Here's something I've tried more than once for a loose fret. It
probably depends on how the lute is set up. If it's quite loose, you
can usually slide the loose fret up to the next position away from the
nut. If there are several loose but otherwise functional frets, this
saves a bit
Alles Quatsch, aber hochwertiger Quatsch im Kontext.
;-)
On 9/9/2018 9:05 AM, Rainer wrote:
From the description of a new book about lute music at the
Wolfenbüttel court:
Im Sinne des sog. spatial turn werden Bedeutungszumessungen an
soziale,
physische und virt
I do so love the pointless bickering. It buoys our spirits and makes
better lutenists of us all! Pray do carry on!
Bob Purrenhage
On 9/17/2018 10:43 PM, howard posner wrote:
Ron Andrico [1] wrote:
As for the less-than-eloquent William Shakespeare, it's just plain silly to thi
nk he
My first lute teacher said 'nylon is nylon - whatever works works'.
Possibly to live by?
On 1/13/2019 4:56 PM, [1]pathfin...@qwestoffice.net wrote:
I'm sure everyone will be horrified, but I use Ominflex 25lb test nylon
fishing line (from WalMart: about 2 or 3 dollars for a lifetime supp
Thumb and Pinky, that's the sign of a good Boy Scout.
On 3/5/2019 10:16 AM, Richard Brook wrote:
Actually, and likely off subject, I was thinking of the right hand pinky, and (n
ot on the lute) whether you could hold your fingers up and bend just the pinky i
nto the palm. I can't without dr
There is a transcription for lute and melody instrument in 'Easy Duets
for Two Lutes of a melody instrument and lute' Anne Bailes ed, Tree
Editions, M??nchen
On 8/15/2019 4:16 AM, Josef Berger wrote:
Perhaps this helps:
Antonio de Cabez??n (1570) has published a set of variations
(di
Karen Meyers (Pan's Fancy) published 3 volumes of just such pieces for
lute and recorder. I think they were once available from the Am lute
soc. If you can't find them get back in touch with me.
Bob Purrenhage
On 8/17/2019 3:59 PM, Leonard Williams wrote:
I'm seeking sources fo
Collective Lute Wisdom:
I'm trying to find a practical solution to a Left Hand problem
My finger tips are about 12mm wide. The space between my courses is
5mm. the space between the F and D courses is 13mm. The space between A
and G is 17mm (wider top string spacing). This is measure
Greetings Luters!
I have luted for many years, and also strummed a bit on 4 course
guitar. I'm interested in learning to strumm on something larger -
probably a baroque guitar. Alas, my funds are not ample, so I cannot
afford a fine instrument. Maybe around $1000?
I've located man
Greetings,
A bit of bees wax might help, and be nondestructive?
Bob Purrenhage
On 9/21/2016 6:30 PM, Herbert Ward wrote:
My left thumbnails hits the back of the pegbox
some times, and makes an annoying click.
I'd like to attach a pad to the pegbox as a mute.
For adhesion, ss there
Or pass the fret gut under the strings further down the soundboard
(easier), then sliding it up toward the peg head.
Bob Purrenhage
On 10/28/2016 4:54 AM, Ed Durbrow wrote:
One last thing. When passing the fret gut under the strings, it's good to check
that no strings have been miss
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