AcornHouse
Venerated Member
If you saw my post in the Misc. section about shipping from a different climate, you know that this stands for New Lute Day.
After getting a German lute from the '50s awhile back, and struggling with its historical inaccuracies and general overbuilt (and badly built in spots), I've been keeping an eye out for something better, that's somewhat affordable. One finally popped up on Reverb from a violin/guitar shop in Anchorage. The price was a bargain, for lutes, and I even got them to accept $100 less. No case, which worried me, but the seller packed very well, using a foam cello case as an inner box, and, shipping UPS 2nd day air, I got it the next day!
It was made by well known historical instrument builder Lyn Elder in 2003. Yew back, spruce top, boxwood pegbox and pegs, and ebony veneered neck. It's light, like a true lute should be, weighing in at a svelte 1-1/2 lbs. Very nice to play (although still following the old lutist joke that you spend half the time playing a lute, and half the time tuning.) it should stabilize after awhile somewhat.
I'll need to make a case for it.
After getting a German lute from the '50s awhile back, and struggling with its historical inaccuracies and general overbuilt (and badly built in spots), I've been keeping an eye out for something better, that's somewhat affordable. One finally popped up on Reverb from a violin/guitar shop in Anchorage. The price was a bargain, for lutes, and I even got them to accept $100 less. No case, which worried me, but the seller packed very well, using a foam cello case as an inner box, and, shipping UPS 2nd day air, I got it the next day!
It was made by well known historical instrument builder Lyn Elder in 2003. Yew back, spruce top, boxwood pegbox and pegs, and ebony veneered neck. It's light, like a true lute should be, weighing in at a svelte 1-1/2 lbs. Very nice to play (although still following the old lutist joke that you spend half the time playing a lute, and half the time tuning.) it should stabilize after awhile somewhat.
I'll need to make a case for it.
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