUTE] Re: De Visee

2019-05-07 Thread John Mardinly
stropping technique used by Segovia because there was not much better in the mid 20th Century would be deemed laughable today among those who play with nails. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On May 7, 2019, at 4:48 AM, Yuval Dvoran <[1]yuval.dvo...@posteo.de> wrote: Hahahaha good

[LUTE] Re: De Visee

2019-05-07 Thread John Mardinly
ul for for preparing nails for playing, by today’s standards. So, I submit that if deVisee played with nails, it would not be anything at all like a modern player using nails finished with modern 3M papers. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. > On May 7, 2019, at 1:44 PM, John Mardinly wrote

[LUTE] Re: De Visee

2019-05-08 Thread John Mardinly
Very similar to what Segovia used, and certainly about the best there was mid-20th century, but no comparison to 1500 grit 3M silicon carbide papers. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On May 7, 2019, at 2:57 PM, M Del <[1]terli...@aol.com> wrote: My first guitar teacher R

[LUTE] Re: De Visee

2019-05-08 Thread John Mardinly
My suspicion would be that the nails Sor heard were just not prepared well. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist > On May 8, 2019, at 9:28 PM, Antonio Corona wrote: > > Sor's words: > Never in my life have I heard a guitarist whose playing was >

[LUTE] Re: How to improve lute performance

2019-05-11 Thread John Mardinly
Amazing. I was looking closely to see if any of them played with nails, and one guy played with GLOVES! A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. > On May 11, 2019, at 7:18 AM, Daniel Shoskes wrote: > > Never thought to use a bot, but gamers seem to have found the solution &

[LUTE] Re: Julian Bream on Lute

2019-06-21 Thread John Mardinly
Well said! Thank you! A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist > On Jun 19, 2019, at 8:09 AM, Ron Andrico wrote: > > I feel I must add a word of support for Julian Bream and his many > contributions to the current lute revival. > > As a 20th-

[LUTE] Re: Julian Bream on Lute

2019-06-21 Thread John Mardinly
Several years ago, Bream injured the A finger of his last hand and can no longer play. I saw a photo in a guitar magazine that showed a finger swollen to twice the normal diameter. There was no mention of how the injury occurred. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. > On Jun 20, 2019, at 10:49

[LUTE] Re: Julian Bream on Lute

2019-06-21 Thread John Mardinly
Left hand. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. > On Jun 21, 2019, at 1:04 PM, John Mardinly wrote: > > Several years ago, Bream injured the A finger of his last hand and can no > longer play. I saw a photo in a guitar magazine that showed a finger swollen > to twice the normal

[LUTE] Re: Julian Bream on Lute

2019-06-21 Thread John Mardinly
Bream was the primary inspiration for Paul O'Dette, as has been documented in many O'Dette interviews. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Jun 19, 2019, at 12:34 PM, Luke Emmet <[1]luke.em...@orlando-lutes.com> wrote: Julian Bream was an inspiration to so many p

[LUTE] Re: Julian Bream on Lute

2019-06-21 Thread John Mardinly
ument market or find a luthier that will custom make one for you. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist On Jun 19, 2019, at 8:49 AM, Franz Mechsner <[1]franz.mechs...@gmx.de> wrote: Thank you so much, Ron. Apart from my really deep admiration for Bream

[LUTE] Re: Instrument Buzz

2019-06-21 Thread John Mardinly
Wong in San Francisco. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Jun 6, 2019, at 7:05 PM, Edward C. Yong <[1]edward.y...@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Daniel, The buzz has always been there as long as I've had the instrument. I've noticed the maker didn't remove the paper ste

[LUTE] Re: Julian Bream on Lute

2019-06-23 Thread John Mardinly
I have always liked what Vladimir Horowitz said of practice: "If I miss a day, I can tell. If I miss two days, my wife can tell. If I miss 3 days, everyone can tell." A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Jun 23, 2019, at 4:43 AM, Roland Hayes <[1]rha...@legalaidbuffa

[LUTE] Re: Julian Bream on Lute

2019-06-25 Thread John Mardinly
The initials “RM” are engraved on the top at the end of the fingerboard. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. > On Jun 25, 2019, at 3:06 PM, Edward Martin wrote: > > Thank you Jo. I do not think I need to investigate further as this is > probably made by them. > > Sent from my i

[LUTE] Re: how about changing the subject too!

2019-06-28 Thread John Mardinly
On all my computers, the most recent part of the email is visible at the top. If there're 10 pages of older threads, they don't show unless I want to see them, and I have to deliberately scroll down. So what is the fuss? A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Jun 28, 2019,

[LUTE] Re: David Gilmore [guitar] Collection being sold

2019-06-29 Thread John Mardinly
Wow! That virtual tour is phenomenal! A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Jun 29, 2019, at 12:12 PM, Peter Martin <[1]peter.l...@gmail.com> wrote: $21 million total sale value! [1][2]https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.christ ies.com_the-2

[LUTE] Re: Plucking Room

2019-06-29 Thread John Mardinly
way violins, violas, cellos and string basses do? A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. > On Jun 29, 2019, at 7:30 AM, Matthew Daillie wrote: > > Unfortunately things don't work that way. Generally over time the tension of > the strings pulls the bridge towards the neck so th

[LUTE] Re: Plucking Room

2019-06-30 Thread John Mardinly
minimized if the bridge/top did not need to cary the tension of the strings. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Jun 30, 2019, at 8:09 AM, ido7 <[1]ishdai...@gmail.com> wrote: I don't think the main reason is the lack of frets. Fretless acoustic guitars, nylon strings

[LUTE] Re: Siena Manuscript No. 17 - Ricercar

2019-07-13 Thread John Mardinly
My teenage daughter says all classical music sounds the same. I tell her all pop music sounds the same. Who is right? A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Jul 13, 2019, at 8:19 AM, Tristan von Neumann <[1]tristanvonneum...@gmx.de> wrote: I guess period documentation is

[LUTE] Re: RH folk style

2019-08-01 Thread John Mardinly
Paul Odette was inspired by Julian Bream. One played thumb out, the other played thumb under. Both got excellent results. That is what matters the most. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist On Aug 1, 2019, at 1:03 PM, Mathias Rösel <[1]mathias.roe..

[LUTE] Re: Renaissance/Medieval Fairs

2019-09-26 Thread John Mardinly
in pirate costumes and indulging in lots of eating (turkey legs are popular) drinking beer, and as much bawdiness and depravity as possible. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist On Sep 26, 2019, at 2:36 PM, Frank A. Gerbode, M.D. <[1]sa...@gerbode.net> wrot

[LUTE] Re: Unison C string on 8c lutes

2019-11-28 Thread John Mardinly
I have seen a similar problem when moving to smaller diameter strings, especially if the nut was filed with jeweler's files giving it a ‘v' shaped profile . However, what is 'dentist's dentine', some sort of magic epoxy? A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E.

[LUTE] Re: Unison C string on 8c lutes

2019-11-28 Thread John Mardinly
Well, the non-silver composites used for fillings today do have phenomenal properties, but I thought they all needed a special light to cure them. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Nov 28, 2019, at 3:12 PM, Anthony Hind <[1]agno3ph...@mail.cs.dartmouth.edu> wrote:

[LUTE] Re: Unison C string on 8c lutes

2019-11-28 Thread John Mardinly
Very cool. Dan Erlewine is just so full of cool tricks-he is amazing. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Nov 28, 2019, at 4:16 PM, Steve Ramey <[1]stevera...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: Don't know about dentist's "dentine", but here's a trick that may

[LUTE] Re: Unison C string on 8c lutes

2019-11-29 Thread John Mardinly
ations.pdf A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Nov 28, 2019, at 4:16 PM, Steve Ramey <[2]stevera...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: Don't know about dentist's "dentine", but here's a trick that may help. [3]The baking soda and super glue trick

[LUTE] Re: Android OS software

2020-01-05 Thread John Mardinly
Daniel; Thanks! That video by YouTubeConservatory was excellent. This is a real eye-opener for someone who might have been considering an iPad. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Jan 5, 2020, at 1:17 PM, Daniel Shoskes <[1]kidneykut...@gmail.com> wrote: I ended up g

[LUTE] Double Top

2020-03-24 Thread John Mardinly
ed in trying? A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist On Mar 23, 2020, at 10:20 PM, David van Ooijen <[1]davidvanooi...@gmail.com> wrote: This is what I made a while ago with my guitar (and one lute!) pupil. [1][2]https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/

[LUTE] Re: Double Top

2020-03-25 Thread John Mardinly
two paper thin layers on wood. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist On Mar 25, 2020, at 9:56 AM, Joachim Lüdtke <[1]jo.lued...@t-online.de> wrote: Dear David, dear list, I was a bit puzzled at first because I know the term double top, but on

[LUTE] Re: Double Top

2020-03-25 Thread John Mardinly
t and a price just a fraction of a Smallman, and it is a very lively, responsive instrument that I am thrilled with. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist On Mar 24, 2020, at 6:04 PM, Mark Probert <[1]probe...@gmail.com> wrote: John wrote:

[LUTE] Re: Double Top

2020-03-25 Thread John Mardinly
guitar. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist On Mar 25, 2020, at 5:00 PM, Edward Martin <[1]edvihuel...@gmail.com> wrote: Two years ago, classic guitar virtuoso Jason Vieaux visited my city and had an incredible concert and master class. Jason is a

[LUTE] Re: Double Top

2020-03-25 Thread John Mardinly
paid just a third of what a Damman or Smallman would cost, plus I got a magnificent instrument. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist On Mar 25, 2020, at 9:18 AM, Tristan von Neumann <[2]tristanvonneum...@gmx.de> wrote: For that money, I'd buy a L

[LUTE] Re: Double Top

2020-03-25 Thread John Mardinly
big question is will I have sufficient longevity. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist On Mar 25, 2020, at 5:43 PM, [1]theoj89...@new-old-mail.cs.dartmouth.edu wrote: My concern with a double top is longevity: How will that top hold up 50, 100, 150

[LUTE] Re: Oops:Double Top

2020-03-27 Thread John Mardinly
361014909&mc_cid�87c52354&mc_eid8806f77a A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist On Mar 26, 2020, at 4:38 AM, Joachim Lüdtke <[2]jo.lued...@t-online.de> wrote: And what I simply forgot in my first mail on this topic: Among the newly built guit

[LUTE] Re: A Pavan

2020-03-31 Thread John Mardinly
But if we had listened to the part of Gate's message about pandemics, we would not be in the pickle we are in now. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist On Mar 31, 2020, at 11:05 AM, Tristan von Neumann <[1]tristanvonneum...@gmx.de> wrote:

[LUTE] Re: Lute strap

2020-05-23 Thread John Mardinly
1-871f-3a45b2ca6f75&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyQlpFOVExWUNKOFBTJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMzAxNTgzMVdHTVVXMjg5QjlLUiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNzkzMDU1NFFLQzJMQzQzRVIzJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfZGV0YWlsJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ== Cut out a 15’x15’ piece for each thigh, and use a footstool for the left leg like guitarists use. The lute is then fairly stable. Makes a guitar a bit more stable also. $5 buys enough to last a lifetime. A. John Mardinly, Ph.

[LUTE] Re: Ris: Re: fronimo under wine?

2020-08-10 Thread John Mardinly
Bill Gates turned the Microsoft CEO job over to Steve Balmer TWENTY years ago. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Aug 10, 2020, at 12:26 PM, Tristan von Neumann <[1]tristanvonneum...@gmx.de> wrote: I agree. Also, I wouldn't want to give anything to Mr. Gates.

[LUTE] Re: Ris: Re: fronimo under wine?

2020-08-11 Thread John Mardinly
cause it's horrible, which you can't even blame Gates for, anymore. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Aug 10, 2020, at 3:49 PM, Tristan von Neumann <[1]tristanvonneum...@gmx.de> wrote: Did he sell all his shares too?... As far as I know, he's still a

[LUTE] Re: Julian Brean has died

2020-08-14 Thread John Mardinly
After he played, he sat in the ‘guests' chair and talked a bit. Johnny Carson asked him how much he practiced, and he calmly stated ‘About 8 hours a day'. From then on, every day that I practiced less than 8 hours, I am reminded of that. I think that was pretty much eve

[LUTE] Re: The lute list is retiring soon

2020-08-23 Thread John Mardinly
Many thanks for your years of dedicated service. I hope you have great enjoyment and many healthy years ahead of you. I have been enjoying my retirement so I hope you enjoy yours too. Best to you. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Aug 22, 2020, at 12:04 PM, Wayne <[1]

[LUTE] Re: future of the lute

2020-08-27 Thread John Mardinly
I hear coming from my teenager's phone, the pop music is even worse! A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist On Aug 27, 2020, at 12:15 PM, Nancy Carlin <[1]lsaq.edi...@gmail.com> wrote: Howard is right about the graying of audiences and it's been tal

[LUTE] Re: This September--Paul O'Dette in concert

2020-09-27 Thread John Mardinly
Thanks Nancy-This was wonderful! Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 31, 2020, at 10:50 AM, Nancy Carlin wrote: > > --0511CBC1E59526415F9EA14C > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; format=flowed > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > > See the note below about an online Paul O'Dette

[LUTE] Re: those sarabands

2014-12-19 Thread John Mardinly
A notable characteristic of many Piazzolla tangos is that they are not intended for dancing. That is a contributing factor to the many death threats that he faced during his lifetime. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Principal Materials Nanoanalysis Engineer EMail: [1]john.mardi

[LUTE] Re: those sarabands

2014-12-19 Thread John Mardinly
concert was resuming-it was a gag. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Principal Materials Nanoanalysis Engineer EMail: [1]john.mardi...@asu.edu Cell: [2]408-921-3253 (does not work in TEM labs) Titan Lab: [3]480-727-5651 NION UltraSTEM Lab: [4]480-727-5652 JEOL ARM 200 Lab: [5

[LUTE] Re: Avoiding cracks and lute parts getting unglued - dry weather

2015-01-19 Thread John Mardinly
After nearly four years in the Phoenix, Arizona area, my sense is that winter just about anywhere is worse on instruments than summer in the desert. So, don't knock the desert. Maybe the best place to take the instruments in winter would be South America or Australia. A.

[LUTE] Re: 16th century tuning and stringing

2015-01-22 Thread John Mardinly
Even when Segovia DID have a pulse, he had this really annoying habit of just pausing on random notes just because the guitar sounded pretty good on that note. I called it the "Segovia fermata". It did not cause me to move to the lute directly-I moved to the Bream guitar first

[LUTE] Re: band-aid texture question

2015-01-29 Thread John Mardinly
I would recommend seeing a competent dermatologist who could possibly prescribe a medical product to eliminate the problem. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Principal Materials Nanoanalysis Engineer EMail: john.mardi...@asu.edu Cell: 408-921-3253 (does not work in TEM labs) Titan Lab: 480-727-5651

[LUTE] Lute in the Future-Another Kick in the #%^*+¥

2015-03-01 Thread John Mardinly
a high priority. It is up to us to fix it, and if crowd sourcing finds some success, then let's have more of it. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Principal Materials Nanoanalysis Engineer EMail: [1]john.mardi...@asu.edu Cell: [2]408-921-3253 (does not work in TEM labs)

[LUTE] Re: Written by Mrs. Bach

2015-03-01 Thread John Mardinly
I thought she had 13 sons... Sent from my iPhone. John Mardinly 408 921 3253 > On Mar 1, 2015, at 12:09 PM, "howard posner" wrote: > >> On Mar 1, 2015, at 9:32 AM, Rainer wrote: >> >> Has any lute-netter in Germany or Switzerland seen "Written by M

[LUTE] Re: green lute like instrument

2015-03-03 Thread John Mardinly
Fan bracing as well! A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Principal Materials Nanoanalysis Engineer EMail: john.mardi...@asu.edu Cell: 408-921-3253 (does not work in TEM labs) Titan Lab: 480-727-5651 NION UltraSTEM Lab: 480-727-5652 JEOL ARM 200 Lab: 480-727-5653 2010F Lab: 480-727-5654 Office: 480-965

[LUTE] Re: green lute like instrument

2015-03-04 Thread John Mardinly
And nails, not fleshOK, claws? A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Principal Materials Nanoanalysis Engineer EMail: john.mardi...@asu.edu Cell: 408-921-3253 (does not work in TEM labs) Titan Lab: 480-727-5651 NION UltraSTEM Lab: 480-727-5652 JEOL ARM 200 Lab: 480-727-5653 2010F Lab: 480-727-5654

[LUTE] Re: green lute like instrument

2015-03-05 Thread John Mardinly
Don't gut strings and hide glue come from.dead animals? A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Principal Materials Nanoanalysis Engineer EMail: [1]john.mardi...@asu.edu Cell: [2]408-921-3253 (does not work in TEM labs) Titan Lab: [3]480-727-5651 NION UltraSTEM Lab: [4]48

[LUTE] Paul O'Dette Concert

2015-03-17 Thread John Mardinly
Just got home from the Paul O'Dette concert at ASU. All Dowland, all great music, all fine performances. Thanks to Frank Koonce in the music department for making arrangements to such bring fine performers to ASU. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Principal Materials Nanoanalysis Eng

[LUTE] Paul O'Dette Concert

2015-03-18 Thread John Mardinly
Just got home from the Paul O'Dette concert at ASU. All Dowland, all great music, all fine performances. Thanks to Frank Koonce in the music department for making arrangements to such bring fine performers to ASU. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Principal Materials Nanoana

[LUTE] Initials "PS" inside the belly of a Rubio Lute

2015-05-22 Thread John Mardinly
we do not know who was "PS". Are there any suggestions out in the Lute Universe? A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Principal Materials Nanoanalysis Engineer EMail: [1]john.mardi...@asu.edu Cell: [2]408-921-3253 (does not work in TEM labs) Titan Lab: [3]480-727-5651 NI

[LUTE] Re: [SUSPECTED SPAM] Re: Pegheads on new lute

2015-05-28 Thread John Mardinly
Good grief: Peg Heads have a 4/1 ratio and guitar gears have a 16/1 ratio. Changing strings is less complicated than going to the bathroom. What is the fuss? A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Principal Materials Nanoanalysis Engineer EMail: [1]john.mardi...@asu.edu Cell: [2

[LUTE] Re: [SUSPECTED SPAM] Re: Pegheads on new lute

2015-05-28 Thread John Mardinly
back to being a real pain. I am looking forward to my Pegheads. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Principal Materials Nanoanalysis Engineer EMail: [1]john.mardi...@asu.edu Cell: [2]408-921-3253 (does not work in TEM labs) Titan Lab: [3]480-727-5651 NION UltraSTEM Lab: [4]480-727

[LUTE] Authenticity

2015-06-13 Thread John Mardinly
ation. Sent from my iPhone. John Mardinly 408 921 3253 To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Westminster Abbey

2015-06-28 Thread John Mardinly
Another interesting moment from my recent vacation was seeing the monument to Lord Hunsdon in Westminster Abbey in London. He does not have his own chapel room like Queen Elizabeth, but his monument in one of the side chapels is actually the tallest monument in the Abbey. To get on or off th

[LUTE] Re: Questions for Monica

2015-07-05 Thread John Mardinly
. Has anybody else noticed/experienced this? A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Principal Materials Nanoanalysis Engineer EMail: [1]john.mardi...@asu.edu Cell: [2]408-921-3253 (does not work in TEM labs) Titan Lab: [3]480-727-5651 NION UltraSTEM Lab: [4]480-727-5652 JEOL ARM 200 Lab

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