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Renaissance/baroque lute

theodoropoulos - 8-23-2016 at 02:03 AM

I am gathering information about the lutes built in Renaissance and Baroue era.I try to find plans/dimensions and generally stuff to help me understand the geometry.
has anybody ever tried those beautifull instruments???

Laszlo - 8-23-2016 at 08:39 PM

You could start here
http://www.vanedwards.co.uk/renlute.htm

theodoropoulos - 8-24-2016 at 05:54 AM

thank you so much!!

John Erlich - 8-24-2016 at 07:40 AM

According to his web page, this builder has built lutes for my wife's cousin's husband's brother (a "close" relation to brag about, eh? LOL), the great Jacob Heringman: http://www.tomlinsonlutes.com/ Maybe he would share some info.

theodoropoulos - 8-27-2016 at 03:09 AM

thank you!!!